Chosen by a Horse how a broken horse fixed a broken heart

How a broken horse fixed a broken heart

When Susan Richards agrees to take on one of the abused horses just rescued by the local Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, a new chapter opens in her turbulent life. Caring for this astonishingly trusting creature, she begins a relationship that will change her view of the world.
Susan Richards lost her mother at the age of five and was raised by uncaring relatives; married unhappily and divorced, she had also become an alcoholic. At forty-three, she found herself living with just horses for company: the diva-like Georgia, boyish Tempo and hopeless romantic, Hotshot. While Susan is vainly attempting to capture the rescued horse assigned to her, a skeletal mare called Lay Me Down walks into the horse trailer of her own volition. Susan takes her home, and this broken and badly treated animal proves to her that trust is not just for dreamers.

Beautifully-written, poignant, and often sharply funny, this memoir is an inspiring must-read for anyone who has ever loved a horse, and anyone who has ever lost their way in life.

Susan Richards has a BA in English from the University of Colorado and a Master of Social Work degree from Adelphi University. She lives in Olivebridge, New York, with three dogs, two cats and four horses.

Reviews

'contains several extraordinary action sequences... It also has moments of great silence and stillness ... I'll never forget Lay Me Down or Hotshot.' -- NEWSDAY

'A tender lesson in courage and dependence.' -- KIRKUS REVIEWS

Chosen by a Horse
Random House Australia
Author: Susan Richards
ISBN: 9781863256346
RRP: $24.95