Archives for “Horses”
My current release is called Western Duets-Volume One in the novella are two historical western romances. One, the longest, has the subject of shanghaiing. This is a subject that has always intrigued me since watching episodes of Bonanza and the Big Valley that had characters being Shanghaied. I thought it was only done on the [...]
Every Tuesday afternoon I drive the highway to heaven–the country road that takes me to the horse rescue 20 miles into the hills. And I come home three hours later tired, dusty, but in love more than ever with the beautiful horses there. You see, I’m a feeder! (Well, also a mucker–what goes in must [...]
It’s always a pleasure when I get to pay a visit to the fillies and readers at Petticoats and Pistols, since it’s the best western blog out there! Like most of us of a certain age <ahem!> I spent my Saturday mornings watching the cowboys on TV, and I noticed something about most of them—they [...]
My husband and I live in Lexington, Kentucky–the Thoroughbred Capital of the World. You can’t drive down the street without seeing horses grazing in the bluegrass, or noticing a statue of a horse posed on a street corner. We’re particularly blessed to live next to a farm for retired thoroughbreds. These beautiful animals routinely come [...]
The other day I was doing a bit of research into ferry travel in the nineteenth century and came across a little snippet of information that immediately sent me down a rabbit trail to find out more. Did you know that ferry boats were powered by horses at one time? I didn’t. Of course I [...]
When I was a kid, I had a real thing about horses. I wanted one, but growing up on an apple farm meant we didn’t have a barn or pasture to keep one (or two). My solution was to suggest 4-H – using a horse from a nearby farm. But that meant having to drive [...]
Before I get started with my post, I just wanted to share how excited I am to be the newest filly in the corral here at the Junction! I’ve been an active follower for several years, and I know how talented and fun this group of ladies is. I couldn’t be more pleased to find [...]
Mucking at the horse rescue the other day let me meet baby Jasper for the first time. He’s two months old now and the sweetest thing. When he was eleven days old, he and his mama Bella were rescued along with six pregnant mares from a trip to a Mexican slaughterhouse. The other six were [...]
When I started writing HONEYMOON WITH THE RANCHER, I figured that a special kind of cowboy – an Argentine Gaucho – rode a special kind of horse. Turns out I was right, and today I’m going to introduce you to the Criollo. This native horse of Argentina descends from the horses of the Iberian conquest. [...]
One of the great TV Westerns of the 60s, perhaps of all time, was Bonanza. I remember it being a must-see at our house on Sunday evenings. And my parents enjoyed it as much as me and my siblings. I learned a lot over the years about the stars who played those larger-than-life Cartwright men, but [...]
I want to thank Tracy for inviting me to blog. My latest book, Second Chance Ranch, is about equine therapy and how it changed the lives of both the hero and heroine. I read in our local paper a human interest story about an Iraqi veteran who lost his leg in a road side bomb [...]
I’ve long been an admirer of mules. What they lack in glamour they make up in strength, endurance, brains and personality. Maybe that’s why I like using them in my stories and often do. A mule is the offspring of a female horse and a male donkey (the offspring of a stallion and a female [...]
Two weeks ago I and my hubby T.L., brother-in-law Timmy and sis Roberta (l-r in the pic above) had the experience of a lifetime, taking a wagon train around the Tetons with an amazing group, Teton Wagon Train and Horse Adventures headed by wagonmaster Jeff Warburton out of Jackson, Wyoming. He’s a true cowboy and [...]
When my editor e-mailed me last weekend that “you need a breed” for the stolen horses in my novella for next year’s Lawmen and Outlaws Christmas anthology, I realized anew that a horsewoman I am not. So I searched and snooped and came up with Morgans as well as lots of cool pictures. This historic [...]
“This house backs to a farm for retired thoroughbreds,” said our realtor. My eyes popped wide. “Really?” “Absolutely.” Sure enough, if you walk up the incline and shove through some bushes, you can see horses in the distance. I don’t want anyone to get confused. This is a small tract house in a Lexington, Kentucky [...]
