Several area horse owners have contributed stories for a new book, "MARES! (ya gotta love em)...Fifty Stories to Aid and Inspire Mare Owners," compiled by Betsy Kelleher. Writers include Lisa Waltrip, Dianne Doll, Jean Reinhardt, Donna Vogt, H. Lynette Partridge-Schneider, Jackie King, Sarah Bower, Dawn Hadfield, Michelle Corvallis, Jennifer Appleton, Cynthia Medina, Debbie Antognoli, Jim Hayes, Connie Owens, and Betsy Kelleher. Writers also include Julie Goodnight, well known Colorado trainer, and Dr. Ron Meredith of Meredith Manor Equestrian Centre. This book should give you a new perspective on the equine feminine personality! Books are available in bookstores, online bookstore sites, and Betsy Kelleher's own website, www.goduseshorses.com. Paperback, 452 pages with photos and bios on each writer. And the cover photo is a great shot of Jordan Dowdy on Kissee, taken by Linda Snyder of Bunker Hill. Retail price: $23.99.