Elsie Haversham
ASIN: B00OQTDXDM
Publisher: Terrywylde Publishing
Pages: 337
Enter the politically fraught world of hunter/jumper competitions, where profits and prizes are top priority and values like justice, kindness, and hard work are ignored.Echo is the fictional tale of a real-life horse, whose story begins in Germany, under the care of Paul Doberstein. Echo catches the eye of the rich, greedy American trainer, Darla Davidson, who will do whatever it takes to make a buck, and she convinces Paul to sell the horse to her.En route to Florida, Echo’s health is jeopardized due to Darla’s thoughtless shortcuts, which result in an injury that makes him tough to ride even after he’s settled at her farm, Bristol Acres. Echo is no longer considered an asset, so Darla begins contemplating other ways she can profit from him.Meanwhile, fourteen-year-old Elizabeth Tuttle, an equestrian competitor from the neighboring Haversham Farm and a part-time employee of Bristol ...