Argus’s New Home Wherever he goes, Argus will bring joy and pleasure to his new owners. He will be a valuable part of any yard and be the gentle and knowledgeable schoolmaster he was.” Over the months Argus has been part of Emily’s life and a member of Javier’s yard, he has touched the hearts…
Argus’s Rehabilitation Determined to give him her best, Emily worked daily with this lovely gentleman, initially walking with him in hand and then on a 5m rope in a circle in the arena; she discovered that he’s receptive to voice and contact from the lunge rope – walking confidently in a circle to words of encouragement.…

Argus Argus came into Emily’s life when he arrived as part of a job lot from a dispersal sale from a local riding stables here in Galicia, Spain. Javier, the owner of the yard and who bought the horses, explained to Emily that Argus was an eleven-year-old stallion, experienced in dressage and a schoolmaster, and…
As I mentioned in my previous blog, winning the international category at the prestigious Winnie Awards with “Gelvira the Visigoth” was an absolute dream come true. But the excitement doesn’t stop there! I’m thrilled to share that my other young adult novel, “Amalie’s Perilous Journey,” part of The Bronze Age series, also received an Honourable…
Baby Ducks Delight Though I’ve always adored animals—especially horses—and have spent most of my life living or working in the countryside, Chris and Rachael’s twenty-hectare farm is on an entirely different level.Our grand plan is to build a two-bedroom lodge where John and I can stay every northern hemisphere winter. This will help stave off arthritis…
On the day of the operation, I arrived early only to find that John was still in surgery. After waiting anxiously on the ward, a nurse informed me John was in ICU. My heart raced as I dashed down to our small but well-equipped hospital to gather more information. Finally, at 5:30 PM, a different…
We arrived in Oxford, New Zealand, after many setbacks. Originally, we planned to spend the entire northern hemisphere winter with my daughter and her family on their farm—a new venture that has been a lifelong dream for both Rachael and Chris. But health setbacks got in the way. In anticipation of our visit, I booked our…
A manic month of writing and ckecking out 26 more fabulous books.
This is Samson as he is now, a happy three-year-old miniature pony, who could be a Shetland, Falabella, or a cross of the two, and we’ll never know, but that doesn’t stop us from guessing. He now lives in liberty with two other horses who are, um, slightly bigger than him, but don’t let that…