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A10 News Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, August 1, 2018 HORSES Continued from Page A1 At age 9, she bought her first mule for $15, which she later sold for $200 at age 11. Then she bought her first filly. “Next thing I knew, I was loading horses, working with troubled horses, mustangs and so on,” she said. On her 6-acre property in Prairie City last year, Moss took in a 20-year-old skittish rescue horse — a “heartbro- ken mustang who needed a chance” — whose outward scars reflected a difficult life. She said working with him brought her horse communica- tion to a new level. “He has shown me try, un- derstanding, frustration and temper tantrums beyond my imagination,” she said while working with him. “All the while, he was finding himself. I think most of all he wants to belong.” Moss divides her time be- tween working alongside her husband, Tracy, at their Can- yon City business, Russell’s Custom Meats, and writing and speaking. She is known for her award-winning cowboy poetry, which captures Western living, including the hard-working, can-do spirit from the saddle. Her respect for the cowboy lifestyle and an awareness of horse communication is shared not only in her poetry but also in her novels. She almost chose not to publish her first book, “Unspo- ken,” but with encouragement from friends, she decided to go DEBATE Continued from Page A1 Since winning the Dem- ocratic nomination in May, McLeod-Skinner said in an interview Monday that she and Walden have received numerous invitations from various organizations will- ing to sponsor a debate. Nichole van Eikeren, Mc- Leod-Skinner’s campaign manager, said some of those Contributed photo At a previous event, horse trainer Joe Wolter works with Kathy Moss of Prairie City. ahead. It was released in 2015, the first in a trilogy. “If this helps one person understand horses a little bit better, or understand our West- ern living a little bit better,” she said, “then it needs to go to print.” A year after the first novel was released, Moss received a call from a girl who said she had been thinking of suicide but reconsidered after spending the night reading the entire book. “Whatever she got out of the book, I don’t know, but it’s about pulling through and get- ting through things that are real- ly tough to do,” Moss said. The first book was followed by “Finding Home,” and then her editor suggested she write about the therapeutic effects horses have on people with au- tism. Her final book in the series, “From the Heart,” was released last month, and she has spoken about it in Queens, New York, at therapy centers associated with the Professional Associa- tion of Therapeutic Horseman- ship International. The book is about a young girl with autism and an injured draft horse who develop a rela- tionship of trust. While Moss has calmed and won the hearts of many horses over the years, she’s found in her interactions with the ani- mals that they also have much to give. “I had always thought horses had a sense about them that was healing,” she said. “There is something in the brain that is therapeutic when the body feels the motion of a horse.” organizations include Cen- tral Oregon Community College, the American Asso- ciation of University Women and the Grants Pass Daily Courier. McLeod-Skinner said her campaign accepted these invitations, but they didn’t receive word about Walden agreeing to the debate. With both candidates in Joseph for the parade, McLeod-Skinner said “it seemed like a good time to invite him face-to-face.” McLeod-Skinner said she would like to debate Walden in all 20 counties of District 2 to give as many voters a chance to see the candidates as possible. Regardless of the number of debates, McLeod-Skin- ner said she would like to see them formatted as either a moderated debate with a neutral moderator or a town hall-style debate where members of the audience can ask questions. If the two parties can secure a debate in Eastern Oregon, McLeod-Skinner suggested Eastern Oregon University as an ideal spon- sor. McLeod-Skinner said she expects Walden to honor his word and schedule some de- bates, noting that the U.S. House of Representatives was currently in recess and he was making time for a fund- raiser in Wilsonville Monday night, which The Oregonian reported to include Speaker of the House Paul Ryan. Neither Walden’s cam- paign or legislative office re- turned requests for comment. Rep. Knute Buehler of Bend. Christian Gaston, Brown’s campaign spokes- man, wrote in an email that the three hosts will be Chil- dren First, and television stations KOBI and KGW. Although the final details are still being determined, KGW and Children First are in Portland while KOBI is in Medford. “I think it’s important to note that television de- bates are closed events and are not open to the public, so the physical location doesn’t matter as much as the statewide reach of the event online and on broad- cast,” he wrote. “We will work with all three hosts to make sure that they are open to rebroadcast with partners statewide and that the event is available online for every- one in the state to watch.” Monica Wroblewski, Buehler’s campaign commu- nications director, said the campaign continues to re- quest a 10-debate schedule, two debates for each con- gressional district. If Brown were to agree to such a schedule, Wroblews- ki said a location in Eastern Oregon would be included. Both Brown and Bue- hler’s campaigns have con- firmed that they’ll be mak- ing future appearances in Eastern Oregon as a part of the campaign trail, but it likely won’t be in a debate setting. The Westward Ho! Pa- rade during the Pendleton Round-Up is a standard stop for office holders and polit- ical challengers alike, and both gubernatorial candi- dates plan to participate. McLeod-Skinner also plans to attend, and although Walden’s campaign didn’t return a request for com- ment, the congressman has been a regular presence at the non-motorized parade. Governor’s race While Eastern Oregon could play a role in the Dis- trict 2 debate schedule, it doesn’t appear a likely set- ting for the race between Gov. Kate Brown and her Republican challenger, state . 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