This is quite an early memoir but at the time Lucinda Prior-Palmer (later Green) had written a few memoirs about her eventing career.
Ginny is shown as having the background and understanding family to allow her to commit herself to equestrian sport. Generally, horse sports people come from families which deal in horses. There is always something for them to ride and they are advertising the family trade, as well as using family business facilities. If this is not the case, the family has to be
This is quite an early memoir but at the time Lucinda Prior-Palmer (later Green) had written a few memoirs about her eventing career.
Ginny is shown as having the background and understanding family to allow her to commit herself to equestrian sport. Generally, horse sports people come from families which deal in horses. There is always something for them to ride and they are advertising the family trade, as well as using family business facilities. If this is not the case, the family has to be sufficiently wealthy to support them, as horses are not a cheap sport.
I enjoyed this book but thought it a lighter read than some. Eventing is one sport where men and women compete on equal terms. The horses have to carry a certain weight in top competition and the extra is made up with lead weights in a weightcloth under the saddle for most women. Eventing is also a young person's sport.
Ginny gained a champion status and a local car dealer sponsored her with the use of a free Porsche, provided she had her name on the door. She also provided, along with other eventing riders, some extras and stunt riding work on the film 'International Velvet'. At one point Ginny doubled for Sarah, Tatum O'Neal. I would have liked to see more about the film. However most of the focus is on the competitions and her good horses, which is where her future was going to lie.
I recommend comparing this with 'Up, Up And Away' the first book by Lucinda Prior Palmer and 'Jump For Joy' the first book by Pat Smythe, showjumper.
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