Judy Andrekson has just released her latest book in the True Horse Stories series, titled Gunner: Hurricane Horse; the heart gripping true story of devotion and love shared between a remarkable partnership, of a horse and not just a rider, but between true friends.This is also a story that captures the real emotions and hardships, brought about from one of the biggest natural disasters to strike the United States- in the form of Hurricane Katrina. This story also shows the remarkable connection, that people rarely glimpse, between a horse and rider.
After finishing this book, I have to say I've really enjoyed learning even more about PBJ Decks Smokin Gun or as he's also known by the name of Gunner and all the things that Heather Lott-Goodwin and he has gone through in their times together. Its a story filled with many ups and downs for sure, but one that also binds this pair together like none other.
Over the past years that I've enjoyed working for the American Paint Horse Association, I've had the opportunity to enjoy a passion of mine for photography and been able to capture what I feel to be some of these incredible and heart filled moments between a horse and rider.
Its on these rare occasions like this that I've watched a rider and horse together and felt as if something was a bit more between a pair at times. So I can honestly say that I've appreciated this true life story being told here and learning much more about Gunner and Heather.
I'm also happy to have seen this pair in person, before they entered the show ring at our American Paint Horse World Championship Show and it was then that I was able to help capture some of their moments as described between them.
I'm also very honored that Judy selected one of my photos for the cover of Gunner: Hurricane Horse and she was able to also draw some inspiration from the other images from that show as well for the book.
Most of all, I'd really like to thank Heather and Gunner for opening up and sharing themselves with the rest of us and I truly hope that their connection remains to be as strong as ever together.
