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| My BFF Daphne- Don't know what happened to my arm |
Publishing The CowgirlJumped over the Moon has brought me many things I had not considered. . It has re-connected me to the horse world I
love in many different ways. Thanks to Alice Champlin, the editor of
EquineAddiction.net, I have a new best friend named Daphne. She is a sweet mare who still has a spring in her
step that makes her a perfect ride for me.
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| Alice and Hadley |
Reviewing the books of other authors who love the horse world
has broaden my appreciation for the animals that serve us in so many ways. Horses have a healing power that transcends
anything modern medicine can supply. It is a spiritual gift that so many have experienced,
I believe it must be true. I know it was true for me that when I was recovering
from an injury that grooming my mare took my mind off my pain. I could feel my
molecules settling into place and the anxiety I was feeling slip away.
The Cowgirl story is one of self-discovery for my
protagonist Gemcie, but her journey has also brought personal growth for me as well. Writing
it served as closure on so many emotional levels and allowed me to move forward
in my own life. My story Irish Mist
appears in the anthology Why We Ride. This collection of essays shares all the
different ways we humans connect with a 1,000 pound animal that stays with us
all our lives. I am so happy to be back in that world strolling along singing a
song.
Nothing pleases adventure-travel writer, Linda Ballou, more
than seeing gorgeous country from the back of a good horse. Her articles have appeared in Equus, Horse
Illustrated, California Riding Magazine and numerous travel publications. Learn more about her novel The Cowgirl Jumped Over the Moon at www.LindaBallouAuthor.com
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