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Conversations with the authors of horse books, some you have heard of, some you wish you had heard of sooner.

  1. 12/05/2023

    Never Burn Your Moving Boxes

    For our final guest of the 2023 Season of HN Reads is Jolyn Young. She is an author, journalist, mom, wife, and cowhand. Her debut memoir, Never Burn Your Moving Boxes: A True Tale of a Real-Life Cowboy Wife, tells about the joys and hardships of life in some of the most remote cow camps in the American West.

    45 min

  2. 11/28/2023

    Shoeing the Modern Horse

    Renowned farrier Steven Kraus and author Katie Navarra teamed up to create the must-have guide Shoeing the Modern Horse: The Horse Owners Guide to Farriery and Hoof Care. In this expansive conversation with both authors, HN Reads delves into everything from the history of horseshoes to how to be a good client for your farrier.

    1h 4m

  3. 11/24/2023

    The Last Ride of the Pony Express

    The Pony Express was a 10-day gallop that carried the mail from Missouri to San Francisco. Due to its prohibitive expense, it lasted less than two years, but even now, more than a century and a half later, it is still a household name. In 2019, author and horseman Will Grant set out to do the trek himself, albeit it at a much slower pace. He wrote about that journey in his book "The Last Ride of the Pony Express: My 2,000-mile horseback journey into the Old West." Listen in!

    38 min

  4. 11/15/2023

    Finding Your Superhorse

    Horse trainer Lynn Palm's accolades include 34 AQHA World and Reserve World Championships, seven Western Dressage Association of America World Championships, and four "Superhorse" Championships, the last a title that refers to a horse that can do anything. So how did she make these amazing all-around horses, and how can those of us at home make our own? Find out in this episode of HN Reads and Lynn's new book Finding Your Superhorse: 8 Keys to Developing the Horse That's Just Right for You.

    1h 5m

  5. 11/01/2023

    The Book of Queens: The True Story of the Middle Eastern Horsewomen Who Fought the War on Terror

    The Book of Queens: The True Story of the Middle Eastern Horsewomen Who Fought the War on Terror is a tale of powerful women and their horses that crosses continents and generations. Author and President of The University of La Verne Pardis Mahdavi weaves together the stories of an all-female army of freedom fighters in the mountains of Afghanistan and the ancient breed of horse known as the Caspian. Pardis stumbled across the horse and the mighty women who rode them by accident, only to discover that her grandmother also had deep ties to both.

    44 min

  6. 10/25/2023

    Lexington: The Extraordinary Life and Turbulent Times of America’s Legendary Racehorse

    Kim Wickens spent 10 years writing Lexington: The Extraordinary Life and Turbulent Times of America's Legendary Racehorse. Her research on this important Thoroughbred sent her to Kentucky so many times that she moved to the state permanently. On this episode of HN Reads, Kim shares the story of Lexington, the famed racehorse, and his life before, during and after the American Civil, as well as her own story of researching him.

    1h 7m

  7. 10/18/2023

    Girls and Their Horses

    Deemed the “thriller of the summer,” by the Today Show, Eliza Jane Braizer’s new novel, Girls and Their Horses, has all of the juicy barn drama you could ask for without even having to put your boots on. The book tells the stories of two mother and daughter pairs, a rather problematic trainer, and a heartthrob Grand Prix rider, all of which get tangled in lies, secrets, money, murder and, of course, horses.  In this episode, Eliza talks about how good horsemanship was core to her writing process. How the characters treated the horses was something she wouldn’t put into question; how they treated each other, on the other hand, was entirely fair game. Listen in!

    45 min
  8. The Ponies at the Edge of the World

    09/29/2023

    The Ponies at the Edge of the World

    Scottish author and anthropologist Catherine Munro lives in the Shetland archipelago. Her memoir The Ponies at the End of the World: A Story of Hope and Belonging in Shetland tells her own story and that of the world-famous Shetland Pony. In this episode, Catherine tells HN Reads about the ponies, the islands, and her next big project involving horses.

    1h 6m
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Conversations with the authors of horse books, some you have heard of, some you wish you had heard of sooner.

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  • Creator
    Gretchen Lida
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2023
  • Episodes
    23
  • Rating
    Clean
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