Training any horse takes patience,
skill and love. Training a neurologically damaged horse draws on even
great reserves of patience, caring, and ingenuity. When Katie saw
Alex he had just survived West Nile Virus, a disease that affects the
brain. Most horses end up being put down because they are so impaired
after being infected with the disease, but Alex is a survivor.
Alex is a Saddlebred with good
breeding. He was destined for the show-ring, but didn't make it and
ended up in a barn in Arizona where he contracted West Nile Virus.
When Katie saw him he was emaciated with matted hair, definitely not
looking like a showhorse, but there was something about him. She
purchased him and began the training that while ultimately successful
was a test of love and endurance.
If you love horses, you'll enjoy this
book. The training methods are interesting and sometimes unique. If
you have horses you may find some of them useful, but more that that,
it's a story of faith and the special relationship between a human
and a horse.
I highly recommend this book. It's well
written and shows the sacrifices an owner makes to take care of a
special horse.
I reviewed this book for Net Galley.
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