The Horses I've Loved, A Memoir by Susan Acree

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The Horses I've Loved, A Memoir by Susan Acree

Susan's entertaining books will touch the heart of anyone who has experienced an extraordinary relationship with a special horse.

31/08/2023

Check out these books to read all about Bonus (Our Bonus Horse) and his predecessors (The Horses I've Loved) by Susan Acree

23/08/2023

Read all about my Horse girl life in "The Horses I've Loved, A Memoir" and "Our Bonus Horse, The True Story of an Off Track Thoroughbred Who Healed Two Hearts" Available at thethirstyzebra.com and on Amazon

“Parents, let your daughters grow up to be horse girls, because they will learn quickly and repeatedly that life isn’t fair, that hard work is often trumped by Lady Luck, and that every defeat, no matter how terrible, is temporary. Let them dream big and kick on. Let them learn confidence, grace and grit. Let them build big muscles and strong backs.

Let your daughters grow up in the barn. Let them learn that buckets need filling and stalls need cleaning, even when it’s raining, even when it’s frozen, even when they have a different idea for how the day should go.

Let them set goals and reach them. Let them set goals and fail miserably. Let them learn that, if they work incredibly hard, practice like hell, ride the best quality horse they can and take impeccable care of him, they’re sometimes going to get beat by someone with 10 times the money and one tenth the drive.

Teach them to drive trucks and trailers and ATVs. Teach them to change tires and wrap legs and give shots. And let them leave a spur mark, or a bit rub, or a bandage bow, and let them deal with the shame of causing pain to an animal they love.

Let them grow up with horses and with good horse people, because it will teach them to be humble, and to be resilient, and to be brave.”

Article credit Lauren Sprieser http://www.chronofhorse.com/article/let-your-daughters-grow-up-to-be-horse-girls

Wild Oats Photography

10/04/2023

Successful wild flower finding expedition today, 93 and 🌞

08/12/2022

So beautiful here and such a fun group of friends and family 💕

02/12/2022

Today's view

02/10/2022

Bonus and I taking a nice ride in honor of my sweet boy, Race. He's been gone 16 years, seems like yesterday 😪

30/09/2022

27/08/2022

ISU V UNLV in Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas!

08/08/2022

Haha!

07/08/2022

Yep!

06/08/2022

Sometimes, you just need to stop and smell the horses!

06/08/2022

This is my new mantra💕

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Came across this big guy in the barn at the farm. Sorry, I don't like scorpions!

Well, Chapter 2. The guys at the farm were able to get the trailer upright again. Thank you, Octavio! My neat and tidy tackroom is anything but.... Everything is soaked and/or muddy.

Bonus greets the farm geese this morning. Read all about Bonus and our adventures in "Our Bonus Horse, The True Story of a Charming yet Challenging Off Track Thoroughbred Who Healed Two Hearts" by Susan Acree, available from Amazon.