Spotlight On AdC's Ms August Ester Lopez

 

Ms August

Ester Lopez 

 

 

Ester is a writer and publisher and lives in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee, along with her husband, Jerry, their two miniature horses, Pepper and Bucky, and their new puppy, Chewie. She has been writing sci-fi and paranormal/inspirational adventure romances for over 30 years, writing on the edge of reality. Her non-fiction children's books are true stories told in a fictional way. She is currently working on a second sci-fi series, The Vaedra Saga, in the Vaedra Chronicles Series. She recently finished her Angel Chronicles Series with six books. When Ester isn’t writing, she enjoys photography, sewing, crafts, making her own wine, canning vegetables and gardening.

Ester Lopez ~~ The Interesting Story Behind Little Horses

My husband decided my granddaughter needed something to take care of, so he bought a pregnant mini horse. Knowing nothing about horses, I did research. I don’t think my husband knew as much about horses as he let on. For instance, he wanted the horses to eat the grass in the field we own so he wouldn’t have to mow. We later learned that the grass made the horses fat and now they are on thyroid medication for the rest of their lives and are limited to how much grass they eat.

Another thing we learned was that horses couldn’t eat pea vines or anything moldy. Bucky ate some pea vines my husband gave him and he got colic. The veterinarian came and saved Bucky’s life. We had to keep Bucky walking around the field until the veterinarian arrived. Now, the horses eat grass and feed in the spring, summer, and fall, and hay and feed in the winter.

Owning mini horses is much like having very large dogs. They like to play, and run, and chase things, and get dirty, and they require a large field to do that in. They’re too small to ride unless you’re under 80 lbs. I wanted others to know a little more than I did when we first got them so they can make an informed decision. I don’t regret having mini horses because they do have interesting personalities, but they do require regular care of their feet and worming. If you love dogs or cats, you know they also require regular care, so it’s not much different, just a little more expensive.

The biggest surprise to me was learning that mini horses could live to be forty years old. My oldest granddaughter (the one my husband bought the horse for) isn’t interested in caring for the mini horses. The youngest granddaughter (who is now five) seems interested in all animals. She’ll be learning to care for the mini horses.

Ester Lopez is a writer and publisher and lives in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee, along with her husband, Jerry, and their two miniature horses, Pepper and Bucky. She has been writing sci-fi and paranormal/inspirational adventure romances for over 30 years, writing on the edge of reality.

Her non-fiction children's books, "The Adventures of Charlie and Ellie,", "Little Horses," and “Across The Big Ocean,” are true stories told in a fictional way.

She recently finished book four in her Angel Chronicles Series, "Bailey’s Irish Dream," and is working on books five and six in the same series. Her first saga, “The Genesis Saga” is complete in her sci-fi series, The Vaedra Chronicles Series.

When Ester isn’t writing, she enjoys photography, sewing, crafts, making her own wine, canning vegetables and gardening.

You can find her on her website:
www.esterlopez.com
Facebook at www.facebook.com/EsterLopezAuthor
www.goodreads.com/esterlopez

 

 

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