Valjean's Nobility Reserve World Champion American Saddlebred Five-gaited Pleasure Class 1967
I started this blog to help writers make their heroes ride like a stud or well, at least ride right…. or wrong as needed. Each day our world get a little bit farther from the world of dealing with horses. My goal is to help writers ride right.
Who am I…well, I’ve loved horses since I was born.
Val and me
I started riding at twelve and got my first horse at fifteen. He was an American Saddlebred Five-gaited Pleasure horse…and my best friend…Valjean’s Nobility. Together, we showed in various five-gaited classes and ultimately won Reserve World Champion Five-gaited Pleasure Horse in 1967. I also had two other American Saddlebreds…Big Deal a three -gaited horse and Man of Integrity or as I called him ‘the big horse’ cuz he was. He was also a three gaited horse who loved harness/driving. To them, I was groom, rider, trainer and over all pest.
As I tell everyone, I traded in my two geldings for a great stud–my husband who gave me two wonderful kids to ride even though they are grown now.
But I still enjoy all things ‘horse’ once I figure out Wordpress, I hope to bring you closer to this magnificent animal and ways to help all writers out there who are riding horses in their books.
I’m also working on a picturial reference guide for Writers Riding. Coming later this year.
A girl and her horsea girl and her horseA girl and her horse
Big Deal and me
Love your blog, Judy. Thanks for the great info!
Just hope it helps make your work even better…that’s my intent. So stay tuned
Love this info so much! I write historical western romance, and boy is this a BIG help, especially since I’ve never rode a horse. Oh, I take that back, when I was a kid, I went horse back riding with my cousin, but I can barely remember.
Anyway, love this info. Thanks for sharing!
Carol, I’m glad my blog is helping you. That is my intent because I KNOW finding the practical things about riding is rather hard to find. I’m glad you do have that moment when you were a kid too…that is a blessing these days. Please, if you have any questions just shoot it at me. Later on I plan to detail the western saddles so you can use the right one…did you know there were two kinds? Maybe three if you want to include the Austrialian saddle.
Wow, Judy, thanks! I’m looking forward to the saddle posts. If I have a Q, I will definitely ask.
ThankYOU for offering.
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
~Carol
You are doing a great job. Keep writing and will see you on a daily basis. Nice Blogging.
Hello, i think that i saw you visited my website thus i came to “return the favor”.I’m attempting to find things to enhance my web site!I suppose its ok to use a few of your ideas!!
That’s much appreciated Lynetta. Let’s keep in touch too. I’m still trying to figure out wordpress and figure out how to get the rest of your reply…and what you are ‘attempting to find…” out about. Please be patient. There is so much to learn about WP.
Ah ha found the rest of your comment….YES I hope the info helps you write horses better. Dat’s the plan, doll
I just found your comment in my span file. ouch. But horses and caring for horses will always be very close to me too. Your comment stopped with ‘I can help with…” YOu have my interest
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