Best Friends Forever – Gary and his new American Shetland Pony Ranger have become a great team and Gary is looking forward to driving and competing Ranger.
Gladstone, NJ (December 1, 2009) – Thanks to the power of the Internet and the passion of dressage legend Robert Dover, a 16-year-old cancer survivor in New Jersey has a new best friend and confidant – an American Shetland Pony named Ranger. When a request went out to the equestrian community from the sharingVillage Driving for Surviving group to help find a pony for a young man named Gary, Dover joined forces with the American Shetland Pony Club and American Miniature Horse Registry (ASPC/AMHR) and found the perfect match.
Dover met Gary while at the National Championships at Gladstone and knew immediately he wanted to help with the search for a new pony. Dover used his voice by writing on his popular website about Gary and his quest for a driving pony. “Every once in a while someone comes into your life and reminds you of just how all of us were meant to be – loving, caring, giving, compassionate, resilient and forgiving,” Robert wrote about Gary. “Nothing in Gary’s demeanor makes one believe he spends even a minute feeling sorry for himself, though I would have thought it more than reasonable. This wonderful kid just wants to look for everything good in people and especially takes pride in his huge accomplishments as a driver.”
Dover shared the story that Gary had lost his most recent pony to Cushing’s disease, a pony named Boxcar Willy that Jim and Robin Fairclogh had donated to the program. With the setback of Willy’s death and Gary’s need for a new pony, Dover sent out a plea to the equestrian community. “I am absolutely positive we can all put our heads and hearts together and accomplish this goal in record time,” Dover wrote on his website. Read more> http://www.horsesinthesouth.com/article/article_detail.aspx?id=9076
A new book on small equines celebrates the small but mighty breeds in a big way.
Wellington, FL (December 1, 2009) – A new book on small equines is celebrating the small but mighty Shetland Ponies and Miniature Horses in a big way! The Big Book of Small Equines, A Celebration of Miniature Horses and Shetland Ponies, by Johnny Robb and Jan Westmark (Skyhorse Publishing, $29.95 Hardcover) is now available and being embraced by horse enthusiasts everywhere.
Filled with colorful stories of small equines, as well as beautiful full-page color photographs from some of the country’s most recognized equine photographers, the book embraces America’s love affair with small equines. New York Times Bestselling author Tami Hoag penned the foreword for the book, detailing her own love of a Shetland Pony named Dan that began her life-long love of horses.
Hoag writes in the foreword that Dan was the dream pony that every horse crazy kid imagines. “My very first horse show was with Dan. I drove him in a homemade cart with wheels salvaged from a Model-A car. We placed fifth out of five, but I got a big pink ribbon and never looked back.” Read more> http://www.horsesinthesouth.com/article/article_detail.aspx?id=9067
Horse fans are embarking on an online literary adventure on The Seattle Times horse forum. Forum members are starting an Equestrian Book Club with “Seabiscuit” as their first selection. This true story of the 1930s by Laura Hillenbrand focuses on four unique personalities that created one of horse racing’s greatest legends.
Forum members are planning to read one book a month. Starting Dec. 7, readers can post comments each week about the designated section of the book on the forum at their convenience. The book thread will be near the top of the board. Directions for registering to participate in the forum are also at the top of the board. There is no separate registration required to participate in the book club. The forum and book club are free and open to any interested horse fans. The club is also looking for recommendations of good horse books for its reading list.
The Northwest Horse Forum recently celebrated its first anniversary. Horse enthusiasts from Oregon to Canada are talking about everything from horsekeeping in the rain to the best places to ride — and training, trails, tack, hay, shows, events and more. “The forum is a chance to give horse folks and their interests more visibility. We’re trying to make this a good consumer-oriented forum,” said Joan Deutsch, forum moderator. “If you’re not interested in the current discussions on the forum, you can start your own conversations.”
With the downturn in the economy, many horse owners are having trouble affording their horses. Many owners have had to part with their horses. There’s a substantial discussion about the crisis in unwanted horses on the forum. The forum is building a list of good horse sites. If you have a site or know of one, please send a link.
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