Unwanted

“Unwanted is the book that every horse-lover must read. It’s a hard subject to face but in order to solve the problem, we have to look at it. My initial discomfort was transformed into hope and inspiration with the stories about heroes taking actions to keep horses safe. Horses give us so much and this book makes the case that by saving the unwanted horses we are actually saving ourselves.” –Karen Rohlf, Author and Creator of Dressage Naturally Educational Programs

“The unique role of the horse in our history and current consciousness is thoughtfully explored in Christina Keim’s Unwanted. Clear eyed, Ms. Keim explores the causes and some of the many solutions to a complicated problem created by people, not horses. Ultimately history will judge us by how we manage the future of a species that has carried us to war, worked with us in the fields and mines, and brought healing love to millions of people through the centuries.” –Meris J. Bickford, Esq, Recipient of the EQUUS Foundation Humanitarian Award (2023)

“Unwanted is essential reading for all horse professionals and equine veterinarians. The book is incredibly well-researched and presents many real-life scenarios that result in an ‘unwanted’ horse. I hope this book is widely read and encourages the horse industry to put more effort into preventing and taking care of the nation’s ‘unwanted’ horses.” –Stacy Anderson, DVM, MVSc, PhD, DACVS-LA, Executive Dean and Professor, Richard A. Gillespie College of Veterinary Medicine, Lincoln Memorial University

Christina Keim, M. Ed., is an award-winning equestrian journalist. Her work has appeared in The Chronicle of the Horse, UnTacked, Equine Journal, Practical Horseman, The Eastern Equerry, Northeast Equestrian Life, Green Mountain Horse Association Magazine, Woodstock Magazine, and The Plaid Horse, among others. She is a senior lecturer in the Equine Studies Program at the University of New Hampshire where she has also been the head coach of their Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association hunt seat team since 2004. In 2015, Christina founded Cold Moon Farm, LLC, a working horse farm dedicated to promoting sustainable living, conservation, and the highest standards of compassionate horsemanship in Rochester, New Hampshire.