Ride Every Stride

by Amy Maltman

Jed Carver hopes to put his troubled past behind him. After fleeing across the country, he finds refuge in his new job at a prestigious stable and commits himself to his goal – a spot on the Canadian Equestrian Team. Jed is confident in his riding ability, but the obstacles outside of the ring could be his undoing.

Will his dark secrets come to light? Can he ride every stride until his dream comes true? Or will his demons unseat him?

“...a heart-pounding plot...Smart, suspenseful, surprising, satisfying, engaging with lots of twists and turns.” – Kelly Bowers, The Rider newspaper

“...truly divine…I highly recommend it…!” – Laurie Berglie, Horse & Style Magazine

“A nice mix of mystery and information about the Canadian equine world…things never stand still.” – Mary Pagones, author


Jump into this page-turner for the equestrian and non-equestrian alike!

*Contains mature subject matter, including violence, some coarse language, mild sexuality, and drug and alcohol use. Recommended age 16+*

Genres: Horses

327 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 6, 2015

About the author

Amy Maltman’s first novel, Ride Every Stride, reached #1 on Amazon charts around the world. Born and raised in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Amy grew up obsessed with animals and Star Wars. Not much has changed.

A graduate of the Universities of Guelph and Toronto, Amy is now a disabled pharmacist with syringomyelia, a rare spinal cord disorder. She enjoys spending time with her menagerie of pets (which is never large enough), watching too much TV (including Supernatural and True Blood marathons), playing Dungeons and Dragons, and collecting Funko Pops.

Amy is passionate about animal rights and the environment. She dreams of opening an animal sanctuary named Boomerang Farm and Sanctuary in honour of her golden retriever, Boomer, who died from cancer in 2015.

She once met Alexander Skarsgård and it was the best day of her life.

Reviews

[Laura Wolfe · Rating 4 out of 5]

There was never a dull moment in this fast-paced, equestrian-themed novel. The author did a great job of creating a dramatic and mysterious plot filled with suspense, romance and action. As a rider, I appreciated the accuracy of the horse/riding scenes throughout. I believe readers who have read and enjoyed the A Circuit series will also enjoy this book. A fun summer read!

[Margaret L. Hedman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this book.

I really enjoyed this book. The equestrian details were correct. That is important to me. I thought the story line and the characters were fully developed.

[Carol Lynn · Rating 5 out of 5]

More ups and downs and twisty turns than a Spruce Meadows GP

When I realized when this book was written, I was very sad, because I realized there likely wouldn't be a sequel.
Nailbiting, heart wrenching plot; characters uncomfortably (sometkmes) realistic.
I sure hope you received an A+ for thjs, Amy!

[Alexis Johns · Rating 5 out of 5]

My mom gave me this book to read, she rode with you a long time ago, it was an amazing book!

[Karen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it! Couldn't put it down. I enjoyed the well rounded characters and eloquent writing. So nice to read a Canadian novel set so close to home. A great read for animal lovers!

[Windy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I would say this is a good YA book, if not for the sex and drugs. It's a bit racy for YA, but a bit juvenile for adults. I enjoyed the story, though it was a bit fantastical. The book is well written, and the riding scenes are accurate and thorough (which, as a former rider myself, I appreciate).

[Rebecca mcginn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic debut novel by a brilliant author. Maltman weaves several characters into an engrossing novel. Jed the main character is tough yet vulnerable as he makes his way up in the horse riding world. The author builds characters that we want to hate and others we want to love. I read this novel in 2 days propelled to learn if the protagonist would gain it or lose it all!

[Jenn · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was ok.