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M.D. Ford, Author. Children's rodeo picture books. Equine and Canine Massage Therapist/Veterinary Assistant. Mother. Grandmother.

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📚🐴 Happy Barnyard Book Day! 🐮📖

Today, Rebecca will be reading Mutton Busting to Bull Riding!

A huge THANK YOU to the amazing author M.D. Ford for always sending us these wonderful books. We truly appreciate your generosity and support!

We'd also like to give a special thank you to our Splashes sponsors, the Allred family and Tamara Smolin, for helping make these reading adventures possible.

We hope you enjoy today's Barnyard Book! ❤️

https://youtu.be/DT4I_Isv86E

#HappyBarnyardBookDay #BarnyardBooks #StoryTime #ReadAloud #KidsBooks #ChildrensBooks

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Earlier this year, I had the honor of attending the @tucsonchicksnchaps fundraiser event as both a titleholder and a Health Counselor. It was inspiring to see the impact this organization has on local families affected by breast cancer and the incredible work they do to empower women.

If you would like to support this Breast Cancer organization please consider making a donation through the Linktree in my bio. Every contribution helps cover expenses for women with breast cancer 🩷✨

#breastcancerawareness #tucsonchicksnchaps #chicksnchaps #tucsonrodeo

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Barnyard Book Club Wednesday! 📚🐴

Today Rebecca will be reading A Day with the Rodeo Royalty. A huge thank you to M.D. Ford, the author, for giving us this book!

https://youtu.be/qAIv8kXm2J4

We’d also like to give a big thank you to Bree’s sponsors, The Kirkpatrick Family and Allison Bain, for their support. ❤️

#BarnyardBookClub #ReadAloud #RodeoLife #SupportAuthors #CommunityLove #KidsBooks

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Recap from Military Appreciation Day at @official_tucsonrodeo 🇺🇸

Some highlights 🫶🏻
• Shopping all of the colorful @serratellihats at @arizonahatters
• Drooling over @paulbondboots
• Seeing the new pink conch collection from @whatagem22
• Y’all taking pictures in front of my fav mural by Danny Martin
• Meeting @authormdford & @adelaartisan at their booths
• Watching @calisorace & the gals rock & roll with our country’s flags
• And of course, the @beutlerandsonrodeo broncs 🤎

#cowboy #cowgirl #rodeo #tucsonrodeo #visittucson

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Happy Barnyard Book Club! 📚🐷🐴

Today, Rebecca will be reading Pee Wee Rodeo by the amazing author Darlene Ford. We are so thankful for all the wonderful books she shares with us!

Please also consider supporting Rebecca’s Touchdown Tuesday campaign—every like, share, and bit of encouragement helps her so much! https://givebutter.com/Touchdown26/therapistsclients-1/rebeccathompson3

A big thank-you to Bandit’s sponsors, Roseann and Jay Taylor, for their continued support.

🎥 Be sure to check out our YouTube channel @ManesandMiracles to watch the reading and cheer Rebecca on!

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🌵🐴𝑺𝒂𝒅𝒅𝒍𝒆 𝑼𝒑 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒂 𝑺𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑪𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒎𝒂𝒔 𝑨𝒅𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆!🌟

Forget the snow—𝐏𝐒 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐬 is taking you out West for our 8th book recommendation: 𝘼𝙣 𝘼𝙧𝙞𝙯𝙤𝙣𝙖 𝘾𝙝𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙢𝙖𝙨 𝙍𝙞𝙙𝙚!

Saddle up for a truly unique festive adventure! Join Dee and Hank as they invite Henry on a sparkling, festive trail ride to see Arizona's most beautiful holiday lights. This heartwarming seasonal tale invites readers to discover the surprising winter beauty and activities of Arizona. It’s a wonderful story that proves Christmas magic can be found everywhere, even in the desert!

The author, 𝐌.𝐃. 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐝, brings authentic experience to the page! Growing up on a horse farm, she developed a deep love for animals and riding, earning over 500 ribbons and 250 trophies—often while getting covered in dirt! She expertly captures this excitement in her writing. ✍️

This book is a perfect complement to her popular Rocking Horse Rodeo Series, which begins with A Barrel Racer's Dream (Book #1), available now!

𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗻 𝗔𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗼𝗻𝗮 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗥𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠.𝗗. 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗱'𝘀 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄!
🔗 M.D. Ford's Amazon Link: https://a.co/d/dP4gD0c

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#AnArizonaChristmasRide #MDFord #RockingHorseRodeo #PSDesigns #ChristmasBooks #HolidayReads #KidsBooks #PictureBooks #WesternChristmas #BookRecommendation

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📚🐴 Barnyard Book Club 🐴📚
Today in the barn, Rebecca shared a fun and festive story—A Patriotic Day at the Rodeo—with our sweet boy Wally! ✨

Wally loved every minute of story time, and we loved seeing the joy it brought to our barn family.

A special thank you to Gretchen D'Andrea for generously sponsoring Wally. Your support helps make magical moments like this possible! ❤️
https://youtu.be/OUf7EzmuZT4

#BarnyardBookClub #ManesAndMiracles #StoryTimeInTheStables #ThankYouSponsors #WallyTheWonderHorse

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Happy Barnyard Book Club Day!
Today, Rebecca is reading "A Gymkhana With Dee And Friends" by M.D. Ford, and she’s joined by our very special guest... Wally! 🐎💕
Use the Link Below to see!
https://youtu.be/ejb_sOORCKQ

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I love this book. It’s the sweetest thing. I’ve become friends with the author, @authormdford who was so kind to me when I first started writing books.

She has a number of books, and I believe this is her first one.

The colors are gorgeous, the story is so wonderful and so accurate.

You can tell that she’s been a barrel racer because the way she’s written this book beautifully explains the process and the emotions all tied up in a beautiful children’s book.

I’m an author of horse books for middle grade and young adult as well as books for children. I can wholeheartedly recommend this book!

@horsebookssummerreading

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Today I had the opportunity to go to an elementary school and read a book “A Day with the Rodeo Royalty” By M. D. Ford to the cute kindergarten kids, and talk about chasing our dreams and setting goals. I was also able to talk to a 6th grade class about choosing kindness for the month of February, what I do as a rodeo queen, and the importance of agriculture and our western way of life. Such amazing kids with big dreams, and I loved hearing them share their experiences with being kind to others. I was in their shoes just 6 years ago trying to decide who I wanted to be! My favorite was when I heard a few little girls say “I want to be a rodeo queen too!” 💖

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Great night at practice. Amazing job on Eyebrows as he turned back. Proud of you son, keep up the hard work it's paying off. Thank you @tammysanderskelly @hunter_cash_kelly and everyone that we have met at practice. Wyatt wouldn't be who and where he is today without all your support.

#blessed #god1st #steerider #steeriding #cowboy
#cowboylife #rodeo #rodeolife #bullriding #bullrider
#noquit #nofear #hardwork

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Coming Soon: Get Ready for an Arizona Christmas Adventure! 📖🎄

Step into the enchanting world of Arizona during the holiday season with Darlene Ford's upcoming book, "An Arizona Christmas Ride."

As Christmas approaches, Dee and Hank are eager for a magical trail ride to witness the stunning Christmas lights that adorn the Arizona landscape. 🐎✨

In the spirit of the season, Dee invites Henry to join them on this wondrous adventure. Together, they revel in the winter beauty and festive activities that make Arizona come alive during the holidays.

Stay tuned for this heartwarming tale, perfect for all ages and just in time to make your Christmas season even more special!

For more details and the official release date 📆🌵✨
https://www.mdford.com/

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