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Virginia Olympic Equestrian Featured in New Children's Book

Middleburg, Va. - Infinity Publishing is pleased to announce that Olympic Show Jumper, Katie Prudent of Middleburg, Virginia, is featured on the cover and in the first chapter of the latest book of the Beloved Horses series by children's author, Sharon Miner. In the story, Prudent explains how her mare, Belladonna, helped her strive for excellence after a serious riding accident. Belladonna not only became successful in the Grand Prix ring with Katie, but also later with her son, Adam, in the junior division.

This third book of the series, "Beloved Sport Horses," is a collection of true short stories describing a
variety of horses in competitions and the special bonds they had with their riders. Among the
disciplines included are show jumping, dressage, hunter, racing, polo, fox hunting, Western and even
trick horses. Some of the riders are renowned, such as Prudent, while others are on the way to reaching their goals. As one young rider explains, the greatest memories are not always found in the show ring, but during the journey to make it there.

"Each story is a snapshot into the life of a competitor and their horse, and reveals the reason why
the relationship was a memorable one," explains Miner. "This collection of 30 anecdotes comes complete with photographs rather than illustrations like the first two books."

Miner currently resides in Aldie, Virginia working as a barn manager and riding instructor for Pure Grace Farm. She and her husband, Bob, winter in Ocala while attending the HITS horse show series. She writes adventure and mystery novels for middle grade and young adult readers as well as the Beloved Horses series. Her first book for horse lovers, "Beloved School Horses," describes the horses from her stable she operated for 25 years. The illustrated collection features the unsung heroes of the horse world and the students who blossomed while riding them.

As she traveled and marketed the first book to saddle shops and equine events, Miner would hear people say that they had a great horse story. Those memories became the next book, "Beloved Horses From Around the Country - Horses Helping Humans," and it describes special horses from twelve states including a horse from Hawaii on the cover.

"These horse stories are amazing, amusing and inspirational," explains Miner. "They can be enjoyed
by animal lovers of all ages."

Reviews for Beloved Sport Horses include:

"This is a fantastic book! All of the stories were entertaining and heartwarming at the same time. I
loved every story!"
- Mackenzie Purdy, Age 12, New Jersey

"Beloved Sport Horses is well written and endearing, with stories that touch you."
- Candy Rich, Sport Horse Breeder, Ocala, Florida

View the author's Web site at sharonminer.com to learn more about her and her books, or search Infinity Publisher's site at http://www.BuyBooksOnTheWeb.com.

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