Painting with Metro: How a Crippled Racehorse Rescued Himself (and Me) with a Paintbrush - Hardcover

Krajewski, Ron

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0882825127 ISBN 13: 9780882825120

Publisher: New Horizon Press, 2016

Synopsis

With all the magic and wonder of a Disney movie, Painting with Metro: How a Crippled Racehorse Rescued Himself (and Me) with a Paintbrush by Ron Krajewski (with New York Times best-selling author Susy Flory) tells an inspirational story. Ron is a shy, Gulf War Air Force veteran. Metro Meteor is a feisty, bad-kneed two-year-old Thoroughbred racehorse destined for the slaughterhouse.

An unlikely pairing, the two bonded through art: creating stunning abstract paintings to be exact. Each painting brought much needed strength and hope, plus a new lease on life to both man and horse. For Metro, painting became an escape from a death sentence; for Ron it meant overcoming his extreme introversion.

Today, Metro and Ron have used their fame to highlight the perilous nature of the racing industry. Thousands of Thoroughbreds are bred for racing each year, but only five to ten percent ever see a racecourse. Unless they are lucky enough to find another career, these horses are disposed of. To date, Metro’s paintings have raised over $50,000 for New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program, and he and Ron are regulars on TV, radio, and print, spreading the message that every horse deserves a loving home."

About this title

From the Author:

"Metro Meteor is still a racehorse. It's written on his bones and in his heart. He has lived his life fast and on fire. Some days he seems more jackass than horse. But there are other days, the days when he stands in front of his easel, picks up a paintbrush dipped in bright colors and strokes it across a canvas to make something beautiful. That's when he seems like something more."

From the Back Cover:

"Wendy and I left reluctantly and hurried to the rail, not wanting to miss the starting bell. The race was a short one, just five furlongs, and it was over in less than a minute. Metro Meteor lagged and finished in sixth place, never even close to winning."I stayed to watch the horses as they cantered easily along the rail on their way back to the barn. Metro was one of the last in and I noticed his jockey was trotting him, not having him canter like the other horses. Metro bobbed his head up and down as he passed slowly by and I had a flash of insight. Is Metro in pain?"I wasn't the only one on the rail. Other people were standing in the tangle of discarded race tickets as they watched the horses come back in. Someone nearby spoke up as Metro limped by His tone was observational, jaded, like he had seen it all. 'Looks like that one is done being a horse.'" 

About this edition

• Publisher: New Horizon Press
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0882825127
• ISBN 13: 9780882825120
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 320