Bodgie

Bodgie by Ann Jamieson Sherri Wright wasn’t looking for a horse. But he found her anyway. Sherri, a huge fan of barrel racing, lives in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. One October Sherri was scrolling through tack ads on Facebook. Off-the-track Thoroughbreds kept coming up for sale. Just pulled from the track, they were looking for […]

Bobby

Bobby by Ann Jamieson Post Traumatic Stress Disorder doesn’t just affect veterans. Victims of crime, natural disasters, trauma, and physical and emotional abuse can all become afflicted with PTSD. In Brooke Hannah’s case, it was caused by an abusive mother, along with the constant bullying she suffered in school. Exposed to nonstop trauma, Brooke’s PTSD […]

Christmas Surprise

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from AHorseInYourInbox Christmas Surprise by Ann Jamieson As a 10-year old, Drue McNeil took riding lessons at a barn in Ledyard, Connecticut. One day her parents and her trainer took her to try a horse for another student. The horse was Regale Gaszelle, a 13 year-old half-Arabian/half-Saddlebred mare. Drue loved […]

Bentley (Semper Fidelis)

Bentley(Semper Fidelis) by Ann Jamieson “Bentley is a gift,” says his owner Nicole Buzaccelli. For years Nicole had bugged her father, Joe, to let her have a horse. Finally, he relented. “Here’s $2000,” he said. “This is all you’re going to get. Go find yourself something.” As we all know only too well, finding a […]

Chincoteague Island Pony Swim

Chincoteague Island Pony Swim by Ann Jamieson The local (Island) Theatre plays Misty of Chincoteague. Saltwater Cowboys parade down the streets. Tens of thousands of people ply a small Virginia backwater. All of the hotels are sold out. Why? It’s the famous Chincoteague pony swim of course! The Schauder family, owners of Country Lane Farm […]

Neville Bardos

Neville Bardos by Ann Jamieson The first time Boyd Martin saved Neville Bardos was when he picked him up for $850 at the racetrack. Three-year-old Neville was headed for slaughter. Boyd’s friend Gordon Bishop had looked at Neville first. Labeling him “no good” as a jumper, he turned him down. Boyd thought otherwise. Born at […]

Sergeant Reckless

Sergeant Reckless An Uncommon Hero by Ann Jamieson She has her own fan page on Facebook, and her own website. She recently had a two-year-old racehorse named after her, even though she fought in the Korean War and died in 1968. Earning two Purple Hearts, a Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, and a […]