A Year at the Races: Reflections on Horses, Humans, Love, Money, and Luck
As my horsey friends and I often discuss, people either ‘get’ the passion between a person and a horse, or they don’t. If a person understands that passion, words are not needed. If a person doesn’t understand that passion, there’s not enough words to describe it.
Jane Smiley ‘gets’ the love between a person and a horse. As she says, “A love story, at least a convincing one, requires three elements: the lover, the beloved, and the adventures they have together,” Smiley begins. “If the lover isn’t ardent, then the story isn’t a love story. If the beloved isn’t appealing, then the lover just seems idiosyncratic or even crazy; and if they have no adventures, then their love is too easy, and they have no way of learning anything important about themselves and one another.”
All three elements are in this book as Smiley tells the story of two of her thoroughbreds, Wowie and Waterwheel, during a season at the track. She talks of the races and goes behind the scenes to the backside of the track, giving folks not familiar with the racing life a different perspective. She also worked with an animal communicator to see what her horses thought of the racing life
To purchase this book, all you need to do is click on the book or the link. Happy reading!
Harmony,
Janet Roper
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