My Wild Ride: The Untamed Life of a Girl with No Self-esteem
Nonfiction, Sports, Horse Sports, Horse Racing, Biography & Memoir
| Author: | Susan Bump | ISBN: | 9781937376239 |
| Publisher: | All Star Press | Publication: | July 8, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition | Language: | English |
| Author: | Susan Bump |
| ISBN: | 9781937376239 |
| Publisher: | All Star Press |
| Publication: | July 8, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition |
| Language: | English |
Susan Bump overcame a severely dysfunctional family to pursue her dream of training Thoroughbred racehorses. When the dream no longer served her, she quit training and became an activist, protesting for animal and human rights.
There is never a dull moment in My Wild Ride. The 'untamed life of a girl with no self-esteem' offers lots of tears, but lots of laughs, too.
ABOUT SUSAN BUMP, THE AUTHOR
Ex-thoroughbred racehorse trainer, Susan Bump broke and trained horses for over 30 years. She had to quit when she realized that she was part of the problem rather than part of the solution.
Susan eventually became a human and animal rights activist. A member of San Diego Animal Defense team, Susan successfully protested inhumane pet stores in San Diego leading to criminal charges against the owners.
She was arrested for trespassing in the small town of Valley Center, Ca. when she gave water to dying animals on a hot summer day. Her story made front page Sunday paper of The North County Times. So many animal lovers supported her in court that the newspapers called them her 'entourage.'
She currently lives with her 8 wonderful dogs on a 47,000 acre, Arizona ranch in a 100-year-old adobe house in the magical town of Arivaca.
Susan Bump was the daughter of an alcoholic and bipolar mother, and an alcoholic abusive father, and consequently, she grew up hating life. After realizing that she was indeed special, and worthy, her life has become fantastic. This is her 'Wild Ride.'
Susan Bump overcame a severely dysfunctional family to pursue her dream of training Thoroughbred racehorses. When the dream no longer served her, she quit training and became an activist, protesting for animal and human rights.
There is never a dull moment in My Wild Ride. The 'untamed life of a girl with no self-esteem' offers lots of tears, but lots of laughs, too.
ABOUT SUSAN BUMP, THE AUTHOR
Ex-thoroughbred racehorse trainer, Susan Bump broke and trained horses for over 30 years. She had to quit when she realized that she was part of the problem rather than part of the solution.
Susan eventually became a human and animal rights activist. A member of San Diego Animal Defense team, Susan successfully protested inhumane pet stores in San Diego leading to criminal charges against the owners.
She was arrested for trespassing in the small town of Valley Center, Ca. when she gave water to dying animals on a hot summer day. Her story made front page Sunday paper of The North County Times. So many animal lovers supported her in court that the newspapers called them her 'entourage.'
She currently lives with her 8 wonderful dogs on a 47,000 acre, Arizona ranch in a 100-year-old adobe house in the magical town of Arivaca.
Susan Bump was the daughter of an alcoholic and bipolar mother, and an alcoholic abusive father, and consequently, she grew up hating life. After realizing that she was indeed special, and worthy, her life has become fantastic. This is her 'Wild Ride.'
