Follow the passion and the dream will come true… Author Marion N. Seidel understands the power of passion and the reality of dreams coming true! Her first life dream was to work with horses. Realizing that dream as a jockey is all that she could ever imagine. Her second dream was to live in sunny South Florida which she accomplished a few short years later! Fantasy has no place in Marion’s life other than to create the beautiful canvas from which she paints her dreams. In a touching part memoir, part training guide, author Marion N.Seidel opens the doors and our hearts to the exciting world of thoroughbred horse racing! In leaving her beloved Germany to live in America, Ms. Seidel soon realized working in the U.S. horse racing market is vastly different than working in the European market. Not knowing the English language is only one barrier she overcomes — just as easily as she sails across the finish lines as an exercise rider! As she compares the two styles of horse racing, European and American, Marion N. Seidel creates a captivating portrait offering a tantalizing glimpse of luxury, sport, and equestrian excellence! Get your copy of RACE HORSE TRAINING: COMPARED and enter the breathtaking world of thoroughbred horse training from a professional who knows her industry and her handsome horses like nobody’s business! Reviewed By April Gilly for Readers' Favorite / **** 4-Stars Read full review here: readersfavorite.com/book-review/54729 [Racing Horse Training: Compared is very informative and gives a different view into both countries' racing industries that I don't think you'd be able to get from the media, standing on the track, or even behind the scenes where the horses are prepped for the races.] This book is about my personal experiences and thoughts in regards to the differences and opposites between two very different worlds of the thoroughbred racing industry. Not everything is glorious about this sport and my words are meant to give every reader the option to think about a different perspective. Making horse racing safer and healthier for our athletes, horses and riders alike, is my priority. RACEHORSE TRAINING: COMPARED is a revolutionary book that throws wide the doors of thoroughbred horse racing - comparing the European training style to that of the U.S. training style. As much a memoir and a testimony of the author's relentless drive to live her dream in the Southern United States, this book is rich fantasy grounded in ruthless reality! Arriving on the South Florida coast, author Marion N. Seidel soon realized there were many more profound differences between her beloved Germany and her new home in America. Knowing little English but fully versed in thoroughbred horse training,Marion discovered language was not the only barrier she'd have to overcome if she were to make it as an exercise rider or jockey in the United States! Comparing the two styles of horse racing, European and American, Ms. Seidel offers a captivating glance into the lifestyles of the rich and infamous -- filled with luxury, privilege and the equine excellence. She also reveals many less glamorous practices employed behind the scenes daily. As we indulge in her beautiful view of "The Sport of Kings", we'll never forget the breathtaking world of thoroughbred horse racing shared by a professional who's an expert at horses, training and adventurous living! Marion N. Seidel's equestrian journey has traversed two continents and spanned nearly four decades.Born in Düsseldorf, Germany, her love of horses drew her to the race track and as a teenager, Marion became an apprentice jockey. For sixteen years she poured all of her love and passion for the majestic animals and racing into her work. In 1992, Marion made a move to Florida and continued working in the field as an exercise rider. It was then that she was presented with a stark contrast of ideology between her home in Germany and of Europe as a whole, and how the Thoroughbred Horse Racing industry was run and operated in the United States.She was confronted with an astounding amount of performance enhancing medication administered to the animals, as well as drug use, and abuse forced upon them. Training methods that were taboo in Europe were commonplace in the U.S., and Marion became disenfranchised with the entire structure of the industry. In 1995, she made the decision to step away from the sport and from the animals she loved because she couldn't reconcile what she saw as abuse. In 2011, Marion earned her Thoroughbred Trainer's License and it was also the time she felt moved to share her story and lifetime of experience with the equestrian world. Marion has penned three novels since 2013. 'JUST ANOTHER RACE HORSE', 'RACE HORSE TRAINING: COMPARED'and 'FROM RACE HORSE TO TRAIL HORSE AND PET' were all published within a year of one another, and showcase the knowledge and insight Marion has earned over forty years of working with the animals she loves. Marion has beco