Horse Lovers Central discussion

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My name is Rachel and I am a 14 (almost 15) homeschooled horse lover :)

Hi Rachel! Thanks for joining, I hope you enjoy the group! (:

Hi my name is brodie I am 15 going to be 16 soon I love horses and I have no. Oh and there is this book called canterwood crest you would love them.

Hi my name is Ana and I have two dogs two birds 5 horses And fish.

Hi, I am Sammi and I have been in this group for a while but never introduced myself. Lol. I absolutely am in LOVE with horses, especially Friesians and Tennessee Walkers. I didn't like Walkers until I got my first one, Copper and fell in love with their, quick, smooth gait that feels and looks amazing. I will show this summer for the first time on a Walker, and I am very excited! :D

Hi everybody!

Hello! I'm a writer on a long horse break (and I'm getting tired of it!) In my past life I've been an eventer, worked with mounted police, exercised racehorses.. you name it. I love really authentic horse books, and I write about horses. My new book, Ambition, is about eventing. Love to meet other readers/horselovers!

I'm Kathleen and I'm a self-published author from Nebraska. I used to work at a show horse ranch and have loved horses since I can remember! Great to know everyone!

@Natalie, I marked your book to-read, it sounds right up my alley!

Natalie wrote: "Hello! I'm a writer on a long horse break (and I'm getting tired of it!) In my past life I've been an eventer, worked with mounted police, exercised racehorses.. you name it. I love really authenti..."

Natalie wrote: "Hello! I'm a writer on a long horse break (and I'm getting tired of it!) In my past life I've been an eventer, worked with mounted police, exercised racehorses.. you name it. I love really authenti..."

Hi Natalie, I'm Peggy. I write book reviews for a free horse publication here in Pennsylvania. My blog is at http://writeitpeggy.wordpress.com . I am in the learning stage so it is a little rough.

Hi Peggy, would you be interested in writing a review for the Book Pick of the Month? I can send you a copy if you give me your email address. Thanks Peggy.

ALL Horse lovers, I would love some feedback on Amazon an Goodreads site if you are interested. Thanks guys.

Chesca and the Spirit of Grace

Hi Lara,
I would be interested in reviewing Chesca. My email address is mizpeggy@hotmail.com . I have a kindle app, if that is good for you.
Peggy

You want feedback on Amazon and Goodreads. Rave reviews for both.

Kathleen wrote: "I'm Kathleen and I'm a self-published author from Nebraska. I used to work at a show horse ranch and have loved horses since I can remember! Great to know everyone!

@Natalie, I marked your boo..."

Hi Kathleen, I am a quarter of the way through your book, The Shadows Breathe. This is a terrific book. I am really enjoying it. You have quite a talent for writing dialogue. Peggy

Peggy wrote: "Kathleen wrote: "I'm Kathleen and I'm a self-published author from Nebraska. I used to work at a show horse ranch and have loved horses since I can remember! Great to know everyone!

@Natalie, ..."

I'm so glad you're enjoying it! Thank you very much!

Hi Kathleen,
Review for The Shadows Breathe will be out by tomorrow night. Finishing it now, and I give it a night to sit before I reread it and make sure it sounds right. I'm inspired. The book was outstanding.

Peggy wrote: "Hi Kathleen,
Review for The Shadows Breathe will be out by tomorrow night. Finishing it now, and I give it a night to sit before I reread it and make sure it sounds right. I'm inspired. The book wa..."

Great! Thank you so much! I'm so glad to hear you enjoyed it.

Review is up

Peggy, you're awesome! Thank you! Do reviews like that go into your horse publication?

Yes. I am sending this one in today and asking to have it out in for July and holdd the review I sent in already for August. To get an email version of the publication send an email to yourhorseresource@msn.com and ask to be put on the list. It is free.

Perfect! Thanks!

