Category : Horse SportsIf a girl was born with the ability to speak complete sentences, it?s a good bet the first thing she would ask for is a horse. The moment her tiny head popped out, the doctor would be certain of the baby?s gender. ?Congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Indebt, you have a daughter. She wants a Palomino.?And that is the essence of Horse Crazy, Bob Goddard's hilariousguide for parents of horse-addicted girls.?Goddard's humor transcends all barriers of all that is ?sacred? in the horse world. He makes us see the humor in everything we do; even the most serious of tasks, and helps us to laugh at ourselves.?- Carol Eilers, Editor and Publisher, Apples 'n OatsIn Chapter 6, ?The Drudgery of Dailey Care?, Goddard describes the role of exercise in a horse?s life:?Horses are not lazy animals. They love physical activity. They run for any reason or for no reason. But a horse's favorite reason to run is the simple joy of watching slightly overweight, middle-aged men on the verge of cardiac arrest stumble around the paddock attempting to catch the horse and put a halter on him.??Bob Goddard's sharp wit will make you laugh out loud. His astute observation on life with our four-footed friends will delight any horse lover.?- Rene E. Riley, Editor, The Trail RiderHorse Crazy also provides a lighthearted, sometimes irreverent treatment of the psycho-social nature of horses and those who love them. In Chapter 2, ?The Horsepeople Culture,? the author warns us of the terrible consequences of taking a horse-obsessed girl out of her horsey environment for too long:?Extended periods away from Those Like Her can lead to unfortunate consequences. For example, if a horseperson finds herself sitting at restaurant table with a large group of non-horsepeople whose primary topics of conversation consist of the weather, gardening, and Hilary Clinton, she may, without warning, simply explode. The eruption often comes in the form of a verbal spewing of unrelated horse terms, ?Equitation, gallop, lead rope! ReOther products from Rakuten Kobo U.S
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