Of Women and Horses
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Of
Women and Horses - by GaWaNi Pony Boy List
Price: $39.95
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Reviews:
A thoroughly engaging compendium of essays by horsewoman, February 23,
2001
Reviewer: Midwest Book Review (see more about me) from Oregon, WI USA
Of Women & Horses is a thoroughly engaging compendium of essays by several
horsewomen, augmented by commentary of GaWaNi Pony Boy, the photography of
Gabrielle Boiselle, and illustrations by a diversity of artists. The unifying
theme is the relationships, insights, experience, and fascination of women with
respect to the horse. From Heather E. Greaves' "A Woman's Metamorphosis
with Horses", to Lisa Kiser's "The Horse in the Woman's Role", to
Martha Josey's "My Love for Horses" these twenty-two informative,
inspiring essays are very highly recommended reading for students of
human/animal relationships, the psychological influence and impact of horses
upon the human psyche, women's studies, and equine studies reading lists
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Touching, intimate portraits of horses and their women..., February 11,
2001
Reviewer: Laura Haggarty from Duluth, MN USA
I've been riding on and off all my life since my grandfather put me on a horse at the tender age of three. This book explores the relationships we, as women, have with our beasties, and does so beautifully. Through the words of 22 women from all walks of life: cowgirls to princesses; barrel racers to show jumpers; we see the intricate, emotional, complex relationship that women have with their horses.
The book has an essay on horses by each of the women featured, and is illustrated with beautiful photographs, expressive watercolors, textural oils, and graceful line drawings. It's a book to be savored, read in the evening when you won't be distracted, sipped gently like a fine wine, not gulped. It's a book to come back to again and again, to re-read the essays, to empathize with the writers, and to ponder anew the comments that GaWaNi makes after each piece. It's a book which captures, in physical form, the ephemeral relationship we have with our 'mulies. It's rather surprising that a man could do so, but given this man's expertise with horses, I suppose not so much so.
If you're looking for a gorgeous book to celebrate the special bond between horses and women, this is the one to buy.