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Have you or someone you care about recently lost a beloved horse? Are you struggling with how to move forward with a gaping hole in your heart and an empty stall in the barn? Does riding suddenly seem less appealing? In Strands of Hope: How to Grieve the Loss of a Horse, fellow horse lover Susan Friedland shares how she coped following the tragic death of her heart horse DC, and the journey that led her back to the saddle. Award-winning equestrian blogger and author of the memoir Horses Adored and Men Endured, Susan relates lessons learned from her own grieving process and those of other horse owners who also know the pain. Through personal stories, interviews and practical tips, she offers strands of hope for the bereaved equestrian. In these pages you'll discover:How to write an equine eulogy
The health benefits of shedding tears
Creative ways to commemorate the life of a horse
What to say (and not say) if your friend has lost a horse
Interviews with equestrians who have also experienced tragedies, ranging from losing a foal and saying goodbye to a childhood pony to having to mourn a horse's early retirement and more.
About the author
Susan Friedland is an equestrian author inspired by the works of her favorite author, Marguerite Henry. In 2018, Susan re-read Misty of Chincoteague as an adult, and her curiosity about Marguerite resulted in a two-year quest to uncover facts, fans and friends of Henry and Misty, the famous pony. The result of her research is Susan's book Marguerite, Misty and Me (Saddle Seeks Horse Press, 2023) and the new young reader adaptation of Marguerite, Misty and Me which launched in July on Chincoteague Island during the 99th annual Pony Penning Week. Since 2013, Susan has been blogging at her award-winning website, Saddle Seeks Horse, and has written several horse-themed nonfiction books. Susan also co-hosts the Barn Banter by Horse Illustrated podcast and enjoys adventures with her off-track Thoroughbred Tiz a Knight, in Bull Valley, Illinois. Follow her on Facebook or Instagram at @saddleseekshorse.
