The Ian Francis Story: Living The Legend (by Maryanne Leighton)

What is this story about? It is about success born out of humble beginnings. It is about success hampered by love expectations and low self esteem. It is about changing your attitude so you can change your life. It is about being handicapped by injury and still going on. It is about knowing that when you ride out a final and the money’s up that all of this doesn’t matter; the other competitors aren’t going to give you any advantage and the judges and spectators don’t care, they are just looking for a winner. Or at least I think that’s what it is about. Ian Francis, Windera, Queensland, March 2007. Published by Quarter Horse Australia. First edition June 2007. 21x25cm, 98 pages.