This message is from: Alice MacGillivray <al...@4km.net>
I know I've thanked some of you, but I wanted to post a thank you to the community as a whole, and mention some of the folks on the acknowledgements page of Riding Horseback in Purple: Re-awakening the Dream of Owning a Horse." Ellen Barry, Wendy Bauwens, Robin Churchill, Phil Odden, Yvonne Olson, June Mendoza Wheeler, Mel Raven, Corinne Logan and Pat Wolfe are just a few of the "Fjord people" mentioned in the book, and MANY others had input. Thank you so much! The way the book unfolded, it seems to be valuable for three groups of people. It is written for women who are considering their first horse (or first horse in a long time) in the hope that they will find the right horse at the right time for a healthy, long-term relationship. The other two groups benefitting are groups that are recommending the book to their clients. Sadly, many of the rescue organization managers I spoke with said rescues are too often temporary. Even when they work hard to match women and horses, the women aren't always as prepared as they hoped, and the human-horse relationships don't last. Similarly, some breeders, trainers and coaches want their clients to have a solid foundation and become lifelong learners. It has been interesting to hear from experienced friends who have read the book. Of course a lot of the content was extremely basic for them. But that reminded them how much they have learned over the decades. It really is difficult, some of them have said, to put themselves in the shoes of beginners. Fortunately, I haven't found it difficult to do that! The book should be available now everywhere from Amazon to the local bookstore (though you'll probably need to ask in smaller outlets). I am also trying to keep this site current with updates: http://ridinghorsebackinpurple.com/ Have fun with your Fjords. Here in western Canada (not far from Seattle) I am looking forward to the end of the mud season! Alice MacGillivray Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw FH_L Shirts: http://tinyurl.com/8yky94l
