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 What is it with teenage girls and horses?, May 16, 2007
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"I'm telling you now, that horse is C-R-A-Z-Y.", April 29, 2007 
| 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful: Determination, Persistence and a Dream, April 13, 2007
This is a story of a bonding between animal and human. It is a heartwarming story of earning trust and finding friendship. Juliana Hutchings writes with maturity and insight. She has an amazing ability to use dialog to draw the reader into identifying with the emotions and feelings of her characters. Photo silhouettes created by Isabelle Hutchings convey a feeling of warmth, trust, and devotion and bring the narrative to life. This is a book that every young reader and rider will enjoy. Juliana communicates her own lifetime of experience and love for horses as she carefully takes the reader through the various steps of training, for both rider and horse. She includes a very helpful glossary of horse terms. "A Horse to Remember" gives promise of more to come from this young gifted author. This is an amazingly well written first novel. I highly recommend it for pre-teens, teens, and the young adult reader. |
Juliana Hutchings
Raven Publishing, Inc
PO Box 2866, Norris, MT 59745
0977252575 $10.00
Courage, Resolution and Aspirations
Hilary Thompson took a summer job at the Millbrooke Stables, adjacent to her new family home in rural Tennessee, Satan, a wild mustang stallion, had just been left at the stables for training. Hilary recognized Satan’s loneliness, even as she felt a need for friendship. She soon established a trust with Satan and eventually became his trainer, preparing him for competition in jumping events.
“A Horse to Remember” is the story of bonding between Satan and Hilary. It is a touching story of trust friendship. Juliana Hutchings’ writing is insightful, informational, and moving. She uses dialog to draw the reader into the plot. I found myself identifying with the emotions and feelings of her characters.
Isabelle Hutchings’ photo silhouettes create a feeling of warmth, trust, and devotion that brings the narrative to life.
Young readers, horse lovers and riders will enjoy this book. Juliana draws from her own lifetime of experience and her own love for horses to carefully lead the reader through the steps of training a horse for competitive events. Her glossary of horse terms is a helpful tool for understanding the background of training and the terms used throughout the book.
“A Horse to Remember” is Juliana’s first book. She is a gifted young author. Her writing and communication skills show promise of more to come. This is a book for pre-teens, teens, and the young adult reader. Well worth reading.
 | A Horse to Remember by Juliana Hutchings | Reviewed by Wanda Maynard | |
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| Publisher: Raven Publishing, inc. http://www.ravenpublishing.net ISBN: 0977252515 Genre: Children/Y-A Subgenre: Pre-teen Release date: Apr 2007 Format: trade Pages: 180 Price: $10.00 | |||
| From city life to country life became a giant move for Hilary Thompson. Three weeks prior she was living in Delaware, next door to a shopping center. Now she is in central horse country in Tennessee and living next door to a horse farm. No more watching people rushing in and out of the center and listening to the traffic on the busy road. No more visits with her friends. Will she make new ones? Once the Thompsons settled into the new house, Hilary's dad began working at the hospital where he was transferred. Although Hilary didn't know much about horses and never worked on a farm before, after talking to her mom, she was willing to take a summer job at Millbrooke Stables next door. Susan, the owner of Millbrooke Stables, saw some potential in Hilary and decided to give her a try. Once Hilary and the horses became friends, the job didn't seem as difficult as she expected. One evening after Hilary finished cleaning the stables, she noticed the wild mustang behaving strangely. Could it be something that happened earlier in the horse's life? What was the meaning behind the talk she overheard about the horse and his former owner? Hilary, a little scared, was determined to learn more and try to become friends with the black stallion. Will she succeed? Can she train him? Juliana Hutchings, a young budding author of, A Horse to Remember, her first novel, is an inspiration to all readers who love horses and love to ride them. Her research regarding horse terminology is excellent. Expect more novels due to her ingenuous writing. | |||
Reviewed By Tracy Farnsworth
| Overall, I have to say that I am very impressed with A HORSE TO REMEMBER. The author, Juliana Hutchings, was a young fourteen years of age when she wrote this novel. The high schooler plans to continue writing. Hilary Thompson's world is pulled out from under her feet when her father receives a job offer in Tennessee. Moving to a new state is hard for this soon-to-be freshman, but living next door to a horse farm makes the transition a little easier. Hilary knows nothing about horses, but she takes a job at the farm and begins learning all she can. Satan, an untamed mustang, quickly captures Hilary's attention. She realizes he is not wild, he's just scared and looking for friendship. To keep him from going to a slaughterhouse, Hilary decides to learn all that she can about training a horse without anyone catching on. A HORSE TO REMEMBER is perfect for the late elementary, early middle school aged readers. The author clearly knows all about horses, and she even includes a glossary of terms for those who are unfamiliar with the world of horses. Fans of "Flicka" will enjoy this memorable story of Hilary and Satan. |
| Another Review at MyShelf.Com | |
 A Horse To Rememberby Juliana Hutchings Tennessee seems a world away from Hockessin, Delaware. Hilary's surgeon-father has been transferred from the hospital in the city where he worked to rural Tennessee. Their new home is adjacent to a horse farm, and thirteen-year-old Hilary, who is fascinated by a wild mustang that she sees running in the field next to their house, applies for a job at the stable, even though she knows nothing about horses. The wild mustang stallion, Satan, had just arrived at the stables for training. Jeremy, the owner's son, is to train the aggressive and uncontrollable animal. Jeremy and the horse do not bond, and it looks like Satan is destined to be sent to a slaughterhouse. Recognizing the horse’s loneliness and need for friendship, Hilary befriends Satan and secretly begins training him. She finds that she is challenged in unexpected ways. Hilary and the horse form a close bond as their affection for each other grows. As Hilary is beginning to gain skill and confidence, Jeremy discovers what she is doing. Since he cannot manage the stallion, he blackmails Hilary into helping him. When he is hurt by the horse in a fall, Jeremy admits to his mother that Hilary is the one who's been training the horse all along. Hilary is asked to ride Satan in a championship jumping competition. Her main competitor is the beautiful but haughty Elise, who also shares an interest in Jeremy. Hilary and Elise have an abrasive relationship that heightens their competitiveness. Photo silhouettes created by Isabelle Hutchings add visual meaning to the story, and a glossary of horse terms is included at the end of the book. Though Juliana Hutchings was only fourteen years old when she wrote this story, she capably portrayed the emotional turmoil of change and the teen angst that Hilary experiences when she has to move away from her friends, as well as the courage of commitment to her new endeavors. The life-changing experiences teach Hilary about unconditional love in this heartbreaking and heartwarming story that is full of exciting characters. It’s a fast-moving story that is impossible to put down. | |
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