: About Me

A passionate writer, I have been a Helium member for about 2 months now and have already found success.

After graduating from the University of Arizona in 2006 with two B.A.'s (English and Creative Writing) I have worked in two completely different industries before I recently took the leap and decided to write full time.

I currently am an ongoing contributor for an online equine magazine and I also enjoy travel writing.

I am grateful to Helium for providing such a fantastic outlet for writers and publishers to connect. It has allowed me to gain recognition for and feel good about my four years of hard work in college.

Happily married, I live in California with my rottweiler, Kaya, and two cats, Hally and Morris.

The other love of my life, my APHA 15 year old gelding, Snickers, lives just down the street and I see him daily.

My writing talents are broad but I specialize in: Equines, Cooking, Travel, Literature (British especially) and short fiction.

I also dabble in graphic design that focuses mainly on advertisements/posters for horse owners and their horses.

My passion is ...

horses, writing, gardening

I know too much about ...

nothing.. you can never know too much about anything

My parents always told me ...

to work hard for everything

My childhood ambition ...

to be a veterinarian (and a writer!)

My favorite memory ...

too many to count!

Why I write ...

because I love it.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

HGTV, NBC, and country music, trying to catch up on what I didnt read in college! :)

My first job ...

Customer Service at a Print Shop

My best moment ...

winning 4th place in Western Riding at the 1998 Paint World Show

My inspiration ...

my horse :)

Pets & Animals > Horse Training & Riding Bareback horse riding

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Growing up showing horses, the majority of my time was spent in the saddle preparing for the next show. However, there isn't a time I can remember that I would return home from a horse show and the next day hop on my horse bareback and ride around. It was always such a relaxing and enjoyable experience as a kid and now that my gelding (and I) are currently retired from showing I ride bareback frequently. Bareback riding is one of the most freeing experiences an equestrian can have. The connection the rider has with the horse is incredibly intense as there is nothing separating the feel tha...

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