Horses were a huge part of my life growing up. I had a pony before I had a tricycle, we always had horses, we spent every weekend in the summer at rodeos, and my dad's idea of a family vacation was a pack trip in the mountains. As an adult I haven't been around horses as much, but the memories often spawn my stories and I remember favorite horses like they were members of the family. Thanks for providing a place to share - Kim McMahill

I'm Ann Hunter and I write YA. I'm launching a young adult horse racing series next spring called North Oak. The first book is Born to Run. I fell in love with horses very early in life. My parents bred Arabians and I would run around barefoot with them. I learned the majority of my horsemanship in those early years by getting kicked and nipped when I stepped out of line. I loved every minute.

I work with a lot of thoroughbreds off the racetrack at a rescue facility in Missouri. We have about 68 ex-racehorses (and other assorted horses--abandoned, injured, etc.). I'm also an author (have a mystery series set on a thoroughbred breeding farm in Kentucky. I know folks think racehorses are really high-strung and hard-to-handle, but actually once they settle down off the track, they're darlings! So intelligent, willing, and with big personalities! If anyone's interested, I'll provide the link to our FB page--just ask!

Virginia wrote: "I work with a lot of thoroughbreds off the racetrack at a rescue facility in Missouri. We have about 68 ex-racehorses (and other assorted horses--abandoned, injured, etc.). I'm also an author (have..."

Absolutely! I'd love to see it!

Hello everyone! Thanks to Kathleen for inviting me--this sounds like my kind of group. I'm the author of the Flying Horse Books series, which so far consists of an ebook novella and three novels. They're about a pretty normal medieval Welsh town that happens to have flying horses that compete in an annual Aerial Games--like the Olympics in the sky.

I've loved horses all my life but never owned one. I had to live vicariously through friends' horses. :)

Linda wrote: "Hello everyone! Thanks to Kathleen for inviting me--this sounds like my kind of group. I'm the author of the Flying Horse Books series, which so far consists of an ebook novella and three novels. T..."

I thought you should be here! I've started reading the series and love it, so definitely check them out everyone!

hi! I'm lizzie. I ride and show quarter horses. I own one horse name rusty and I love him so much!

Hi, Lizzie! Nice to meet you!

Hi Lizzie, welcome to the group.

Hi. I'm Kay. I'm 14 and in 9th grade. I love horses, work at a barn, and sing all the time. I love friends!

I'm Sarah. I just recently got introduced to the horse world and haven't looked back since xD Within my high school I've been both a Team Manager and rider for my school's equestrian team. I've worked with a pony in showmanship which was quite an experience, mostly due to the fact that he was still in the learning stages of everything and I was showing him as a favor for another team member. This year I showed a hunter/jumper school horse that was up for about anything. He's actually in my picture and I believe he has just turned 22. He's the only horse my trainer will allow beginners on (which is what I am lol) and is missing his left eye due to a halter mishap that occurred before coming to my barn (this happened when he was only a couple weeks old). My trainer's trained him with his original owner from the ground up and he's won multiple B level Hunter/Jumper shows within my state with more than one rider as well. (He was never allowed to be shown in the A shows because of his missing eye). Overall, I've just started to ride as of this past April and have just begun to trot jumps. My goals include going into the Engineering field (whether that be Chemistry or Computer I'm not sure yet), making it onto whichever college I end up going to's Equestrian team, publishing books (I have so many started >.<), becoming fluent in multiple languages and eventually making it to the Olympics.

Hi everyone, I'm Kate. I live in New Zealand and have been riding since I was 10 and have ridden and worked in the USA, Ireland and England as well as at home in NZ. Horsy jobs over the years have included livery yard groom, summer camp counselor, trek guide, riding school manager, judge and instructor. So I have amassed a fair amount of knowledge but there is always more to learn!

I have written three horsy novels so far: "Dare to Dream", its sequel "Dream On", and my first novel "Flying Changes" which will be the first of a series of four (I'm currently working on the second in that series.) They are all available on Amazon as e-books and you can find out more about them (and me) at my website:
http://nzponywriter.com/

I also read a lot of pony fiction, contemporary and classic, and when I'm not writing, reading (or working), I spend time riding my horse JJ and working towards our showing goals in hunter jumper (show hunter) classes. He's been out of work with a ligament tear since August but is back now with a clean bill of health :)

Wishing all horse loving readers a very happy 2015!

