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"Folse's topics range from the very basic--she includes an exercise for imagining your perfect horse as you shop--to the more hard-core, such as fencing. But the book doesn't lose its focus on its audience: smart midlife women who are seeking to find pleasure--and plenty of fun--with their horses." —www.TheSweetFeed.com (December 2011)
"Besides being an attractive book and well-organized for the huge amount of information compiled, this guide is engagingly written with a lively sense of humor and charm by Folse. I don't know where else you might find such a practical resource guide and bibliography of books for finding your soul's calling." —Dressage Today (January 2012)
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When you were a little girl, did you dream of horses, choosing Breyers over Barbies—plastic horses over plastic dolls? For the past several decades, has your life been more about taking care of others than taking care of yourself while your dreams have gathered dust on long forgotten shelves? Are you at that point in life when you’ve begun to wonder whether you’ll ever find the courage to do all the things you wanted to do someday?
Offering horses as both metaphor and solution to the natural malaise that often rears its head just about the time we blow out that “midlife” birthday candle, this is the book that will help you ask (and answer), “What about my dreams?” and “Is it my turn yet?” and “If not now, when?” and best of all, “If now, how?”
This unique book is the guide women need to get in the saddle—whether for the first time ever, or just the first time in a long time. You’ll find it leads you down a path of discovery on how to find the mystical and magical connection between humans and horses: finding your dream, making time and space in your life, getting fit, conquering fear, navigating the world horses and horse people, choosing a riding discipline, deciphering advice, leasing and buying horses, boarding and keeping a horse at home, the basics of horse care, competing, and best of all, savoring the pure joy of having horses in your life.
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Someone FINALLY understands!, Aug 29 2011
By grannymanhart - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Smart Woman's Guide to Midlife Horses: Finding Meaning, Magic and Mastery in the Second Half of Life (Paperback)
I have gotten questioned A LOT about my return to college after an absence of 40 years. During those years I was raising a family of six children, helping my husband and his dad by doing farm work and doing all the things moms do. When the kids had flown from the nest, I decided to go back to college and complete the degree I started in 1968. My husband had a hard time understanding why in the world I would want to do such an outrageous thing.THEN HE READ THE BACK COVER OF THIS BOOK. He looked at me and asked if I had read it. I hadn't and so I did. I almost cried. THIS WAS ME! I told him it said exactly what I felt. WHY NOT NOW? AND IF NOT NOW....WHEN? I am 62, and love the freedom of learning and expanding my knowledge and meeting all types of people and am so glad I found this book to underline the need we all have for chasing that dream of ours, silly tho it may seem to some. Thank you, Melinda Folse. (I think my husband FINALLY understands!)
25 of 25 people found the following review helpful
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Jana & Zeke, Sep 1 2011
By Jana Iglesia - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Smart Woman's Guide to Midlife Horses: Finding Meaning, Magic and Mastery in the Second Half of Life (Paperback)
Fantastic, Entertaining, Superb, Educating! I bought this book and took it to Colorado on vacation in July. I could not put it down. I laughed and even teared up at times. I'm "a woman of that certain age" and I'm living a dream come true with my first horse, Zeke. I wish I had this book when I first started my horse adventure last summer. I'm certain it would have saved me from a few mistakes and given me the confidence I needed starting out. As a little girl, I would attend the parade in our hometown and dream of riding as the horses as rode by. I didn't care about Santa Clause as most children did... it was all about the horses. From the sound of their hooves on the pavement to their sweet musky smell. This book speaks to that yearning I had to ride so long ago and had to put on the back burner for forty plus years. I connected with the author and at times felt she was speaking directly to me. But beyond that, this book covers everything anyone needs to know about making your horse dream come true and what to do when it becomes a reality. Melinda has worked with the best of the best in the horse world, as you will note in her book... she is extremely knowledgeable.
24 of 24 people found the following review helpful
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A must have!, Aug 14 2011
By Jennifer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Smart Woman's Guide to Midlife Horses: Finding Meaning, Magic and Mastery in the Second Half of Life (Paperback)
Finally! A how-to guide for the rest of us! Most of the equine books on the market today are aimed either at the young beginner or the very advanced. Melinda Folse has filled that gap. Given that the majority of horse owners in the United States are women over forty, this book should speak to the hearts of many. Whether you had horses as a kid and are getting back into them as an adult, or you are new to the whole horse ownership thing, Melinda's book will be right up your alley. With sections covering the basics of horse ownership as well as fitness, finding time, and conquering fear, The Smart Woman's Guide to Midlife Horses has something for everyone.
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