For the fourth year in a row, Eagle Boy and Scotty Abrahamson have earned the “King of the Hill” title. “He’s one of the greatest horses I’ve ever rode,” Abrahamson told the Tribal Tribune. “He wants to win this just as much as I do.” Eagle Boy placed second on Thursday, first on Friday, and…
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,…
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