Women Who Love Horses: Inside The Lives Of Women Who Made Horses Their Career
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Book Description
For little girls, the lifelong love of horses usually begins between ages four and five with a pony ride at the state fair, a classic Bryer horse, or a pink and purple "My Little Pony." By age ten, the "Mommy, I want a pony" begins and it's as if the young girl has been inoculated with some type of horse loving serum. It's in the blood to stay. The passion for a horse overcomes the pain of losing a boyfriend or later in life a husband because the devotion of a horse is unmatched.
Starting with the first licensed U.S. African-American female thoroughbred trainer, Vicky Moon tells the fascinating stories of women who have succeeded in making horses their career. There are the three women who "drive" horses -- a hansom cab driver in New York City, a harness driver, and the owner of a carriage museum and equine resort. There is the first U.S. licensed female jockey who currently runs a non-profit horse day camp for high-risk children. The first woman to win the U.S. Open Polo Championship who has been called one of the fastest people on a horse and who now serves as a role model for many younger players. A steeplechase trainer and Breeder's Cup champion who nurtures young thoroughbreds who win top honors---sometimes with prize-winning femaile steeplechase jockey on them. Then there are Kelly Klein, Mary Lou Whitney, Bo Derrick, Glenn Close and other celebs and others who are not so famous including: horse-loving grooms, hot walkers, exercise riders; as well as veterinarians, a champion dressage rider, a western rider, and a roping champion. "Women Who Love Horses" is a delight for all those little girls, their parents, and horse-loving friends. And as the author writes: "Throughout life, with time out for a family and possibly an unrelated career, horses are a constant fixture waiting in the barn with a nicker and a nudge. Somehow women always return to their first love."
About the Author
Vicky Moon has chronicled the lives of the rich, the not-so-rich, the famous, and the not-so-famous for more than twenty years. She has covered her hometown of Middleburg, Virginia's local murders and prominent lives for People Magazine and the Washington Post. She has also written about Middleburg's hunt balls, steeplechase races and parties for Town and Country, Millionaire and Southern Accents magazines and has served as a contributing editor for House and Garden. Ms. Moon is the author of The Official Middleburg Life Cookbook, The Middleburg Mystique: A Peek Inside the Gates of Middleburg, Virginia (Capital, 2001); and Best-dressed Southern Salads (Capital, 2002). Vicky lives in Middleburg, Virginia, with her husband, sportswriter Leonard Shapiro, and her son. Find out more about Vicky at www.vickymoon.com.
Women Who Love Horses: Inside The Lives Of Women Who Made Horses Their Career,Vicky Moon,Capital Books (VA),1933102136,Equestrian,Equestrian Sports,Horse Racing,Horses - General,Sports,Sports & Recreation,Women's Studies - General
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