Winter 2023-2024 Issue

EAST COAST EQUESTRIAN Winter 2023/2024 Page 9 Special Advertising Section Holiday Gift Guide Celebrate the essence of your horse this holiday season with handcrafted horse-hair jewelry from The Treasured Horse. At The Treasured Horse, owners Rachel and Ian Smith are on a mission to encapsulate the timeless spirit of your cherished equine companions in stunning, personalized jewelry. Their col- lection boasts a range of exquisite equestrian pieces, meticulously handcrafted using precious metals such as .925 Sterling Silver, 14K, and 18K gold, ensuring both beauty and durability for every- day wear. What makes The Treasured Horse truly exceptional is their ability to transform your horse's woven hair into wearable, everlasting mementos. With Rachel's impressive 20+ years of experience in jewelry making and Ian's skilled craftsmanship in silversmithing and CAD design spanning over a decade, this dynamic duo has curated a portfolio of pieces they are proud to present. Their expertise as jewelers allows them to fashion these precious keepsakes, serving as constant reminders that the bonds we share with our equine friends are eternal. To create these sentimental treasures, customers need only send a small lock of horsehair, ideally measuring 10 to 12 inches in length or about 60 to 100 strands, equivalent to the di- ameter of a craft paintbrush. Your horse's spirit, elegantly preserved in The Treasured Horse's exqui- site jewelry, is a heartfelt gift to cherish for a lifetime. All pieces are lovingly made in Waterbury, Vermont and make the perfect gift. Visit their web- site at www.thetreasuredhorse. com or call (603) 998-4226. THE PHANTOM STALLION: How a Lone White Mustang Started a Best-Selling Book Series by Terri Farley Custom Horse Hair Jewelry Makes a Cherished Gift this Holiday Season Author Terri Farley was riding on a cattle drive across Ne- vada’s Black Rock Desert when a storm and a wild stallion changed her life. Terri rode at the back of the herd of cattle because Ace, her cowpony, was a show-off and he loved to buck. “I always stayed on,” Terri says, “but I hated putting on little rodeos to entertain the cowboys.” One night a rainstorm struck the high desert of Nevada with such violence, riders had to dig moats around their tents or risk being flooded out of their sleep- ing bags. By morning, rain had con- densed into a creamy fog that erased the surrounding Calico Mountains, but the cattle drive went on. “It was like riding in a cloud,” Terri remembers. “We could bare- ly see. Even mama cows bawled to keep their calves close.” Ace was jumpy. When his head swung toward a narrow slot canyon, Terri saw something move, too. “A lone white mustang stared at me like a dream horse,” Terri says. A cow broke from the herd and Ace darted after it. When Terri looked back, the mustang had vanished. “But I carry a notebook in my saddlebags,” Terri says, “and that night I wrote about him.” Before long, the PHAN- TOM STALLION books had galloped around the world to sell over 2 million copies. In the 2023 series, the story of the Phantom, contemporary cowgirl Sam Forster and Ace, the mischievous cow pony, will give readers more than they did in the original series. Simon and Schuster wel- comed Terri’s plan to add a cowgirl dictionary, Sam’s journal and more to the books. Readers are already col- lecting the new PHANTOM STALLION series. THE WILD ONE, MUSTANG MOON and DARK SUNSHINE are available now in bookstores or online at bit.ly/3BSNsmn . The rest of the series can be pre-ordered to arrive at read- ers’ homes as soon as they’re published. Tell our advertisers you found them in East Coast Equestrian!