It's a bumpy road ahead for Lady Thistle as she faces her biggest challenges yet between six months and two years old.
First, it's time to be weaned from her mother, Polly. But being separated is scary! When farmhands lead the foal and her mom to opposite sides of the gate, panic sets in...and Thistle plows through the fence!
Now comes the time to begin training, which means stepping onto the noisy, clanky ramp of a horse trailer. With patience, practice and a few tasty treats, Thistle begins to find her courage as she explores life beyond her mother's side and Waterdam Farm.
Based on a true story, this is the sixth book in The Lady Thistle series.
D. H. Anderson is an award-winning author living on a horse farm in Southwestern Pennsylvania. Her passion for the beautiful animals started over 30 years ago with her daughter's love of riding. From there, her interest quickly grew as she embraced the equestrian community and lifestyle. Ms. Anderson had the privilege of witnessing Lady Thistle's birth and watching her grow and develop. These experiences come to life in her children's books as she crafts authentic stories from the farm, offering young readers a peek into equine life.
After graduating from college with a degree in Visual Arts, he began his career as a commercial illustrator and soon became an art director and creative director for corporations and advertising agencies, winning more than 100 national and international awards. Now, after 4 decades in the commercial art field, Steven has fully embraced his love of fine art painting. Since that time, he has painted internationally in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, India, South Africa, Canada and the Caribbean. And his work is now in demand by corporations (McDonald's, The Coca Cola Company, REI COOP, etc), major universities, art collectors, athletes and private individuals across the globe. He was selected to be a 2020 Executive Fellow in the Clark Hulings Fund's Art-Business Accelerator Program. He is recipient of the United States Sport Academy's (USSA) prestigious International Sports Artist of the Year award. And he was awarded the American Sport Art Museum and Archives' (ASAMA) "Zhenliang He Cultural Medallion". Steven has been invited to the 2020 (now 2021) Summer Olympics in Tokyo to stage 'live' painting events at multiple venues. Also, concurrent with the Summer Games, he will have a solo exhibition of his narrative, Olympic-themed paintings at the prestigious Tokyo American Club.
