Guest Posts – The Equinest

Ground Manners. A Novel – Book Review

The Equinest — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 14:05:35 +0000

This handy review is curtesy of Carol M. Upton, who works with a number of amazing animal authors & media artists. “Learning that horses were butchered for meat left many people feeling raw and lied to, like suddenly finding out that your neighbour had barbecued your retriever or microwaved your cat. Like so many others, Yanne was clearly unaware that, whether for meat or other reasons…

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Jockey World – New Site and Online Academy

The Equinest — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 13:58:24 +0000

The racing scene has a newcomer on the track as Jockey World made its debut on the web this summer. Created by retired jockey Frank Lovato Jr., the site offers info & resources to those interested in a career (or just interested) in the racing industry. This is essentially a social network. You do have to subscribe to have access to most of the information, but it doesn’t require much beyond…

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Wild Horses in Winds of Change – Review

The Equinest — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 14:49:41 +0000

This handy review is curtesy of Carol M. Upton, who works with a number of amazing animal authors & media artists. “How can they be other than legend, nature at her most eloquent? They speak of our most cherished longing. They speak of freedom.” ~ Mara LeGrand The opening scenes of Wild Horses in Winds of Change take us on an unforgettable journey into the souls of mustangs…

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The Bone Trail Reviewed by Carol M. Upton

The Equinest — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 13:45:51 +0000

This handy review is curtesy of Carol M. Upton, who works with a number of amazing equine (& other animal) authors. “On the afternoon of the last day of Lindy Abraham’s life, she stood leaning against an old Jeep Cherokee, once red, now faded to kind of a dusky umber, rapping her heel impatiently against a tire. She waited in the Nevada desert in the middle of June; it was hot…

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Herbs – Myths and Miracles

The Equinest — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 13:37:30 +0000

This informative guest post about herbs is curtesy of Patrick P. Jones, DVM, a Veterinary Consultant over at Silver Lining Herbs. Many thanks for his contribution. We are living in The Information Age. Television, radio and the World Wide Web put astounding amounts of information at our finger tips. The challenge for those of us with a passion to help our animal friends and clients is to…

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A Horse, Of Course

The Equinest — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 13:41:45 +0000

This handy guest post is curtesy of Don Blazer who teaches over at Horse Courses Online There must be a million horse training tips, tricks and techniques, but one transcends all others. Learning From the Best I stated writing about horses many years ago. And because I was writing for major horse magazines at the […]

Made That Way – Horse Book Review

The Equinest — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 13:17:27 +0000

This handy review is curtesy of Carol M. Upton, who works with a number of amazing equine (& other animal) authors. “Usually it makes me feel better to wear my riding clothes. But today nothing helps, even when I buckle on my riding helmet and hop on my bike. Somehow I know I’m doomed.” ~ Susan Ketchen In this family fiction sequel to Born That Way, Susan Ketchen reunites readers with the…

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