| "Chosen by a Horse" by Susan Richards is a story for | | | | If you know nothing about horses - like me - it doesn't |
| anyone who has ever loved an animal. I don't own a | | | | matter. She writes in a delightful easy to read style |
| horse and I've only ridden once and yet I was easily | | | | weaving information into her story in an entertaining |
| drawn into Richard's story - an inspirational memoir | | | | way and she writes honestly and humorously of her |
| about the impact of an abused horse on a woman | | | | own faults. Richards was a woman trying to come to |
| with a traumatic past. | | | | terms with her own traumatic past yet she doesn't |
| Susan Richards already owned three horses and | | | | dwell on her past. There's no self-pity in her story, only |
| worked a full time job when she agreed to take one | | | | an inspirational recounting of her healing and the animal |
| of the forty abused horses rescued by the SPCA. | | | | that changed her life for the better. It's a heart |
| She picked Current Squeeze because she liked the | | | | warming story anyone can relate to. Chosen by a |
| name but they couldn't get her into the trailer so she | | | | Horse is a great read but I had no idea it would take |
| went home with Lay Me Down and her foal. Despite | | | | me on such an emotional rollercoaster ride. Keep a |
| having a terrible life and being lame, Lay Me Down | | | | box of Kleenex handy. |
| was a gentle animal with a loving nature that helped | | | | Publisher: Mariner Books; Reprint edition (June 4, 2007) |
| Susan re-evaluate her outlook on life. Her unconditional | | | | ISBN: 978-0156031172 |
| love helped Susan take a long hard look at her own | | | | Pages: 256 |
| life and realize that she was capable of loving and | | | | Price: $13. |
| being loved. | | | | |