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Lope is the first of a trilogy of books written by Laurie A. Cerny that captures the horse world culture including AQHA horses and showing.

“I wanted to write a novel that would be something I would enjoy reading as a horse owner,” says Cerny. “Unfortunately, until now, there have been only a handful of titles that deal with horses and horse industry themes. Most of these have been set in the world of Thoroughbred racing or rodeo, or have had themes showcasing the English disciplines.”

Cerny, who has also authored “Horsin’ Around The USA Guide to Marketing & Promoting Your Horse Business,” has owned horses for more than 35 years and shows open, AQHA, and International Ranch Horse Association approved shows.

“Every time I went to the library or a book store I looked for fiction titles with horse themes,” she says. “Most of the time, I went home empty handed.”

Lope follows Faye Cassidy, a 30+ year-old Quarter Horse owner and competitor on her journey to regain her true self. It is a return to a life she once knew showing horses and living a rural lifestyle. It also means opening her heart to new opportunities. Lope tells her story while taking the reader inside the world of competing on a western discipline horse show circuit.

Cerny has a Master’s Degree in English and teaches writing and journalism at the university level. She lives on a horse farm in southwest Michigan and plans on writing two more books with continuation of themes introduced in Lope.

Lope can be ordered from Amazon, iUniverse, and Barnes & Noble. It can also be ordered for $12.95 + $2 S/H from One Horse Press @ 70883 39th Street, Paw Paw, MI 49079

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