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The Unicorn King (Unicorn Daze #3) by Laura Hesse

June 8, 2020 by Christine Meunier Leave a Comment

I have read one other book by Laura Hesse. I really enjoyed One Frosty Christmas when I read it back in 2017. So I was pleased to find another of Laura’s horse (unicorn) books free to download on Amazon recently. It is titled The Unicorn King.

The Unicorn King is the third book in the Unicorn Daze series. This book has a very different feel to One Frosty Christmas.

A lot of the story is dialogue between Jessie and her unicorn friend Gus. It is clear who is talking and easily set out to read out loud in parts as suggested in the ‘note to reader’ at the start of the novel.

The Unicorn King by Laura Hesse | Equus Education (affiliate link- click to buy)

Jessie and Gus go on an extraordinary adventure. And yet it seems that just as this short story ends, it has only really just begun. I guess this sets things up well for the next book!

This fantasy novel features a young girl, a beautiful unicorn prince, an amusing talking gull and one determined nasty shark! An unusual and interesting read.

The Unicorn King by Laura Hesse

As The Unicorn King is the third book in this series, I would be curious to read the first two. It definitely feels that this book is setting things up for Jessie and Gus to go on some incredible adventures together. For those who love a unicorn series, it may be worth checking out Laura Hesse’s Unicorn Daze series for young horse fans.

Author: Laura Hesse
Fiction – children
In My Library? As an eBook.

Free Mini Course with Equiculture

June 5, 2020 by Christine Meunier Leave a Comment

It’s been quite awhile since I have utilised LinkedIn. I recently logged in on my phone and started to catch up on connections and endorse skills. A recent post from Jane Myers of Equiculture caught my attention: Equiculture free mini course.

It isn’t news to regular readers that I love to learn. And I especially love learning about horses! And hey, if a course happens to be free… then I am all for it!

A quick follow of the link shows that you can sign up via email to gain access. When you do, you gain access to seven videos that explore horses and grazing.

Now the cheapest way to feed horses is with good pasture. And Equiculture well and truly know pastures. Their business is focused on effective, sustainable pasture management for horse owners. They spend their time educating owners and developing resources to help them manage horses effectively. I think their business idea is a fascinating one and interesting topic!

Free Mini Course with Equiculture

If you are not familiar with Equiculture, why not check out their free course? The best way to learn about an equine business can be to make use of one of their free products.

And while you are at it, if you’re on LinkedIn, why not connect with me? I am always looking to connect with those in the Equine Industry or with those who are trying to get establised in it!

Never Too Late by Cora Marie Colt

June 1, 2020 by Christine Meunier Leave a Comment

I have recently had a chance to read yet another release by equine romance author, Cora Marie Colt. This standalone romance novella titled Never Too Late, follows the lives of twenty two year old Natalie Jones and thirty year old racehorse trainer Brock Taylor.

The moment the two meet, it is obvious that they are drawn to each other. And yet, Brock finds in time that the young woman whom he was interested in pursuing is suddenly under his management. With a firm conviction about not mixing love and business, Brock tries to ignore the building attraction.

Natalie finds herself struggling on another level. Having run from a shady past, she doesn’t find it easy to trust men at all. Then when she feels herself finally drawn to someone, she is frustrated to find that his apparent interest dies suddenly. What did she do wrong?

Natalie and Brock dance around a building friendship, attraction and the idea of a happily ever after. All this occurs as Natalie’s love of horses turns into a growing fascination with the racing industry. She learns more about thoroughbred racing from her colleagues and boss. Natalie soon discovers Brock has a lot more to teach her about life, relationships and also love.

Never Too Late by Cora Marie Colt

Never Too Late is an enjoyable read and bound to be a delightful escape into the world of horse racing and also romance. Be sure to check out Cora Marie Colt’s latest on Amazon. It is due for release June 1 – today! And if you’re up for a free book, then head along to secure a copy of another of her racing into romance novellas, Racing and Breaking.

Author: Cora Marie Colt
Fiction – adult contemporary romance, novella
In My Library? It is as an eBook.

Sunshine by Morrene J Hauser

May 25, 2020 by Christine Meunier Leave a Comment

I recently downloaded the children’s book Sunshine on Kindle. Sunshine tells the tale of a young girl and her first pony. It was one I was keen to read with the kids and then review.

The story is written for young readers and has beautiful illustrations that accompany it. Young Morrene is delighted to get her very own pony. Shortly after this, whilst at school she is encouraged to consider how she would help to teach the kindergarten children. They need to learn an easy way to know the difference between left and right.

As she ponders her teacher’s suggestion, Morrene wonders if her beautiful Sunshine can help her to know left from right. But in time it becomes obvious that Sunshine wants to have nothing to do with left and right – she would rather keep going in a straight line!

Sunshine by Morrene J. Hauser | Equus Education (affiliate link - click to buy) — Sunshine by Morrene J. Hauser | Equus Education (affiliate link – click to buy)

Sunshine is a short tale that is bound to engage young readers. One issue I had reading it on my phone was that the book – text and images – appeared to be scanned images of the original paperback. The quality wasn’t as good as it could be. But on top of that, I had no way of making the images or the text any larger than they appeared on my phone.

This wasn’t a major drawback, but was one thing I noticed that I haven’t come across before with kindle books.

Author: Morrene J. Hauser
Fiction – children
In My Library? On kindle it is

“A horse loves freedom, and the weariest old work horse will roll on the ground or break into a lumbering gallop when he is turned loose into the open.” ― Gerald Raftery

Online Horse Puzzles – Jigsaw Planet

May 22, 2020 by Christine Meunier Leave a Comment

Recently my mother shared some of her photographs with me that she has turned into electronic puzzles. And of course one of her horse puzzles caught my eye 😉 I have no doubt that online horse puzzles would keep me entertained for hours!

So for those who love free horse resources and games, this blog post is for you! Below is one of her photos that I did as a puzzle on my phone.

45 Draught Horses

I love that you can see the image and how many pieces it is. Why not give one a go? You can choose many different horse puzzles:

Draft horse (45 pieces – above)
Horse head (77 pieces)

Jigsaw Planet has many different puzzles that you can challenge yourself with. And I am sure there are many other horse ones! 😉 After all, who doesn’t love online horse puzzles?

35 Native American Horses

A lot of them appear to be racing photos. Many are what I would describe as artistic, but not very horsey / correct as horse photos. But they definitely feature horses!

Jigsaw Planet has a search feature on the site. So just pop the word horse into this, hit enter and off you go! The site is mobile friendly, so perhaps completing various horse puzzles on your phone can become a new favourite past time 😉

“Fascination with horses predated every other single thing I knew. Before I was a mother, before I was a writer, before I knew the facts of life, before I was a schoolgirl, before I learned to read, I wanted a horse.” – Jane Smiley

The Unicorn King (Unicorn Daze #3) by Laura Hesse

The Unicorn King by Laura Hesse

Free Mini Course with Equiculture

Free Mini Course with Equiculture

Never Too Late by Cora Marie Colt

Never Too Late by Cora Marie Colt

Sunshine by Morrene J Hauser

Online Horse Puzzles – Jigsaw Planet

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