“For all of their size and strength, horses are surprisingly fragile creatures. Bearing tremendous weight on their slender legs, they are subject to all manner of lameness—bone spavins, pricked feet, broken knees, corns. Some have faults of conformation that put unnecessary strain on their legs. Some have been ill used—jumped too much or ridden too hard.”
― The Eighty-Dollar Champion: Snowman, The Horse That Inspired a Nation
― The Eighty-Dollar Champion: Snowman, The Horse That Inspired a Nation
“Heroes don't get happy endings. They give them to other people.”
― Once Upon a Broken Heart
― Once Upon a Broken Heart
“Luck was fine and well, but I didn't need it. I had a plan.”
― Happily Ever After
― Happily Ever After
“A laugh I'd recognize anywhere”
― Better Than Before
― Better Than Before
“Never give up, even when the obstacles seem sky-high. There is something extraordinary in all of us.”
― The Eighty-Dollar Champion: Snowman, The Horse That Inspired a Nation
― The Eighty-Dollar Champion: Snowman, The Horse That Inspired a Nation
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