Grabbing Mane by Natalie Keller Reinert

Natalie Keller Reinert grew up in Maryland and Florida and has spent much of her life in the saddle. From galloping racehorses at Aqueduct, to grooming for international-level Event riders in Ocala, to riding on mounted patrol in New York City, Reinert's given it a try. In 2011 she released The Head and Not the Heart, which became the first of four novels in the Alex and Alexander series. She's also written novels set in eventing and horse showing. Reinert is a two-time semi-finalist for the Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award, for literature about the horse racing industry.