I'm back! Did you miss me? Did you even realise I was gone or did my clever scheduling of blog posts during the two weeks I was away convince you I was as busy at my desk as ever? The reality is that I have been away for a couple of weeks (which is a very long time when you consider the overflow in my email inbox), the best part of which was a week in the Hawkes Bay taking in the sights and flavours, particularly at the 2011 Horse of the Year Show. Which is where I stumbled across a fabulous new book which was launched at the Show. It looked sooo good that I didn't even bother to put in a request for it through the library. I bought a copy right there and then. As you would expect in this environment, it is equine in nature.
The horse in New Zealand : attitude & heart by Carolyn Mincham is packed full of information and stories, photographs and reproductions of New Zealand artwork to show just how the horse fitted into our lives, both past and present. Horses at war, at work and at play are all covered as well as chapters about women on horseback.
Although it is based on the author's Masters thesis, don't be misled into thinking that this is a dry text book. Carolyn is passionate about the horse and her subject (I met her so I am totally confident in saying this) and this passion leaps off every page in a book horselovers young and old will be proud to read. If you don't believe me, you can road-test it by checking out the copy held by your local library.
You can also hear Carolyn's Radio New Zealand interview by clicking this link or read the Rural Living article on her here
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