Horse Talk with Dakota

Dakota’s at Barnes & Noble Live!

Cowgirlboots — Mon, 18 May 2009 22:25:14 +0000

Dakota Lee will be teaching kids how to write at the Barnes & Noble on May 30th from 11-Noon. She will be sellling and signing her new book Flash of Freedom. If you’ve read FOF come on out, if you haven’t read FOF come on out, invite your friends. Dakota will share the secrets to writing and finishing your own book. There will be Flash of Freedom face painting (if Barnes & Noble will allow it)!! Dakota looks forward to seeing all the Freedom Fans out there. She also wants to meet new readers, so invite your friends to this free event! She will be there from 11-Noon so try to come early to ask questions and visit with her. See you soon!

Dakota and Friends’ Apex Peak Fest Photos

Cowgirlboots — Mon, 11 May 2009 22:29:50 +0000

I thought I was in Mayberry!

If this is you, please post a comment!

Having fun at Apex Peak Fest 2009

Sonny-D was sure hungry!

Sam rescued the baby squirrel and is raising it.

Here are just a few photos we took with friends this year at our Apex Peak Fest Booth 2009.

More photos to come, if you see yourself in one of the photos, please write a comment on this post and stay tuned for the live filming we did at the booth that day. Be sure to mark your calendars and tell your friends to visit Dakota Lee at her very own Barnes & Noble Book Signing on May 30, 2009 at the B&N in Cary, NC!!!

Episode 9 Dakota Meets NYPD Mounted Police

Cowgirlboots — Mon, 11 May 2009 22:06:35 +0000

Dakota is on a mission in this episode, she searches NYC looking for one thing… horses, of course! Will she find any horses in the Big Apple? She travels to Rockefeller Center, Trinity Church, the Statue of Liberty and more. I couldn’t believe I spotted some spurs on a mounted police officercompletely bypassing the three trailers of horses to my left. I was completely awe struck at the NYPD Mounted officers I met, their extensive training, their impressive horse control, and their passion for horses. Horses in the big city…sure!
So many amazing places to visit in NYC
I can’t believe the amount of training needed for those horses to operate in one of the busiest cities in the world. With cars, honking, crowds, and steam vents in the street, it is amazing how these horses not only get around but actually serve and protect each day with the mounted police officers. Cheers to Officer Rob for sharing his hat, his trailer and horses with me and for being one of the coolest police officers ever.
Thanks for the mounted police patch.

Rockefeller Center, Statue of Liberty, visit site of National Treasure, be a tourist in New York, Trinity Church, ground zero

Stay tuned to Horsetalk with Dakota, The Apex Peak Fest Photos are coming soon…

Dakota Lee invites you to The APEX PEAK FEST 2009

Cowgirlboots — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:31:40 +0000

Dakota Lee, author of Flash of Freedom will be signing books at her own booth this year at the amazing Apex Peak Fest in Downtown Apex, NC. Bring your family to the event this year on May 2, 2009 from 9-5pm. Hundreds of vendors, food booths, entertainment, activities for kids and even a kids stage. Come by my booth near the kids stage, I’ll be signing books, taking photos with Horsetalk viewers and meeting YOU! Share this video with your friends, pass it on!

Episode 8, Dakota and the Big Apple, NYC!

Cowgirlboots — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 19:53:48 +0000

Dakota Lee is in New York City and she is on a quest to find some horses in the Big Apple! In this episode of Horsetalk, she finds out how New York City got it’s nickname, The Big Apple. Why there is Big Apple Jazz, Big Apple Corner, and even what a PURSE is. Watch to see if you can identify the name of the famous horse featured in this episode of HorseTalk and then comment back the name of who you think it is. Hint, there was a movie about this famous horse from the 1930’s starring Toby Maguire. Stay tuned for more episodes of HorseTalk from NYC where Dakota just may find the horses she is looking for.
Oh, Dakota also stopped to visit a school classroom during her trip. Stay tuned for shoutouts to the students there. Be sure to comment and Dakota will answer your questions and comments.

So…why is New York called The Big Apple?

Episode 7 ‘The FROG’ #1 Horse Grooming Tip

Cowgirlboots — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 01:46:17 +0000

Did you know horses have FROGS? Dakota Lee shares with you the most important thing you should do when grooming your horse. Dakota sends a shout out to Lufkin Middle School and Roxboro School in this episode. Dakota is currently in NYC, stay tuned for some episodes from The BIG Apple!!! On her quest for horses in NYC, did she find any??? If you have a question you would like Dakota to answer, submit your question in the comment section. Also, if you enjoyed this episode, be first to comment! Dakota tries to reply to each comment, and really loves the very first ones. Dakota will be at the Apex Peak Fest in Apex, NC for a live book signing next to the Kids Stage this April, so mark your calendars.
Has Dakota visited your school? She wants to visit your classroom as an author in residence, so ask your teachers to view this site and contact her for your class right away!

Episode 6, Horse Talk LIVE!

Cowgirlboots — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:11:32 +0000

Dakota celebrates her new book Flash of Freedom at Vintage Stables with a live taping of Horsetalk . We had a wonderful turn out and we had such a great time! Thank you to everyone for your support. Please, do leave your comments on the event, the book, etc.
Dakota’s next book signing event will be on May 2nd at the Apex Peak Fest in downtown Apex next to the kids stage. See you there.

Episode 5, What a blast at our first Book Signing!

Cowgirlboots — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 01:45:22 +0000

Dakota’s live taping of HorseTalk was a success with dozens of new HorseTalk friends and new readers of Flash of Freedom. This video is a Thank you to all who came out. Dakota wants your comments on the event. Write your comments below, share what you enjoyed most about the Pig Picking and Book Signing. Let me know your first name and age in the comment as well so I can give you a shout out in upcoming episodes. Have a question??? I LOVE questions and will try to answer every one! Stay tuned for the first ever, LIVE Flash of Freedom Episode 5 The TACK Race! Who wins, Dakota or ‘Dakota’? If you attended the event, then you know who won!! and who the other Dakota is…
Here is your Horsetalk Live Preview!

Dakota Lee’s Book Signing and Pig Picking Event!

Cowgirlboots — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 03:39:14 +0000

You’re Invited to Dakota’s Flash of Freedom Book release at Vintage Stables. Have a fun family day at Dakota’s barn, meet her horse Sonny-D and enjoy a wonderful Pig Picking lunch. The event is on Saturday, March 28th from 1-4pm. Dakota will be filming a live episode of HorseTalk from 2-2:30. The barn is located at 6429 Old Jenks Road in Apex, NC off of Hwy 55.

Episode 4, Have You Had Your Teeth Floated? Sonny-D has!

Cowgirlboots — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 02:52:57 +0000

Dakota Lee gets up close with her horse to show you what teeth floating is. Equine Dentistry is the fancy name for a horse dentist and in this episode Sonny-D gets his teeth ground down with a large power tool called a Rasp. The molars on horses are continually growing. This happens because horses are meant for eating grass all day every day. Sometimes only the inside of the molars gets worn down, making the part of the teeth closer to a horses cheek very sharp. Then it’s time for teeth floating! DakotaLee.com