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Hoof Prints: More Stories from Proud Spirit | 
 enlarge | Author: Melanie Sue Bowles
Publisher: Pineapple Pr
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 92156
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 240
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.1
ISBN: 1561644129
Dewey Decimal Number: 636.10832
EAN: 9781561644124
ASIN: 1561644129
Publication Date: March 14, 2008
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Product Description
Readers were introduced to the graceful heart of Melanie Sue Bowles in her first book, The Horses of Proud Spirit. They learned how as an adult who knew nothing about horses she acquired her first one, Cody, a troubled Thoroughbred mare who taught her how to communicate with horses. One horse led to another, each one in need of a sanctuary from their previous lives of neglect or abuse. Thus began the Proud Spirit Horse Sanctuary.
In Hoof Prints: More Stories from Proud Spirit we say goodbye to Cody just as the sanctuary is about to relocate. The move involves forty horses in three 53-foot semitrailers on a journey of over a thousand miles from southwest Florida to the hills of west Arkansas. In the new location, the Proud Spirit horses run free on 320 acres of rolling hills, living the life every horse deserves.
In this book you will meet some cruel people who have no idea how to treat horses, and some wonderful, kindhearted people who open their lives to the beauty of these creatures with so much to teach us. You will meet Cosmina, a Romanian orphan who finds a kinship with these horses, who have also been abandoned. You will, of course, meet the horses and two donkeys, one of whom can fly!--each one bearing a different scar, recovering at Proud Spirit in the warmth of the care offered there. Meet Sammy, the big beautiful bay Standardbred gelding, who comes and goes and comes again to his final sanctuary at Proud Spirit. Meet Jesse and her baby, Riley, the first of a whole barnful of babies! Learn how one dedicated trainer has found an alternative to the cruel practice of soring for Tennessee Walking Horses. Learn the ways of horse friendships: Meet big old Ranger, who eases Rosie from her mourning for Cracker, though it is finally Rebel and Gambler who invite Rosie to make a threesome of their twosome. Then there's Indigo, a very wild Mustang, who finally decides he can trust Melanie enough to greet her in the laundry room.
The PBS documentary The Horses of Proud Spirit, based on the first book, won an Emmy and is currently airing nationwide.
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More Speical Stories from A Very Special Person November 2, 2008
Melanie and Jim Bowles are true horse people. They know that hours spent in the saddle do not give a rider a knowledge of what causes horses to sometimes behave in ways that we don't understand. The hours that Melanie and Jim have spent alongside their horses, rather than on their backs, have taught them far more than many of us could ever hope to learn.
So it is with great compassion and her ever-present sense of humor, that in Hoof Prints, Melanie tells us not only the horses' stories, but gives us a better look at who she is as a person. We are "along for the ride" when Melanie and Jim make their big move from Florida to Arkansas, and we, too, feel Melanie's bittersweet emotions as she and Jim leave their friends, and Cody, Melanie's first horse.
In The Horses of Proud Spirit, Melanie's emphasis was on the sometimes terrible things humans do to horses. In Hoof Prints, Melanie continues telling us some more appalling stories
but this time around she introduces us to humans doing the right thing for horses, even if they started out, often inadvertently, doing the wrong things.
Melanie's stories demonstrate, and remind us, of how we tend to get in the way of allowing horses to be--well, horses. If you have had the opportunity to read The Horses of Proud Spirit, you will really enjoy meeting more of the equine residents of Proud Spirit. And, of course, you'll need to have a case of tissues nearby.
Laurie Loveman, Author
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She does it again!!!! October 18, 2008
WOW- so she's done it again. Melanie succeeded in bringing me to tears in the best way! this book is just as amazing as the first, with more sweet stories about amazing horses who needed second chances (or sometimes third or fourth chances...)... every horse lover and anyone interested in animal rescue should read this book. i love reading the different stories about each horse. amazing! i love melanie and jim for what they do and i thank them for saving these special souls. Must read! not to mention that the proceeds from the book go towards the rescue operation. so its worth every penny we spend on these books!!
Hoof Prints to your Heart September 11, 2008
This is a perfect compliment to Horses of Proud Spirit. Horse Lover or not, this will have a place in your heart!Wow......the stories of these horses and donkeys are amazing! Kuddos to Proud Spirit Rescue and dedicating your life to giving horses a respectful retirement and being there with them to the end.
Awesome Book For Horse Lovers August 25, 2008
I got this book for my mom, who LOVES horses. I got her the first one and she loved it, even though it made her cry every time she read a story. So, I figured I'd make her cry again and get her this one, and Yes, she loved it and yes, she cried.
Outstanding!!! July 31, 2008
A truly remarkable book from one of the best authors of today. Heartfelt, inspiring and brimming with compassion and love, Melanie's writing reflects her deepest emotion, bringing the sounds of trotting, galloping horses right out of the page. With her we cry and laugh while gaining a deeper respect for the animals that share our planet. Superb in every respect. The purest love is what a person gives to something or someone simply for the joy of sharing it.
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