Wonderful Visits in CT& DE!

After maybe 15 years, we were finally able to visit with Lee of Lee's Riding Stable and Windfield Morgan Farm in Litchfield, CT. That's where it all began for me - my horse career that is! I worked for Lee when she lived in Wilton and then moved with her to Litchfield. Farewell was foaled there in 1976 and I bought him as a four month old colt, taking him to Langhorne, PA where we first started our Unicorn Stable in the haunted house! The spirits liked us because we had animals :)

Scout enjoyed playing with her two dogs!

It was wonderful to see all the horses, especially the Morgan Horses! Her stallion is the palomino (center) on the bottom.

On the way south toward warmer Florida, we stopped at Chicks' Saddlery in Harrington, DE - they carry a large selection of my books, and all are signed. Lots of tack, clothes and gifts there, too. So, if you are in that area, stop by! Then we had lunch with good friends, Dennis and Diane, at the casino across the street.

Toll Booth Saddlery has Holiday Gifts for Everyone!

If you need holiday gifts for the equestrian in your life, or the future horse lover, visit Toll Booth Saddlery in Mt. Holly, NJ. They have baby/children clothes and toys (including Breyer horses), jewelery, stationary, riding clothes, tack and lots more. Also, they carry my books including my Beloved Horses series, Woogie's Travels and The Delmarva Conspiracy. And they are already signed!

Visit their site to learn more, and find them on Facebook!

10th Anniversary Beloved Horses Book Tour

This fall marks the 10th Anniversary of my Beloved School Horses. I wrote this collection of true short stories after we closed our Unicorn Stables, which ran from 1975 to 2000. It started in Langhorne, PA then 20 years in Salisbury, MD and finally Honesdale, PA.

I wanted to share my memories of the wonderful horses and ponies that provided safe, educational and fun riding lessons/horse shows/vaulting/ocean swimming/picnic trail rides/pony rides for all my students. Each story is a glimpse into the life of horses such as Farewell (the Morgan on the cover), Sonny the vaulting horse, Sandy Mae the Palomino show pony and Mini the sweet Shetland pony.

Sketches from old photographs are included in the 20 stories.

The Book Tour begins October 27 from Tampa and ends November 9, with stops at Apple Brook Farm in Cookstown, NJ, Toll Booth Saddlery in Mt. Holly, NJ, Shady Maple Amish Buffet in Lancaster, PA, Lee's Riding Stable/Windfield Morgan Farm in Litchfield, CT (where I began my equestrian career and where Farewell was foaled), Chicks Saddlery in Harrington, DE and the final stop in Charleston, SC.

See more about my books at my website: http://sharonminer.com/

Spot has Crossed the Rainbow Bridge

Due to beloved Spot's sudden passing today, my scheduled event on Nov. 1st there has been cancelled. We will always cherish the memories of the Paint Horse on the cover of Beloved Horses in Second Careers.

By Greenwell Foundation:

 

It is with sadness that we share that our friend, Spot, crossed the rainbow bridge. We tried to count how many people were touched by this amazing horse. We could not.

He was beautiful, strong, sometimes stubborn, always patient, never too naughty. Our friend is pain free now and at peace.

Spot's registered name was Lucky Leo. But the truth is we are the lucky ones.

Please help us remember Spot by sharing your stories....

Somewhere...somewhere in time's own space
There must be some sweet pastured place
Where creeks sing on and tall trees grow
Some Paradise where horses go.
For by the love that guides my pen
I know great horses live again.
-- Stanley Harrison

Rest in Peace, friend.
Spot 1989 - 2014