If you love books, this is the perfect place for you. Once a month, Heather, Ute, and sometimes Krystal, will talk about their favorite horsey book. In today’s episode of the EQA Book Club, Ute is talking with Claire Eckhard about her recently published book Race Against Time, a book about a girl, a pony and their race against time in the toughest 100-miles endurance race in the world, the Tevis Cup.
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Race Against Time by Claire Eckhard
The true story of a girl and a pony, who found each other and formed a bond. Flash, a Hackney pony, small and feral, and Kyla Law, a young girl, bullied by her peers, with a big heart and the guts to hang on against all odds. This unlikely pair persists through all difficulties and finally finds their happiness and fulfilment in endurance riding. It is a race against time as Kyla is constantly getting older and bigger and Flash is just what he is, a pony.

Our Guests today:
Claire Eckhard (USA)
Author and horse lover, Claire Eckard was born in Britain but shifted to the USA as a young woman and settled there permanently. She lives in Arizona

Don’t forget to check out the resources section in this article!
Highlights
- Writing a Biography
- The Tevis Cup
- Filming a documentary
Thank you for tuning in and happy trails!
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Resources
- Race Against Time by Claire Eckhard
- EQA Book Club Episode Gallant – The Call of the Trail
- Horse Travel Book List – 44 Inspirational Adventure Books
- 10 Must-Read Horse Books for Adults
- The EQA Eductional Horse Book List
- EQA Book Club Shop
- EQA Online Shop
Thanks for listening to our EQA Book Club Episode: Pony Power!
