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by Melissa Holbrook Pierson (Author) "I WOULDN'T MIND feeling it again, the first time I fell in love ..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Granta Books; New edition edition (17 April 2002)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1862074852
  • ISBN-13: 978-1862074859
  • Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 13 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 768,308 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'This is a book to cherish. Holbrook Pierson explores the romance and fascination that ponies have always held for the female sex. As a celebration of the horse, this book couldn't be bettered: literate, informative and amusing, it makes the perfect pony substitute' Marie Claire 'At first I wanted to hate this book on two grounds; first, because I wish I'd written it, and secondly, because I didn't believe Pierson could be as passionate as I am. But she is. She has the rare ability to write about horses in a way that doesn't make readers, horse-lovers though they may be, cringe...A beautiful book' Lucy Cavendish, Daily Telegraph


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This work examines the fascination and romance that is evident in every horse and pony club in the western hemisphere. Holbrook writes about her obsession with boots, the willingness to get dirty, live with manure and to polish leather until it shines.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A fantastic reminder of the passion of horses, 5 April 2001
This review is from: Dark Horses and Black Beauties: Animals, Women, a Passion (Hardcover)
This is a beautiful book full of the memories of any woman who has once loved and coverted a pony. Reading Melissa Holbrook Piersons' work captures the excitment and very special relationship that young girls have with the equine world. She explains the development of the relationship between women and horses accross several decades of war, voiolence, freedom and eventually respect. Her style of writing invites the reader to remember a past when as a young girl they first fell in love with the pony at the riding school or in the field down the road. Antidotes from literature and horse owners, both past and present, underpin the context of the book and add another depth to the writing. This fantastic piece of writing is a must for any one who knows what it is like to want or even need a horse.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A beautifully written book, 26 Mar 2003
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This book is certainly one to read for all of those women who have been more interested in mucking out than painting their nails.

Melissa Pierson catches the esscence of why women like horses and recites some beautiful stories ranging from 'multi-storey stables' to galloping free.

A book that deserves a read on a warm, sunny afternoon.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Drivel, 25 Jun 2003
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This review is from: Dark Horses and Black Beauties: Animals, Women, a Passion (Hardcover)
Far from being a piece of writing about a beautiful horses and an essay on the relationship women have with horses it is a jumbled up mess of writing and incoherent thought processes. A book littered with quotes that become far too tedious to trawl through and fanciful ideas that reflect the idealistic world of "My little ponies" rather than reflecting the true beauty in dealing with horses and dreams. Sadly, in the few places where she does write clearly, the book flows extremely well and her own experiences are very interesting, but it is a shame she couldn't keep this up throughout the whole book. In truth, a disappointing read.
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