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May 10, 2020 Sarah B rated it it was amazing

Shelves: animal-stories, horse-nonfiction

"Just because a horse can run or train doesn't mean it can race."

If you want to know what it's like living on a race track, living and breathing horses, then read this. It'll tell you exactly what it's like: sleeping above a horse stall, crazy hours, lots of traveling and all of the weird problems that come with horses. The dangers of horses. Like breaking bones or having one fall on you. And that just because a horse can run fast in practice doesn't mean he can run fast in a race! Weird, huh?

I "Just because a horse can run or train doesn't mean it can race."

If you want to know what it's like living on a race track, living and breathing horses, then read this. It'll tell you exactly what it's like: sleeping above a horse stall, crazy hours, lots of traveling and all of the weird problems that come with horses. The dangers of horses. Like breaking bones or having one fall on you. And that just because a horse can run fast in practice doesn't mean he can run fast in a race! Weird, huh?

I love reading horse books and this true story was a real pleasure! The pages just flew by as I was drawn into the world of horse racing. The first half of the book is actually about the two owners of the horse: Timmy Snyder and his wife Lisa. We learn all about their lives and even about their parents too. They both gree up with horses so it made sense they would want to work with horses once they grew up. And to my surprise I never found this part boring at all. It was written in such a way it was just fascinating! And the horse in question doesn't come into the book until much later.

This book is about a horse named Lisa's Booby Trap. She was a powerful three year old filly but she had a physical deformity: a club foot and also unbalanced shoulders. This made her the slowest race horse ever! But Timmy bought her, figured out the problems and a miracle happened: she could run! And run really fast!

And she ended up racing at Saratoga!

But the most amazing thing is how she saved Timmy from deep depression after his wife died. She had promised to come back as a horse and so he named the filly after her. She and the horse both had physical problems.

I learned many new horse related terms from this book. And other horse facts. Like I didn't know about horses changing leads as they run. And I learned about thrush and what a handicapper is. But one of the most surprising things is about the weight of a jockey! So yes, I was googling some stuff while reading this. I just love horses but I'm not that knowledgeable about horse racing.

But it's the story that I loved in here! How Timmy loved that horse and how the horse was the most important thing to him. She wasn't a commodity or something to sell for big amounts of money. And that her health came before running a race.

This book has heart! ❤ ...more

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