Shane Ledyard is an American horseman who makes his living in the hunter and jumper industry as a clinician, judge and writer.

Coupled with a romantic edge, his writing invokes clear, passionate images of characters that pursue intricate moral positions on relevant subjects in current society, including equine abuse. His stories resonate deeply with those struggling to find their purpose and place in the world. The reader is left with the sense that one has read quality literature while also becoming a better version of themselves as they turn the last page.

Ledyard resides in Bucks County, PA with his wife and two children. In the past three decades he has helped thousands of people form a better relationship with their horse through his training, coaching and writing.

In The Pony That Wouldn’t Whinny, Bravado is a sweet pony that has lost his way in the world. Traded from owner to owner, he has been separated from his family and his friends.

Will Bravado ever be reunited with his loved ones? Will he ever find his true purpose?

This heart-warming children's book about faith, encouragement and friendship will inspire the reader to find their very own purpose in life, despite any difficult circumstances they may go through.

Based in the inspirational, best-selling Horse Gone Silent trilogy.