Down the Aisle is a captivating memoir of a horsewoman as she travels "down the aisle" populated by the horses, mentors and experiences that enrich a life's journey. The doors to that aisle swung open over 50 years ago, evolving from a little girl's love of horses that developed into a life long, incurable case of horse fever. From the struggle to maintain a presence in the aisle through financial setbacks as well as love lost and found, Down the Aisle is the story of a woman whose life has been shaped and strengthened by the aisle she has followed for the love of horses. The author's special insights on the changing face of equestrian sport over five decades entwines through riding academies, show hunters, fox hunting, breeding, eventing and ultimately dressage. Mentors from Prussian cavalry officers to Olympians as well as first love ponies to Grand Prix partners come alive. The text resonates with all horse lovers who can relate through the dreams and experiences that fill their own aisles. It will make readers laugh, it will make them cry and, in the end, it will warm their hearts.
Author: Leslie McDonaldPublisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 08/09/2012
Pages: 246
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.81lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.56d
ISBN13: 9781478200963
ISBN10: 1478200960
BISAC Categories:-
Biography & Autobiography |
Personal Memoirs-
Pets |
HorsesAbout the Author
Leslie McDonald grew up riding horses outside Chicago, IL. She graduated from DePauw University. Active professionally in the horse industry for over 40 years, she is a dressage trainer and popular author. She lives with her husband on a horse farm in southern Ohio with a Corgi, five Swedish Warmbloods, two Labrador Retrievers, and two barn cats. She is the author of four other books: Journeys with Horses, Musings of a Horse Farm Corgi, Making Magic: Breeding & Birthing a Healthy Foal, and under her maiden name of Leslie Baird, Tic-Tac.
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