Attention: Horse Lovers and Dreamers!Local author fulfills a life-long dream in an illustrated children's book about horses
By: Swishtails Finally…HORSES! Braiding Horsehair Bracelets: Your Beginner's Guide, (published 2021), her second book is the book she'd wished was available when she discovered braided horsehair jewelry in 2005. While riding her horse in the Clark State Forest, a companion showed her the bracelet she had purchased on vacation. Then and there Janet vowed to learn how to braid a bracelet from Highlander's tail hair. Ms. Alexander received an Individual Artist's Grant from the Indiana Arts Commission to study under an artist in Canada, and won a 2021 EQUUS Winnie Award. Her first book, At Home on a Horse in the Woods: A Journey into Living Your Ultimate Dream (published 2019), is a memoir about the importance of taking your dreams seriously, and won an EQUUS Winnie Award in 2020. Finally...HORSES! A.J. Baumann of Alizarin Chestnut Equine Art and Illustration. The author and artist bring this heartfelt book to life with color blooming as the story progresses and Ms. Alexander begins living her life-long dream with three unforgettable horses: Geronimo, Dancer's Streak, and Highlander. Alexander's books are available worldwide wherever books are sold, as well as from online retailers such as Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Google Books. Finally…HORSES! Alexander is a retired teacher who lives in New Albany, IN, with her husband and their many cats and dogs. She continues to ride in the Clark State Forest. Besides writing horse TALES, Alexander also braids jewelry from horse TAILS. Connect with Ms. Alexander here: https://linktr.ee/ End
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