A little girl and horses! When the attraction is there, it’s compelling and often perplexing to the parents.
Vanessa James’s mom and dad provide her with a life full of love and privilege, but all Vanessa really wants is to ride and spend time taking care of equines. Her mother resists at first but then decides to research the activity and find the best and safest place for Vanessa to take horseback riding lessons. Mrs. James finds Diane, a marvelous instructor who works as the junior trainer at the most successful riding stable in the area. Mrs. James joyfully watches her precious daughter’s confidence and maturity blossom against the backdrop of having fun while learning how to communicate in a non-threatening way with a thousand-pound-plus animal with the strength of ten men.
Tragically, there is a dirty little secret about “modern” horse training methods used in some barns that Mrs. James discovers much too late….
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