Lawrence Lindner - Saving Baby : How One Woman's Love for a Racehorse Led to Her Redemption PDF, FB2, DJV
9781250074430 English 1250074436 "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. But she fell in love with the young horse, who had literally been born into her arms. The breeder finally said she could keep the colt, whom she nicknamed "Baby" but only if she raced him. It was difficult to take Baby away from the safety of his pasture. But Normile had made a promise. Besides, horseracing had always come across as a glamorous blend of mint juleps and celebrity, of equine grace and speed. It was a vision she found appealing. And she fell hard for it, this "Sport of Kings." She experienced a thrill every time Baby sprinted around the track, edging out other horses. But the magic that enchants is a veneer. 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. Normile knew none of this. Not until an accident on a poorly maintained track. That's when everything changed. 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. That's when she knew she had no other choice. Saving Baby is Jo Anne Normile's story of perseverance and passion. A heartbreaking and ultimately life-affirming book, it testifies to the transcending power of hope, and the unshakeable bond of love., A woman's special bond with a Thoroughbred leads to the most successful horse rescue organization in the country, Some twenty years ago, Jo Anne Normile fell in love with a Thoroughbred born on her farm. She was not supposed to keep the horse, a beautiful, exuberant bay. He belonged to a breeder. But the breeder said Jo Anne could have the foal, whom she nicknamed Baby, as long as she raced him. The bond between woman and horse was strong, and Normile would have kept Baby safe in the pasture at her home, had she not made this promise. Still, horseracing had always come across as a glamorous mix of mint juleps and celebrity, set against a backdrop of equine grace and speed. It appealed to Jo Anne. She didn't know about the indifference and corruption that runs rampant in the world of horse racing-not until an accident resulted in tragedy for Baby. That's when everything changed for Jo Anne. The Sport of Kings, as it is known, is like a drug, an intoxicating ecstasy, that transfixes. But once Normile learned the truth - that for every Seabiscuit, there are tens of thousands of racehorses whose lives end in pain and despair-she did a complete about-face, even pulling from the racecourse a promising granddaughter of Secretariat poised to win no small amount of money. Jo Anne transformed her misgivings into an entirely different vision, founding the most successful horse rescue in the country, saving more horses than anyone else ever has. Saving Baby , tells her life-changing story of love, regret, and redemption.
9781250074430 English 1250074436 "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. But she fell in love with the young horse, who had literally been born into her arms. The breeder finally said she could keep the colt, whom she nicknamed "Baby" but only if she raced him. It was difficult to take Baby away from the safety of his pasture. But Normile had made a promise. Besides, horseracing had always come across as a glamorous blend of mint juleps and celebrity, of equine grace and speed. It was a vision she found appealing. And she fell hard for it, this "Sport of Kings." She experienced a thrill every time Baby sprinted around the track, edging out other horses. But the magic that enchants is a veneer. 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. Normile knew none of this. Not until an accident on a poorly maintained track. That's when everything changed. 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. That's when she knew she had no other choice. Saving Baby is Jo Anne Normile's story of perseverance and passion. A heartbreaking and ultimately life-affirming book, it testifies to the transcending power of hope, and the unshakeable bond of love., A woman's special bond with a Thoroughbred leads to the most successful horse rescue organization in the country, Some twenty years ago, Jo Anne Normile fell in love with a Thoroughbred born on her farm. She was not supposed to keep the horse, a beautiful, exuberant bay. He belonged to a breeder. But the breeder said Jo Anne could have the foal, whom she nicknamed Baby, as long as she raced him. The bond between woman and horse was strong, and Normile would have kept Baby safe in the pasture at her home, had she not made this promise. Still, horseracing had always come across as a glamorous mix of mint juleps and celebrity, set against a backdrop of equine grace and speed. It appealed to Jo Anne. She didn't know about the indifference and corruption that runs rampant in the world of horse racing-not until an accident resulted in tragedy for Baby. That's when everything changed for Jo Anne. The Sport of Kings, as it is known, is like a drug, an intoxicating ecstasy, that transfixes. But once Normile learned the truth - that for every Seabiscuit, there are tens of thousands of racehorses whose lives end in pain and despair-she did a complete about-face, even pulling from the racecourse a promising granddaughter of Secretariat poised to win no small amount of money. Jo Anne transformed her misgivings into an entirely different vision, founding the most successful horse rescue in the country, saving more horses than anyone else ever has. Saving Baby , tells her life-changing story of love, regret, and redemption.