Anna Elizabeth Judd – författare

"Anyone who raises himself up will be humbled, and anyone who humbles himself will be raised up." Mathew 23: 1

The Hourglass of el Diablo takes place in the Old West during a time when the terrain was hostile, and gunslingers ran throughout the countryside, bringing fear to anyone who crosses their path.

A young boy, Jed, is forced to endure his father''s wrath after his mother''s unexpected death. When he raises a young colt whose dam dies during birth, it is the first time he learns what loving another truly means.

As he seeks ways to escape his abusive father, Jed gets a job at the livery stable in town. One evening, upon returning home, he is freed from the brutal acts of an abusive parent when his father leaves suddenly. In his continued search for love, he befriends the devil, himself. 

The partnership leads to unimaginable wealth for many years, until it finally costs him everything, including the one being who showed him unconditional love. 

"In any question of wisdom or prudence which the king put to them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters in his kingdom."  Daniel 1; 20:

My goal in writing the best-selling book, "The Handbook of Horsemanship" is to help anyone who reads the book to become a better horseman and to understand that training a horse is better done by using patience and perfection, not abuse.

Horsemen are exposed to the inclement weather; hot summer heat, stinging sweat in the eyes, and spring mud up to the knees winter. Not to mention, breaking the ice on the water pails, snow falling, and ice storms. But these inconveniences pale compared to the spiritual enlightenment received spending every day with a horse.   

Competent trainers have passion in their hearts for horses. Horsemanship is learned in a multitude of fashions, but guidance from an Equestrian Professional is the key to success. For example, I have had the privilege of being instructed by two world hall of fame trainers: Pete Kyle and Lighting Leonard Moore. They taught me the art of patience and perfection, two things that are a constant struggle when handling horses. Below is a literary reference that has given me insight when handling a horse. 

In my vast years of training, there was one characteristic that remained consistent with horses, either young or old. Equus is a herd animal, therefore the fight-or-flight instinct is the basis for survival. Training must follow the patterns of natural instincts. When the lessons stray, abuse becomes the foundation. Even though man domesticated Equus around 4000 B.C., there are sixty million years of evolution. Predispositions do not fade overnight.

Anna Elizabeth Judd releases her newest western novel, The Broncobusters. Mathew Spinhirne takes over his father''s ranch when he is tragically killed. While Mathew''s grandfather loved the wild cow hunt, his father was more inclined to tame horses. So, he followed his dream and taught his young son the craft. Matthew began his taming horse career at a young age.

As the Spinhirne Ranch grows famous for its breeding stock, a man (Samuel) from South Texas comes to the desert and makes Mathew an offer, he can''t refuse. The two conspired to create America''s first Quarter Horse Ranch. Amid his encounter, Mathew is introduced to Steel Dust, one of the original foundation sires of every horse in North America. Nevertheless, one stallion (Cash) raised by Mathew faces Steel Dust head-on in a match race, of which the outcome remains to be seen.

As Mathew struggles to fill his father''s shoes, he meets the love of his life, faces a near-death experience on their last cattle drive, and returns home with an unexpected presence.