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From the words of 8-year-old me… Chapter 1: A Pony for Sale Have you ever had a pony? Well now my story begins. When I was eight years old I wanted a pony but I didn’t have enough money. So I saved up money. One day I went to the fair. We looked for some…

Lynn and I are at the Equine Affaire in Columbus, Ohio. What a great experience! We are celebrating “1st ponies!” I have two pony books in the works…and can’t wait to have them available next year. Until then, we are handing out collectable buttons for those that share their personal pony stories with us!

My grandparents lived on a dirt road surrounded by the farmland that they owned. Near the kitchen in their two-story white farmhouse with green shutters, there was a window over a built-in desk. Through that window, you could look down their dirt road to the west and just barely see the main paved road that…

In the early 1900s, a little boy named John won a pony named Busy. Here is an excerpt from his letter: Mamma went to town one day to do a little shopping so she sent me with my little brother over to grandma’s until she came back. While Brother and I were playing it began…

In the early 1900s, a little girl named Eva won a pony named Sunshine. Here is an excerpt from her letter: I wish I could tell every little boy and girl about our pony “Sunshine” and how happy my brother and I were the day he came. When we started out to get subscribers to…

Here I am declaring my intention to show at the 2026 APHA World Show! There is something so familiar about swinging your leg over a horse. Many of us have done it hundreds, if not thousands, of times. What an honor to have the privilege, the opportunity, and the ability to put our foot in…