Horses Never Lie about Love
The Heartwarming Story of a Remarkable Horse Who Changed the World around Her
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Publisher Description
The heartwarming true story of a woman and the horse who changed her life.
Jana Harris had always dreamed of having a horse farm, and she knew the horse on whom she could build her dreams the moment she saw her on a ranch in the Eastern Mountains of Washington State, where a herd had been corralled to be sold: a beautiful, deep dark red-colored mare standing about sixteen hands, with a white star on her pretty head. Something about the way this mare guarded her handsome foal spoke to Harris. The mare was named True Colors.
When True Colors was delivered to Harris’s ranch three months later, however, she was unrecognizable: head-shy from the infected sores on her face, and lungs damaged by pneumonia, she sensed demons hiding in everything from the scent of fabric softener on clothes to a gate in a fence. This injured, traumatized horse existed between two worlds—wild and domesticated—and belonged to neither.
Remarkably, the other horses fell in love with her on sight. And true to her name, True Colors would never pretend to be something she was not; with her wise, intuitive nature, she would end up changing the lives of everyone she encountered. This is the story of True Colors and how, with her quiet wisdom, she became the heart of the range and farm. There is a famous horseman’s saying: A horse never lies about its pain. But maybe we should also consider: A horse never lies about love.
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Harris, a teacher of creative writing at the University of Washington, shares the inspiring story of True Colors, a horse who overcomes severe challenges to becomes the heart and soul of Harris's farm. Reared by negligent breeders who left the young horse unprotected, True Colors is burned and lung damaged by nearby wildfires. Skittish and almost feral, the horse avoids eye contact with people and is in evident pain and distress, wracked by deep, full-bellied coughs. Harris begins to slowly gain the wary animal's trust, healing True Colors's body and spirit. The real breakthrough happens when True Colors's gives birth; having a foal softens her, she becomes instinctively nurturing and protective. It's a moving story that only loses steam when Harris digresses and shares bland personal details. True Colors is the star of the story, and the narrative gathers momentum and meaning when it returns to the horse's triumph over so many obstacles and her powerful bond with her master.
