Man O' War and Will Harbut: The Greatest Story in Horse Racing History

Ann S. Reilly, Ph.D. began her love affair with horses when her grandfather began taking her to Man O' War's memorial at the remains of the Glenn Riddle Training Farm in Berlin, MD when she was a very young child. Ann's first college research paper was on the bloodlines of thoroughbred race horses. She is a life long equestrian and sport psychologist mainly for equestrians. Ann is the author of "A Sport Psychology Workbook for Riders," (2001, J. A. Allen: London, England) and has written feature articles and sport psychology columns for Sidelines Magazine, the American Riding Instructor's Magazine: Horse Show and Equestrian - the official publication of the United States Equestrian Federation, The Horse Connection, Hunter and Sport Horse Magazine, and numerous smaller publications. Ann has commentated on television and radio, presented keynote talks, and clinics all over the US. Ann earned the Ph.D. from the University of Virginia, mentored by internationally acclaimed sport psychologist and New York Ties Best Selling author Dr. Robert J. Rotella. She taught at the university of Virginia, Sweet Briar College, and The Foxcroft School. Since 1994 Ann has been a private sport psychology consultant and writer, working with Olympic Gold medalist to beginning riders. Most of her life Ann has show horses, including internationally, in the hunter, jumper, equitation, and dressage arenas and continues to do so. She is an advocate of saving race horses after they retire and has retrained several to go on to new careers. A native of McLean, VA, Ann currently lives in Wellington, FL with her fiancé Scott Reinsberg, her horses Dennis and Fuente de Mar, her dogs Schuyler and Lily from Danny and Ron's Rescue, and two African Gray Parrots named Charles and Jacko.