Welcome to my Buy Me a Coffee page! If you've followed my blog, you know my love for horses, but what you might not know is the full, unfiltered story of how I ended up in the racing world in the first place.
For years, friends, colleagues, and readers have told me: "Ria, you need to write a book about your life."
Now that I no longer work with horses day-to-day, I finally have the distance and perspective to tell it properly.
What This Book Is About
This is a warts-and-all memoir of a girl from Warwickshire with zero racing background, no "Daddy’s money," and no family ties to the industry, who somehow broke into the high-stakes, international world of horse racing. It’s honest, funny, wild, and at times completely absurd, because entering the adult world of thoroughbreds as an innocent teenager was an absolute ride.
Why I Need Your Help
I am sharing this raw first draft chapter-by-chapter as I write it because I want to make this book the absolute best it can be. By being here, you are helping me achieve two huge goals:
Honest Feedback: As a subscriber, you get to read the unedited raw draft chapters before anyone else. I want your comments, your thoughts, and your reactions as the story unfolds!
Funding the Book: Self-publishing a book properly takes real investment. Every subscription and coffee directly funds professional editing, cover design, formatting, and publishing costs to turn this manuscript into a finished print book.
Thank you so much for being here at the very beginning of this project. Grab a cuppa, dive into Chapter 1 for free below, and let me know what you think in the comments!