Hattie Gee lived the first fifteen years of her life in the heart of the Yorkshire countryside. She had a carefree childhood, spending most of her time on a neighbouring farm. Her days were taken up with caring for the animals. This was where she developed a passion for nature. She found she had a special way with horses from a very young age.When Hattie found her beautiful farm in Devon beside the sea, she believed this was her destiny. She had worked hard as a primary school teacher and brought up her three children. Now was her opportunity to combine her love of horses and children by starting up a riding school. It was a great success for many years and inspired her to write this story.