<DIV>Women and their horses ? a symbiotic relationship based on trust, camaraderie, friendship, and love. In <I>Why We Ride</I>, Verna Dreisbach collects the stories of women who ride, sharing their personal emotions and accounts of the most important animals in their lives.<br><BR>This collection of stories includes the heartfelt thoughts of a range of women ? those who rode as children, those who spent their girlhood years dreaming of owning a pony, and those who have made a lifelong hobby or career out of riding. Each story reveals how horses have made an impact in the lives of these women. With a foreword by best-selling novelist Jane Smiley, <I>Why We Ride</I> offers a reflective view on the relationships between women and horses.<BR></DIV>