A fun and unique “creative non-fiction” story for adults and teens, The Golden Spark follows the struggles of a young woman carried unwillingly through the Renaissance, who uses her knowledge of modern horsemanship to survive.
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Book II: The Golden Spark – Adventure Finds Young Horsewoman Lost in History
April 3rd, 2011 · Archives, Book II: The Golden Spark, Book News & Updates, Press Releases
“History teaching curriculum failing pupils”
March 18th, 2011 · Archives, Notes on History
One reason “The Legend of the Great Horse” trilogy is a worthwhile read is its exploration of history in chronological order — with time lines before each new era — as it traces the development in horsemanship in civilization.
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The 3 Rules of “The Great Horse”
March 14th, 2011 · Archives, Book II: The Golden Spark, Book News & Updates
The Three (3) Rules of The Great Horse (aka “3 Great Rules”) are derived from legends and (possibly apocryphal) history associated with the supernatural equine manifestation herein and heretofore described as “The Great Horse.”
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About “Eclipsed by Shadow”
August 26th, 2010 · Archives, Book News & Updates
The BookExpo America (BEA) Experience
June 8th, 2010 · Archives, Book News & Updates
There aren’t many venues in which authors are the main attraction, and participating as the winner of the 2010 Mom’s Choice Award for YA Fantasy (for “Eclipsed by Shadow”) gave me a place to be and experienced veterans to learn from.
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Equestrian Sport and the Next Generation
May 18th, 2010 · Archives, Horsemanship Today
My 5-year-old niece watched the Rolex Kentucky 3-Day Event this weekend, and she was full of questions:
“Why are they jumping that?”
“Is that a boy or a girl horse?”
“Why do they go one at a time?”
“What’s on the horse’s legs?”
As intensely as she watched, my niece didn’t care about the teams or the scoring. She just [...]
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Horses and the Dark Ages of Man
May 10th, 2010 · Archives, Horses in Antiquity, Timeline of Horsemanship
Horses may have pulled and carried humanity up the long ascent from primitive cultures, but it wasn’t a straight line. Human societies have been subject to cycles of falling away from civilized life.
“Dark age” describes the lack of historical records from these periods, such as during the Bronze Age collapse about 1200 BC, which ended [...]
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“The horse hijacked the novel…”
April 21st, 2010 · Archives
It seems to me the world belongs to those who have time to think … will the texting, tweeting future allow us commoners that luxury?
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“The Legend of the Great Horse” is not about horses
April 6th, 2010 · Archives
The Legend of the Great Horse trilogy is filled with horses galloping through history — but the story is not about horses. It is about us: for it is ourselves we find in horses, for better or worse.
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