Animals as Secondary Characters by Jami Davenport

I'm an animal lover. Our small farm in Western Washington near Puget Sound consists of two pony-sized dogs, a prince disguised as an orange tabby cat, and one prima donna horse. You'll rarely read a book of mine which doesn't have an animal as a secondary character. Animals add a bit of humor and fun to any situation.

In The Gift Horse I experimented with a small amount of scenes in Gabby's point of view. Gabby is a very large Hanoverian show horse. She's got an attitude, and she knows how to ...