I have loved horses since before I was born. I have a Saddlebred, Arabian and palamino Quarter Horse. I am a big fan of Road to the Horse and Natural Horsemanship. I just wrote my first book, "Horse Town".

Hi I'm Christine, I'm a writer and sculptor.
I was born with an affliction for horses. Bought my first horse when I was 17, she came around the country with me when I married. I now live on 50 acres in country New South Wales, with too many horses, 2 cats, a dog, and 2 rabbits. Oh and the same husband. My old mare (that first horse)is buried in our back paddock and although she has been dead some years, I still miss her. My first novel, Celtic Summer is dedicated to her. She is the central mare in the story.(available on Amazon)
Most of our horses are Arabians. We breed sparingly keeping the foals for our own use. We have done showing, jumping, endurance, Arabian racing and now training towards horse archery and skill at arms.
We break and train ourselves and currently I'm working on a traumatised rescue pony. I've just decided to document his progress on my blog
celtic-summer.blogspot.com.au/
Happy New Year everyone!

Hi my name is brodie this is my other account. I have two thoroughbreds name zoey and Finster look at my account and add me

Hi everyone!

I'm yet another horse fanatic who loves to read about them, write about them, work with them and teach others about them!

My background involves teaching horse breeding, working as a strapper in a racing stable, as a stud hand and night watch person and as a horse riding instructor.

I love to read any horse book I can get my hands on, feel free to recommend some to me!

I am currently working on the Free Rein series, the latest book being

This series is suited to 8 - 12 year olds and focuses on horse care and ownership and the Christian faith. My debut novel is about four women who work in the horse industry and what happens in their daily lives :)

Peggy wrote: "Natalie wrote: "Hello! I'm a writer on a long horse break (and I'm getting tired of it!) In my past life I've been an eventer, worked with mounted police, exercised racehorses.. you name it. I love..."

Lauren wrote: "Hi everybody!"

Hi Natalie~

I just finished Ambition yesterday. I really enjoyed it-- the witty rhetoric, the secondary characters, and the obvious knowledge of horses that comes through the character of Jules.. I was wondering if there is going to be a sequel?

Hi everyone!!! I'm kelly!!! I'm 16 and LOVE horses!!! I he 8 horses of my own and love reading about horses, as well as an array of other animals of course!!!

Hi I'm Debbie I have loved horses and ponies since I know what one was but never got to own one, I love horse books speshaly the older one I remember first reading as a kid. And drawing ,horses off corse. I'm trying my hand at doing a horse cartoon not shore if I'm going to be much good but fun trying.

Hello to celebrate my new bookThe Cowgirl Jumped Over the Moon I am offering a giveaway here on Good Reads and a contest on FB The Cowgirl Jumped Over the Moon page witha $25 Amazon voucher reward for the best pix of horse/human connection
www.lindaballouauthor.com
Join in the fun.

Linda wrote: "Hello to celebrate my new bookThe Cowgirl Jumped Over the Moon I am offering a giveaway here on Good Reads and a contest on FB The Cowgirl Jumped Over the Moon page witha $25 Amazon..."

Thanks Linda. Just entered both!

Terrific. the more the merrier. I will look for your postThe Cowgirl Jumped Over the Moon

Hi Winter! What sort of horse books do you like to read? :)

(Ice cream is great!)

I am Shay and I love horses and horse books. I do not own any horses though. My favourite book series are the silver brumby series by Elyne Mitchell.

Hello everyone! My name is Nicole and I'm the author of the Shade Break Farm series of books. I have one thoroughbred, Flynn (just like the main character in my books), and one orange tabby Frankie!. I really enjoy the book series by Claire Svendsen and the Loxwood series by Grace Wilkinson. I'm happy to be here!

Hiya! I'm Abby! I'm a small town gal that lives in Ontario and is constantly on horseback.

Welcome to the group, Abby! My favorite place to be is in the saddle too ;)