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When Karin Matey was a child, she helped on the family farm and dreamed that someday she would become an accomplished dressage rider. Her dream came true when Karin and her family moved to a farm in northern New Hampshire, where she began to raise and train her own horses.

Born in West Germany, Karin Matey moved to the United States as a young woman and earned a Business Management degree from Newbury College in Boston, Massachusetts. She taught martial arts for over twenty years and is a fifth degree black belt. She is a graduate of Elizabeth Grady School of Esthetics in Boston, Massachusetts, as well.

Karin has raised and trained four young horses, from foal to championship. She has over fifteen years of horse experience and continues to strive for excellence in classical horsemanship. She passes her knowledge on to her riding students, and firmly believes rider and horse should always have fun.

The adventures of Sebastian the horse continues in this heartwarming and uplifting story. This time, Sebastian discovers that he has a dream: he wants to become one of the most sought out dressage horses in the world. His dream comes with its own set of challenges. Will Sebastian succeed? Find out in Sebastian’s Adventures: Diary of a Champion!

““Sebastian’s Adventures: Diary of a Champion”

Friendship breaks all barriers. It transcends color, language, and even logic. More so, friendship can form in unlikely places and from unlikely individuals. Like friendship between a predator and its prey, and even between man and beast.

The idea of unexpected friendship is central to Karin Matey’s wholesome and heartwarming book. Matey tells the story of Sebastian, a Hanoverian Perchercon thoroughbred horse, and his dream to become the most sought-after dressage horse in her book “Sebastian’s Adventures: Diary of a Champion.”

The story is told from the perspectives of Karin and Sebastian, making it especially entertaining for both children and adults. Karin wrote the book in such a way that the reader can picture the story from Sebastian’s perspective. It exemplifies his championship partnership with his trainer while also stressing the importance of developing the highest level of teamwork in order to produce a fantastic outcome. The book will undoubtedly be entertaining to read, and the photos of Sebastian and his friends contribute to the overall readability for children.

The book is also educational, providing any reader with an in-depth look into the world of horse training. Matey will take the readers on a grand tour of the world of equestrians with her experience and expertise on horse training, the simple responsibilities, establishing a bond with your horse, and the liberating joy it brings.”