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EDITOR'S NOTE: Our format for this column will change slightly from this point forward. We asked Jennie and Nate to write an article on maintaining and correcting gait since their premier stallion Champagne Watchout is nothing less than stellar at maintaining his gait. As it turns out, that was no small task, as they have struggled with containing all of the necessary information in one article. What we have also implemented is that each trainer will begin what amounts to a series of articles, and we will publish them in successive issues until completed. This month begins a series on maintaining gait that will be written by Jennie and Nate Jackson. They felt it necessary to begin with gait identification, something Susan Brown covered in length a couple issues ago, so some of this material may be familiar to you. Click here to return to article.
You don’t have to have Tennessee Walking Horse in your barn to become engrossed in The Horse That Wouldn’t Trot, a memoir of one woman’s journey to success from the show ring to the breeding shed.
Success usually comes with a price, and the author paid that price with sleepless nights, countless tears, and heart-wrenching decisions. When you operate a sizeable boarding, breeding and show barn, and you truly love the horses, it seems heartache is always lurking just around the corner, but likewise, the joy.
The narrative dares to discuss the breed’s abusive practices to produce the controversial exaggeration of the Walking Horse’s original smooth gait. Rose Miller bred her horses for excellence through natural talent and training, yet was forced to compete against those who used illegal practices.
The well-written narrative is both revealing and inspirational as the author struggles with her daughter’s brave battle with breast caner, and the stillbirth of her first grandchild. She turns to prayer seeking answers and direction…for her family, her animals and herself.
The Horse That Wouldn’t Trot is suited for horse lovers from 12 to 100, and is full of charming anecdotes of the author’s horses and their personalities. You’ll meet “Nugget,” a successful show mare who wanted nothing more than to be a mother (yes, the author regularly uses an animal communicator), but could not seem to put healthy foals on the ground.
You’ll follow her journey with “Praise Hallelujah,” her nationally-known stallion, and soul mate, who was awesome in the show ring and produced many champions to carry his name. Learn why the author decided to geld him.
Rose Miller’s message is this: follow where you are led, go through doors that open, and trust that even in adversity, you can be blessed.
This Book Review by Connie Fenner of THE HORSE THAT WOULDN’T TROT for The Paper Horse Magazine tells it all.
