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Dedication~Rems Finn Guinness
Everything about this book begins with Finn. Rems Finn Guinness, my first horse who happened to be stunningly white with black skin. He had a gorgeous thick mane and tail with the biggest eyes I have ever seen. He was a master of the trail. When I first rode him, he gave me signs that he needed to be more motivated to speed down the trail. I ignored them, but he gave me so much more. He gave me a family (Hot Wheelz, Groovy, Johnny Cash, and Donkey Oti) and a career as an equine fine art photographer. Ultimately, my husband Nigel, who knew nothing about horses, horseback riding, endurance or the trails, led me to the Arabian breed. He intuitively drew me to where I needed to be. The Arabian horse overcame adversity like many humans in our families, communities, and daily lives.

Note from Lori

As an adult, I was led down the path of total freedom every weekend, where my husband and our horses experienced it together as a family riding all the stunning California public trails surrounding us. I have had over 10 years of bliss with our three Arabians. How did I get to this point of being willing to risk so much to have these majestic beasts? How in the world did Arabians enter my life? I would probably never be interested in the breed I feared for most of my life because I let someone exclude them from me.
“The more you judge, the more you separate yourself. The world just reflects your own feelings back to you.”
‒ Naval Ravikant.

Biography

Lori McIntosh has been riding horses since she turned eight, starting as a camper at Triple R Ranch in Chesapeake, Virginia. She rode one hour every day over six days when at camp. The other hours she spent waiting for those six hours of riding.
After moving from Virginia as one of the most popular girls in junior high to a high school in Dallas, Texas, she became one of the most unpopular girls in school. Later, after graduating, she competed for the intercollegiate team at the University of Texas at Austin. Soon, she did a foolish thing, or not, and bought her first horse, Sorab, an experienced chestnut Thoroughbred using a brand new credit card she magically got as a student. She was judged in the arena for equitation and handling of the horse at Universities in Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri, Illinois, and all over Texas.
She and her husband, Nigel, enjoy horse camping vacations. Lori “stole” Hot Wheelz from Nigel and rode three 100-mile races with him, plus many 50-mile rides along with several other disciplines. The family of horses expanded to Groovy, Jasper, Johnny Cash, and Donkey Oti. Sadly, Finn passed away in 2019.
Lori lives in Northern California, surrounded by trails. She rides her horses and has a business called Lori McIntosh Properties, helping people live in the country with their horses like her.
To reach Lori go to www.lorimcintosh.com