The Ultimate Horse Lover: The Best Experts' Guide for a Happy, Healthy Horse with Stories and Photos of Awe-Inspiring Equines
Dr. Marty Beckeris passionate about his work fostering the affection and connection between animals and people that he calls, "The Bond." Dr. Becker is regularly featured on ABC-TV's,Good Morning America,and co-writes the award-winning weekly column on pets and their care,PetConnection, which appears in newspapers across the United States and Canada through the Universal Press Syndicate. Becker is also the host of "The Pet Doctor" on PBS. He has been named Companion Animal Veterinarian of the Year for the U.S. by the Delta Society and the American Veterinary Medical Association, and also coauthored fourteen pet books that have sold over six million copies including Chicken Soup for the Horse Lover's Soul andWhy Do Horses Sleep Standing Up?Marty and his family enjoy life in Northern Idaho and share Almost Heaven Ranch with four barn cats, three dogs, and four Quarter Horses.Gina Spadafori is the author of an award-winning weekly column on pets and their care, which is syndicated throughout North America and Canada by Universal Press Syndicate. She is a bestselling author of several pet books, which have sold over 500,000 combined, includingWhy Do Horses Sleep Standing Up?Audrey Paviais a former editor ofHorse Illustratedmagazine and an award-winning freelance writer specializing in equine subjects. She is the author of several horse books, includingHorses for Dummies,Horseback Riding for Dummies,andTrail Riding: A Complete Guide. She has authored hundreds of articles on equine topics in a number of horse publications, includingWestern Horseman, The Trail Rider, Equestrian Retailer, Horses USA, Appaloosa Journal, Paint Horse Journal, Quarter Horses USA, Equine Veterinary Management,andUSDF Connectionmagazines.Mikkel Beckerhas been active in the Quarter Horse show circuit and she is a three-time Canadian National Champion in Western Pleasure and Hunter Under Saddle. She is a contributing author to Knight Ridder newspapers,Cat Fancy Magazineand severalChicken Soup for the Soulbooks.