Helen Scanlon

Helen Scanlon is an author and artist based in Hampton, Connecticut. A lifelong horse lover, dressage rider and former groom, Helen writes and illustrates primarily equine-related books that appeal to both adults and children. At the age of ten, she wrote and illustrated a book in a hardcover composition notebook called Golden Beauty, a story about a carriage horse with a glimmering gold coat. Her book was awarded its own library card catalog number at the Hawley School in Newtown, Connecticut for a full school year. This early accomplishment inspired Helen to pursue her dream of becoming a published author.

I will give bravery to you through the reins and the stirrup leather. There is only forward, now—fearlessly, gracefully, in light. There is Trust. ~The Morgan Horse (excerpt from My Horse, My Heart: The Morgan Horses of the University of Connecticut, copyright 2013 by Helen Scanlon)

Official website: www.helenscanlon.com