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Red The One-Eyed Horse Children’s Book Series
Bea and Red
Red is Bea’s heart horse. Bea loves spending her time caring for Red, and their special bond makes them a great team when they train and compete.
Why is Red special?
Red is not your typical horse. He is very confident even though he faces discrimination for his abnormal appearance of only having one eye. People are quick to judge that Red cannot perform as a show horse because of his disability but Bea believes in him and works hard with him to prove them wrong.
Book 1: Red The One-Eyed Horse is a story about kindness and compassion.
Bea and Red want everyone to embrace who we are and not be afraid to show kindness to someone who seems different. After all, everyone is unique in their own ways and that is what makes our world so wonderful.
Book 2: Red The One-Eyed Horse: Confidence and Courage is a story about a young girl finding confidence and building courage.
Testimonials
“In this short children’s book, a horse who is “different” and two children who learn to accept and then love him just says it all. It is amazing what we can learn from animals, and Beatrice makes her point, with the help of Red, of how people should be kind to one another and appreciate each other’s differences. Every child (and adult, too!!) who reads this little book should come away a better and more tolerant person. “
— Gayle Lampe, Professor Emeritus, William Woods University
Equestrian Coach Inductee, Missouri Sports Hall of Fame Coach
1996 U.S. Saddleseat Coach, of the gold medal-winning team at the World Cup Competition
“The story of Red and Bea provides all of us with a lesson in compassion and understanding.”
— Missy Mosely, Partner, Leibl, Miretsky & Mosely, LLP, California Futurity Park Champion
“You can feel Bea’s heart, her commitment, and her unconditional love for her one-eyed horse. Makes us all want to be a nicer person.”
— Jim Lowe, national caliber Arabian Horse trainer
“Continuing the story about Red The One Eyed Horse, Beatrice Huang turns her focus inward in her second book. Bea’s uncertainties about showing Red are met with wise words from her trainer, “Once you believe in yourself, you can succeed in everything you do.” This story about teamwork and self-confidence will inspire both young and old readers alike. And knowing that this story is based on Beatrice and Red’s real-life experiences makes this book even more poignant.”
— Nancy Treser Osgood, Past President of the Claremont Unified School District Board of Education
“We are honored that Beatrice Huang has chosen to volunteer at the Rising Stars of Equestrian Therapy Foundation to encourage and train our youth to improve their horsemanship skills and believe they can succeed in their lives. Beatrice has captured the concept of believing in yourself and not quitting through writing her true story of training with her horse, Red, the One-Eyed Horse. Some of our clients have unique disabilities and have been encouraged to overcome their own obstacles to achieve success. Beatrice, continue to share your story.”
— Richard Morris, Chairman of the Board for the Rising Stars of Equestrian Therapy
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In this heartfelt debut from teen writer and champion equestrian, a girl named Bea meets a one-eyed horse she names Red and, after immediately bonding, becomes Red’s advocate. Loving him because of his difference rather than being scared of him, Bea helps a boy learn to accept and even appreciate Red rather than make fun of or fear this gentle horse.
It’s clear that Huang cares deeply about both horses and promoting kindness, and that genuine optimism and heart will certainly reach readers, especially the younger ones. Bea’s impassioned speech to the boy who at first jeers Red, though, is touching and persuasive, a fine call for compassion and understanding.
Focusing the narrative on a friendly horse (inspired by a real horse, seen with the author on the last page) and a caring girl makes the topic approachable for young readers, and could provide an introduction to the topic of visual differences in humans as well and lead to further conversations. Ultimately an uplifting and heartfelt ode to respecting differences and being kind, Red The One-Eyed Horse is sure to win the hearts of young readers.
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About the Author: Beatrice Huang
Red The One-Eyed Horse Contest
Red, The One-Eyed Horse Contest was established to inspire other children to consider inclusion, diversity, equity and kindness in their life, and the positive contributions they wish to make to the community so that in the future, they may continue that path, pay forward the lessons that Red has taught me, and make our society a better place for all.
Contest Winners:
Sarah N.
Canada
Age: 15
All throughout my life, I have been enamoured by the world of dance. With such a diverse amount of styles, techniques, and approaches that all feature their own characteristics such as grace, technicality, strength, or flexibility; dance is surely a complex sport that is easy to be completely captivated by. Due to this, many different groups of people will fall head-over-heels in love with dance; making dance a space that should be rooted in diversity, equity, inclusion, and kindness. I was born with a rare condition known as Sprengel’s Deformity that affects the growth of the scapula. Often, the condition will be both cosmetic and functional; limiting the movement of the affected arm and shoulder with a visible protrusion of the scapula. With dance as a whole focusing so heavily on both aesthetics and physical ability, I have always felt the incredible lack of diversity in the dance world. I have never met another dancer with my condition. I was the only one who struggled with lifting my arm above my head, even though it seemed so easy for everyone else. Naturally, I have felt excluded, even with kind people around me. To allow for true kindness and inclusion in the dance world, diversity and equity is needed. Young people need to see people like them being treated fairly and thriving in their passions. In the future, I hope to be an example for younger dancers with disabilities. A disability should never be viewed as a limiting or negative factor in someone’s life. Most importantly, a disability should only be a factor that makes us unique, and adds to our incredible potential to love and be loved as a whole and beautiful human being.
California
Age: 15
Sabine K.
California
Age: 7
