To many people, the horse is a symbol of what's right with the world. Let The Affordable Horse persuade you that your dream (or your child's dream) of owning and keeping a horse or pony is not beyond your means. Learn about sources of give-away horses, how homemade feeds can be as good as or better than high-priced commercial products, how to find free or reduced-cost board, and that compromises in quality will result if you get too pennywise about shoeing, insurance and health care. In short, the book explains everything you'll need to know to minimize the cost of each step of horse ownership while maintaining your horse's quality of life and your peace of mind.
Sharon B. Smith, born in Montana, spent the early part of her career as a broadcast journalist in Texas, New York, and Connecticut. She moved to ESPN shortly after the new sports network began, anchoring Sportscenter, reporting on various sports and, finally, specializing in horse racing. Her show "Down the Stretch" won the first Eclipse Award received by ESPN. She also worked as an anchor or color commentator on dozens of horse racing broadcasts. Sharon also worked on NBC's broadcasts of the Breeders' Cup and the Arlington Million.
After leaving ESPN, Sharon began writing books, first on horse and racing subjects and now on the Civil War, a topic of long-time interest for her. Her most recent book is Connecticut's Civil War: A Guide for Travelers.
