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The dream they sold us: Burnout, Boundaries, and Survival in the Horse Industry
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ISBN13: 9798293600526
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Nov 19 2025
Pages: 86
Weight: 0.21
Height: 0.21 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Nov 19 2025
Pages: 86
Weight: 0.21
Height: 0.21 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
They said if you worked hard enough, you'd make it.
They didn't say it might break you.
At fifteen, Madison Wallraf ran into a burning barn and saved over two dozen horses. The media called her a hero. The horse world whispered behind her back.
What followed was a quiet war-burnout masked as ambition, narcissists disguised as clients, and a toxic culture that worshipped ribbons more than well-being. From building a picture-perfect equestrian facility to unraveling under the weight of impossible expectations, this memoir lays bare the unspoken costs of trying to make it in the horse industry.
They didn't say it might break you.
At fifteen, Madison Wallraf ran into a burning barn and saved over two dozen horses. The media called her a hero. The horse world whispered behind her back.
What followed was a quiet war-burnout masked as ambition, narcissists disguised as clients, and a toxic culture that worshipped ribbons more than well-being. From building a picture-perfect equestrian facility to unraveling under the weight of impossible expectations, this memoir lays bare the unspoken costs of trying to make it in the horse industry.
With brutal honesty and unexpected hope, Madison shares the lessons she learned about boundaries, trauma, survival guilt, and rebuilding a life that's actually worth living.
This is not just a story about horses.
It's about what happens when the dream doesn't love you back-and how to find yourself anyway.
This is not just a story about horses.
It's about what happens when the dream doesn't love you back-and how to find yourself anyway.
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