No Hurdle Too High: The Story of Show Jumper Margie Goldstein Engle

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Summary: A determined young woman
Review: I have read "No Hurdle Too High" and thoroughly enjoyed it. I thought that the author by choosing to write it from a third person, objective point of view, as a parent, as opposed to Margie-Engle Goldstein's first person, subjective, point of view
was the author's prerogative. And by using this approach, she made the book intriguing and heart-warming. Either approach, if used would have satisfied some people and left others unhappy.
The book conveys a good sense of the difficulties (hurdles0 that Margie faced and conquered. The purpose of the book, I believe, was to learn not about the technicalities of Horse Jumping, but to tell Margie's story it more personal and less technical.
I found it very inspiring and recommend it strongly.
Herb

Rating:
Summary: Delightful Diversion
Review: This is one of those unforgetable stories. In this world of terrorists and unrest, we found it a Delightful Diversion. We laughted and cried tears of joy at Margie's antics and accomplishments.We thought the book was well written, and easy to read. We highly recomend it.

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Summary: My expectations too high
Review: While I have the ultimate respect and admiration for Margie Goldstein-Engle, I was extremely disappointed in reading this book. Written on a third grade reading level, it was more about her mother's pride in her daughter, than how Margie overcame obstacles. True, it did tell of her perserverance against many "hurdles" that stood in her way. However, I had expected a more personal account of what Margie thought and specifics about what she did to improve her riding skills, how she adjusted her riding to compensate for her size, how she paid for horse shows early in her riding, etc. This book did not meet the hurdle of my expectations, but my respect for Margie Goldstein-Engle remains high. I will save this as a gift for one of the very young riders at our barn.