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Barbara Bryan Writes

author of Topanga Canyon

About the Book

Matt, a teenage boy from Chicago, is exiled to his grandfather's horse ranch in Topanga, California by his alcoholic mother. There, he must learn to adapt to an alien lifestyle filled with strangers and animals he finds terrifying.

About the Author

Barbara Bryan first fell in love with horses on a pony ride in New York City’s Central Park at the age of four. Since then, she has ridden whenever she could on whatever she could. From Western Barrel Racing to Three Day Events, she has cherished them all.

Barbara’s love and respect for horses only intensified when she encountered the horrid practice of soring on Tennessee Walking Horses.

During the Covid Lockdown, Barbara decided to use the time by writing a book that would shine a light on soring through the adventures of Matt and Ariel in Topanga Canyon.