For nineteen years, Sonora Webster Carver made her living on the back of a flying horse. Clad in a trim bathing suit, Sonora climbed a forty-foot wooden tower and when a galloping horse charged up the adjoining ramp, she jumped on its back and the two would sail through the air, eventually landing in …
Join host Kari Bovee, award-winning author of historical fiction as she shares stories of strong women of history combined with mysteries of the past. >> Listen to Flash briefing HERE. << Born in Missouri in 1848 Belle Starr would become one of the most notorious outlaws in American History. After the civil war, Belle’s family moved …
If you’re a fan of Western Mystery Books, this list is for you! From Darke County, Ohio to Ridgway, Colorado – there’s plenty of adventure and mystery to go around. Check out this list and see which ones you’ll be adding to your #TBR pile! The Annie Oakley Mystery Series – Western Mystery books by …
Building a better relationship. It’s something we all should strive for. In our marriages, with our kids, friends, family, co-workers, employees, the list goes on. But, often in our busy lives, we are so focused on getting things done or achieving things, that we don’t focus on our relationships. Through time and neglect, those relationships …
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Welcome back to the Famous Horse Partners in History Series. This post is about the famous Spanish Warrior and El Cid and his horse Babieca in the 11th Century. Babieca, born of the noble Iberian breed of horse now called the Andalusian, started life as a weakling cast off, but soon became one of Spain’s …
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Sometimes people are lucky enough to have that “once in a lifetime” horse. I am one of those fortunate people. I’ve had many horses over the years, and still have several, but one of them I hold especially dear, and our relationship has surpassed any other relationship I’ve ever had with my equine friends. He …
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Don’t try to figure out what other people want to hear from you; figure out what you have to say. It’s the one and only thing you have to offer. – Barbara Kingsolver I love this quote. As writers, we all want to sell our work. We all want our words to be cast into …
While researching an idea for a new novel, (I was specifically looking for a famous horsewoman in history) I stumbled across the Empress Elisabeth of Austria. She was indeed an avid horsewoman and was actually known as “the finest horsewoman of her day.” She excelled at the hunt, taught her horses tricks, and trained with …
