Anyone who knows me knows how much I love to spend time just browsing through book stores - Im a great believer that you will never know what you will find if you keep looking. This particular day I was up in Toowoomba and after spending a day taking photos for a website, and I treated myself to a browse in the local Dymocks before heading back home.

I saw all the usual authors, however, right up the back of the shop I did come across this book - "Life with Rosie" by Helen Thomas who is a journalist in Sydney.

The line on the front cover said, "The highs and lows of owning a Rachorse" - as soon as I saw that I had to have the book as I was intrigued to see how other people perceived being in the Thoroughbred Industry.

This book is as good as its cover says. There is no glamorisation of the industry - its just a warts and all story about the heartache of breeding, breeding to race, yearlings and racing.

There were some thoughts in the book that I didnt agree with and once again those people who know me know that I abhore 2YO racing and the way the industry manufactures yearlings to go through the sales and the millions of dollars prizemoney that draws people into pushing these youngsters too early.

On the whole, however, I did enjoy the book and I empathised with Helen when she related the stories about horses who are supposed to be grazing quietly rather than running into gates, fences etc etc. Those who do own a horse will understand this clearly!

If you see the book, and you're in the industry - grab it ... it does make for a good read.