Our most precious resource

by | Jan 9, 2012 | Horses, Writing

In my rodeo queen days, I competed for the title of Miss Teen Rodeo Washington. This was the most intense pageant I’d entered and I have to confess I certainly couldn’t resist comparing it to the movie “Miss Congeniality.” There were many...

My new home away from home

by | Jan 6, 2012 | History, Horses, Photography

Not literally. But for my latest manuscript, I’ve spent hours pouring over every picture and bit of information I can find about Janow Podlaski Stud in eastern Poland. Isn’t it beautiful? I’m pretty sure I’ve dreamed about it every night for a...

Family resemblance – of the equine sort

by | Dec 23, 2011 | Horses

Originally posted 10/13/11. In researching the history of Polish Arabians for my current manuscript, I dug into the lineage of my own baby. See what I found! (and realize there’s a difference between my photography and the professional shots…) Do you see...

Recycling Week – My favorite WWII interview and story

by | Nov 10, 2011 | History, Horses

Originally posted: March 18, 2011 ________________________ From Battlefields to Olympic heights I stumbled upon this story through a simple email to the United States Equestrian Foundation for some background about horse jumping in the 1940s. One woman mentioned they...

Recycling Week – My favorite horse story (ever)

by | Nov 9, 2011 | History, Horses

Originally posted Aug. 20, 2009 ______________________ The Arabian stallion legend: Witez II If I could credit a single book for my current work-in-progress, the Dreams of Yesterday series, it would be the Western Horseman Book called “Arabian Legends.” Published in...