Horses and Their Women [Paperback]

Barbara E. Cohen (Author), Louise Taylor (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 6, 1993

The photographs and personal stories gathered here celebrate the special relationships that develop between horses and females. Included are horses of all kinds--from spirited thoroughbreds to gentle old nags--whose riders come from all walks of life. 58 photographs.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 12 and up
  
• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Little, Brown and Company; 1st edition (May 6, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0316150517
• ISBN-13: 978-0316150514
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #943,813 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Horses And Their Women, August 6, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Horses and Their Women (Paperback)

Scores of small essays about the special horse(s) in various women's lives. A big black and white photo on one page is complemented by the story right beside it. There are no color photos. Some of the "essays" are only two sentences long! Some of the stories are hilarious, some heartbreaking, some just silly or sappy. Still, there is a genuine love of horses here, and no male-bashing like the title might suggest. If you love horses, real horses, not just fictional or perfect horses, than display this book proudly on your shelf

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars The right book for the adult wishing for a horse, June 17, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Horses and Their Women (Paperback)

This is the kind of book that makes you wish you could have someone else drop the kids off at soccer and ballet lessons so you had time to slip into your jeans and head out to the stable. Lots of photos and stories of girls and women alike who have accomplished that dream. By Claire

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An uplifting collection of stories for the female equestrian, December 24, 2003

By 

Monika "equestrienne_23" (Davis, California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Horses and Their Women (Paperback)

After completing their two previous books, "Dogs and Their Women" and "Cats and Their Women," authors Cohen and Taylor set out to put together this third compliation. After submitting ads to equine journals requesting that women send in their stories of their experiences with horses, they received over 300 responses. 58 were selected for inclusion in this book.

Each vignette is unique - some are only a few sentences in length, others take up a whole page, and the content of each is as widely varied as the length. Contributors include owners, riders, trainers, children and adults, amateurs and professionals, a mounted police officer, an equine photographer, a Standardbred racehorse driver, a veterinarian, and more. Topics covered range from stories of healing, horses as an escape from and balm for life's problems, a child's first horse, memorials for favorite horses that have passed on, lessons learned from horses, obstacles overcome, goals made and reached, or simply a description of a favorite moment with an equine friend.

My two favorite stories were one by a woman whose two horses were stolen and sold for slaughter, and the miraculous way they were rescued and returned to her; and a second by a woman who had adopted a Mustang whose previous owner had abused her, and the journey of trust-building and healing they have gone through.

Each vignette is accompanied by a beautiful full-page photograph of the contributor and her horse. The black and white photography gives the book a classic, elegant, timeless feel, and captures each horse and woman in a crisp, beautiful portrait shot. Some of the shots are posed, others candid, and this too adds to the variety of the book.

This book is heartwarming, fun, and uplifting - an alternate title could easily be "Chicken Soup for the Horsewoman's Soul." I would highly recommend it to any female horse lover. Buy it for yourself - it's great for either the bedside or the coffee table, or buy it as a nice present for a friend. Or both! I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a sequel.