"I wanted to work on a horse farm."
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"I wanted to work on a horse farm."
“The summer going into high school — I was 13 — I decided I wanted to work on a horse farm. … I remember first avoiding the young woman who operated the show barn. … There was nothing attractive about her. Her hair seemed greasy. She had pimples. I thought she was just ugly. My reaction was almost recoiling from her, avoiding her. … But I soon learned that Ella knew everything about horses, and she was willing to share that knowledge. I recognized that I enjoyed listening to her, asking questions, and eventually I sought out her company.”
– Penny Young Carrasquillo, 1973
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