Horse Gods: The Dressage Rider’s Betrayal

Teens

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A half-wild horse, a Celtic legend, and a teen trying to escape… Regina Hamilton has three months to prove to the courts she can earn a living on her own and avoid going home to her abusive mother—a tall order for a teen with only her riding skills to rely on. Desperate to prove herself, Regina lands a job at an exclusive dressage barn. But when workers start to mysteriously disappear, she becomes ensnared in a web of lies and deceit. With time running out and unsure who to trust, Regina turns to an unlikely trio: an unusual boy who trains hawks, a reclusive professor of Celtic history, and a half-wild red mare. Together they form a bond that will be tested when a long-held secret exposes a much greater threat—and Regina’s the target. To save her horses and her life Regina may have to trust her enemies and betray her friends.

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Author Biography

Inspired by everyday miracles, L.R. Trovillion weaves magical stories of hurting people who find hope through horses in her Maryland Equestrian Novel series. Although she earned a degree in Russian and spent a career in government service, her real love has been caring for and working with horses. That love shines through in her series, focusing on the healing power of horses in the lives of teens facing complex and sometimes dangerous family situations. Believing there is more to this world than meets the eye, she adds a dash of the supernatural to each story. L. R. Trovillion lives on a small horse farm in Maryland with her husband, daughter, and several animals that really run the place. Her other works have appeared in Baltimore magazine, Chicken Soup for the Soul, and various poetry anthologies.

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Irish Legends and Magic

My grandparents immigrated to the US from Ireland and although I did not know them well, I think I inherited some of the Irish storytelling DNA. My love of myth and legend was given full rein in Horse Gods. I even imagined the professor in the story to be a type of Joseph Campbell, expert in comparative mythology. Of course horses play a huge role in myths, especially those of the Celtic people. They gave us the Fiolair, a magic horse that protects its true owner and the Kelpie--horses that lured people to their death in the sea. In Horse Gods I often took the bare bones of some legends and embellished them or even made up some of my own! But each one was created with a dash of magic and a connection to the "real life" story. Horse Gods with special pre-order prices available now. Grab a copy and enjoy some Irish magic!

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Horse Gods: The Dressage Rider’s Betrayal

He picks up the mare’s halter and places it on a hook.

A million questions run through my head, but I’m learning to keep my mouth shut.

Declan’s mouth twitches. “The power of names, remember?” He bows his head and shakes it slowly back and forth. “He says the mare is a Fiolair—a seventh filly born to a mare who was also a seventh mare. She’s magic. She’ll protect her rider, her true owner, he says. Irish legend. I think he actually believes all that mythology stuff he’s studied.” He scoffs. “When Ma knew she wasn’t getting better, she told him to cut the crap and just find the poor mare a good home.”

“Your dad must have loved her a lot.”

Declan sighs. “Yeah. A lot. So much, he couldn’t sell her mare. And now he’s waiting for a sign.”

“A sign? Like, from the grave?” I shove my hands deep in my pockets. My feet are numb from the cold. “What kind of sign?”

He looks up at the red mare. “From the horse gods.”

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Horse Gods: The Dressage Rider’s Betrayal

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Irish Legends and Magic

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Horse Gods: The Dressage Rider’s Betrayal

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