Saving Baby: How One Woman's Love for a Racehorse Led to Her Redemption
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| Rating | : | 4.50 (938 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00PR02CXQ |
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| Number of Pages | : | 337 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-01-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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A heartbreaking and ultimately life-affirming audiobook, it testifies to the transcending power of hope, and the unshakeable bond of love.. But the magic that enchants is a veneer. That's when everything changed. "If we see cruelty or wrong that we have the power to stop, and do nothing, we make ourselves sharers in the guilt." (Anna Sewell, author of Black Beauty) Jo Anne Normile was not supposed to keep the foal, an exuberant Thoroughbred with only a few white hairs on his reddish-brown forehead. For every Seabiscuit, there are tens of thousands of racehorses whose lives end in pain and despair, with indifference and corruption that runs rampant through the world of horse racing. She experienced a thrill every time Baby sprinted around the track, edging out other horses. It was difficult to take Baby away from the safety of his pasture. The breeder finally said she could keep the colt, whom she nicknamed "Baby" - but only if she raced him. Not until an accident on a poorly maintained track. That's when Normile founded the most successful horse rescue in the country, an organization that would go on to save more horses than anyone else ever had. Normile knew none of this. Besides, horseracing had always come across as a glamorous blend of mint juleps and celebrity, of equine grace and speed. Saving Baby is Jo Anne Normile's story of perseverance and passion. It was a vision she found appealing. And she fell hard for it, this "Sport of Kings". But Normile h
Saving Baby - Awesome! This is one of the most awesome books I have read. If you love horses or not there is something here that Jo Anne talks about and that most people don't know about. The treatment of animals behind the scenes of racing is astonishing and I know I had never thought of it this way. Jo Anne describes the getting caught up in the excitement of racing and meeting the people on top and the grooms in the shed row. Also when a horse develops leg problems do you send it to the kill buyer? Is that all he is worth?. "If your eyes aren't open yet they will be!!" according to Christopher. i grew up around horse racing and was born with a love and passion for horses. My dad was a groom at Arlington Park and I went with him and hot walked race horses and mucked out stalls and ate hot dogs off the floor. Loved the smells and the excitement! I was going to be a girl jockey but my mom wouldn't let me ! Never missed a Triple Crown race and rode equestrian. My eyes were opened a few years ago to the horrors behind the dark doors of horse racing. I stopped watching any race. I Will not condone t. "A Must Read Page Turner!" according to Marion N. Seidel. This is an incredible detailed account of what is really going on behind the scenes of America's horse racing business. As European jockey / exercise rider I had 15 years of experience in this sport, working closely with these amazing animals and loved every second of it. After moving to the US it took me approximately A Must Read Page Turner! This is an incredible detailed account of what is really going on behind the scenes of America's horse racing business. As European jockey / exercise rider I had 15 years of experience in this sport, working closely with these amazing animals and loved every second of it. After moving to the US it took me approximately 3 years to learn what is being done to the horses here and I left the sport feeling ashamed and helpless.Jo Anne's experiences come from an even 'higher level', as she was able to connect. years to learn what is being done to the horses here and I left the sport feeling ashamed and helpless.Jo Anne's experiences come from an even 'higher level', as she was able to connect