Horse Crazy
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Horse Crazy
Narrateur(s):
Sarah Maslin Nir
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Narrateur(s):
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Sarah Maslin Nir
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Auteur(s):
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Sarah Maslin Nir
À propos de cet audio
It may surprise you to learn that there are over seven million horses in America—even more than when they were the only means of transportation—and nearly two million horse owners. Acclaimed journalist and avid equestrian Sarah Maslin Nir is one of them; she began riding horses when she was just two years old and hasn’t stopped since. Horse Crazy is a fascinating, funny, and moving love letter to these graceful animals and the people who—like her—are obsessed with them. It is also a memoir and coming-of-age story of Nir growing up an outsider within the world’s most elite inner circles, and finding her true north in horses.
Nir takes readers into the lesser-known corners of the horse world and profiles some of its most captivating figures. We meet Monty Roberts, the California trainer whose prowess earned him the nickname “the man who listens to horses,” and his pet deer; George and Ann Blair, who at their riding academy on a tiny island in Manhattan’s Harlem River seek to resurrect the erased legacy of the African American cowboy; and Francesca Kelly, whose love for an Indian nobleman shaped her life’s mission: to protect an endangered Indian breed of horse and bring them to America.
Woven into these compelling character studies, Nir shares her own moving personal narrative. She details her father’s harrowing tale of surviving the Holocaust, and describes an enchanted but deeply lonely upbringing in Manhattan, where horses became her family. She found them even in the middle of the city, in a stable disguised in an old townhouse and in Central Park, when she chased down truants as an auxiliary mounted patrol officer. And she speaks candidly of how horses have helped her overcome heartbreak and loss.
Infused with heart and wit, and with each chapter named after a horse Nir has loved, Horse Crazy is an unforgettable blend of beautifully written memoir and first-rate reporting.
Ce que les critiques en disent
"Sarah Maslin Nir has been obsessed with riding horses since she was 2, when her parents put her on a horse in a desperate attempt to get her to sit still. Nir's voice is lively and expressive, and she has marvelous comedic timing. Her joy and comfort in the company of horses is crystal clear. Horses provided her a lifeline when she was a lonely child—even the one horse that always spooked at the noise of a plastic bag. Her father, a Holocaust survivor, viewed every horse show victory as a defeat of Hitler. Horse Crazy becomes more than a memoir as Nir explores the curious world of plastic horse model enthusiasts, delves into the forgotten history of black cowboys, and exposes abusive horse trainers. A warmhearted book is raised another notch by an appealing performance."
Pace and clear speech from the reader made it possible to follow along at an easy lope.
Wonderful balance between light entertainment and serious reflection
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All my life, I have been a Horse Crazy. A funny Jewish girl whose biggest dream was - to ride horses. A horsey girl without a horse...
I have patted each horse that I met across my way, but I had a very rare opportunity to ride them. So when I was presented with a chance to ride a horse - I did it without any hesitation, boldly and stupidly, as only a person with no horse experience could do. Lately, in my early 20th, I finally got a chance to sign myself to a horseriding school on a small farm in Israel, where I lived. I was practicing dressage for 2 years until I got married, became a mom, and had to separate from my favourite but so expensive hobby. Life kept going, we moved to Canada, and my kids became older, I finally had a bit more time and financial availability, and I finally got a chance to get back to horses!!! 20 years later I finally was back in the saddle!!! Today I am 45, I started riding from basics again, and now competing in Hunters Jumping. I have a horse of my own and I'm finally a horsey girl with a horse. The little Jewish girl inside me is happy.
With gratitude from a fellow equestrian.
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Entertaining for the horse lover
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