About the Author

Rebecca McCullough is the only granddaughter of Colonel Ottomar Herrmann Jr. co-founder of Herrmann’s Royal Lipizzan Stallions in Myakka City, Florida.

She is a fourth generation horse trainer and performer dedicated to the promotion of the rare Lipizzan breed of horse through educational and entertaining performances at her family legacy farm.

Her years of working and living with this exceptional breed of horse gave her the inspiration to write about their unique abilities and intelligence.

True Inspiration for Thracis

Jagger is Thracis in real life.

He is just as uncoordinated, impetuous, brave, and true as the young colt in Planet of Equus who yearns to one day be a Hippeus.