Taz is durable and confident His big eyes bright He soars down the hill, sure-footed, The crowd cheers with delight He powers through the rivers Like a steam engine climbing a hill His legs carry him with the speed of a gazelle He gives onlookers an arm-tingling thrill Taz is durable […]
When researching Girl Warrior, I had interviewed plenty of male jockeys. I needed to find a female to interview because my main character was female. I needed a woman’s perspective but didn’t know who. Didn’t know one female jockey’s name, only they existed. So I began asking family and friends and finally found a name: […]
When looking down from the top of the hill, horses and spectators look like dots, the water invites a quick swim on a hot day, and the sky is as blue as azure. In the staging area horses dance, their eyes and ears alert. Their hard muscles ripple in anticipation. Some rider-horse teams are quiet […]
Have you ever thought your book, essay or short story was complete, just the way it should be? I have. Until an expert laid her eyes on it. My current young adult novel places my female character, a young Okanogan Native American jockey, on the ledge of the World Famous Suicide Race hill in Omak, […]