About the Author

ASEA certified appraiser, owner of Gallant Hope Farm in New Jersey, Joanne M. Friedman earned a BA in Psychology from Clark University and an MEd in Special Education from the University of Hartford. A veteran high school special education also spent nearly 50 with horses, all providing fodder for three books and over 150 articles on the behavior and training of horses and riders. Contact her at www.gallanthopefarm.com.