Podcast appearances and mentions of Walter Farley

Join us as this week Paul interviews Gary Millar of the Arabian Horse Literacy Project. Hailing from Canada, Gary was involved with the Marketing, Development, Promotion committee with AHA. After a presentation to the MDP, he was inspired to use the Walter Farley model of the Black Stallion Project to shape his ideas. From there, he was able to create a program that not only promoted literacy, but also built a positive experience centered around the Arabian horse for all kinds of kids. Gary's program provides books to every student, encourages reading, and brings horse on-site to a school so kids can get up-close and personal. They also get to head out to the farm where they can meet several, and have a chance to do some really unique things, like reading to a horse. Since 2008, he's been working with pre-schoolers through 8th grade kids and that audience continues to grow. Gary has created partnerships with Edmonton Oilers, local schools and clubs, and can even get classes sponsored to participate in the activities. He's also a big believer in equine assisted learning - and found that with so many people, horses can act as a mirror and help drive self-awareness. For adults, there's also the Ground-Up program, which focuses on groundwork, expanding learning and activities over four weeks. Gary is extremely excited to continue to expand his program! Reach out to him at gary@millarcom.com, find the Arabian Horse Reading Literacy Project or Facebook, or visit his website at ArabianHorseReading.com. The producers of We Love Arabian Horses strive to provide informative and engaging content to our listeners without any bias or commercial interests. Our priority is to deliver valuable insights, discussions, and entertainment through our podcast episodes. If you have any questions or concerns about the content of our podcast, please reach out to us at Austin@WeLoveArabianHorses.com, and we will be happy to address them. Thank you for listening to We Love Arabian Horses. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/we-love-arabian-horses/message

Episode Highlights With SamWhy she gave away almost everything she owned and became a nomad for a yearThe reason words matter so much and how to get better about the words we useWhy parents should get the word “careful” out of our vocabularies with our kidsWords that, as parents, we should USE and words we should LOSEA simple exercise to shift your words in parentingReplace stop with start in parentingCapable instead of carefulReplace "No" with "Yes you can" as soon asWhy to replace the word should with next time or from now onWe can't motivate anyone to do better by making them feel badHow to be a pattern interruptReplace “nothing' and “no way” with “There's something” and “I wish”Language to use when kids are sad, upset, or madWhen we think we are comforting and we are actually contradicting them and how to paraphrase and understand insteadWhy not to explain when people complain and what to do instead (agree, apologize, and act)Two words that can put grievances and grudges in the pastReplace finding fault with finding solutionsFour words that help us keep our cool even when other people aren'tIn influencing others, example is not the main thing… it is the only thingResources We MentionTalking on Eggshells: Soft Skills for Hard Conversations by Sam HornTongue Fu!: How to Deflect, Disarm, and Defuse Any Verbal Conflict by Sam HornSomeday Is Not a Day in the Week: 10 Hacks to Make the Rest of Your Life the Best of Your Life by Sam HornSam Horn - websiteThe Black Stallion by Walter Farley

Thank you to Markel Insurance for your ongoing support - Markel is the insurance with horse sense. Join us as first time interviewer Morgan Moore interviews legendary photographer April Visel, who in the last 15 years has changed the way that Arabians are photographed. April starts with her introduction to horses, Arabians via Walter Farley's The Back Stallion, and her first magazine collection. April made it a dream to find one of her photos on the cover of the Arabian Horse World, and she talks about her journey to get there. April's photography captures an astonishing amount of raw emotion, and it's often conveying exactly how the photographer feels behind the camera. She shares some of her more memorable evocative moments behind the camera, and what made them special. April began to host photography workshops in 2006, and the results of those workshops have helped shape a new generation of artists related to the horse. This year, she's taking the next step and taking her workshop from Santa Ynez, California all the way to La Fléche, France. A small sample of April's incredible art (including several photos mentioned in this interview) is available on her website: Visel Photography, and she maintains an active presence on every social media platform under Visel Photography. Have a great idea for a guest or topic, or just want to send us your feedback? Just head over to the Podcast page page on our website. Want to get some WLAH Merch? Totes and wearables are now available at the newly renovated We Love Arabian Horses website. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/we-love-arabian-horses/message

Interview with Lifestyle Horsewoman and Wonder Horse Books author Victoria Hardesty. In this episode, Dr. Pamela talks to lifestyle horsewoman Victoria Hardesty. Victoria has owned, bred, and shown Arabian Horses for over 35 years. After life-threatening illnesses, Victoria and her best friend started writing the first novels about young people and Arabian horses since Walter Farley in the 1940s! Join us for a heart-felt conversation about the healing power of horses and the joy they bring to so many lives. Dr. Pamela helps dedicated horse owners care for themselves and their horses. Schedule your FREE 30-minute Preventive Equine Health & Wellness Strategy Session HERE! If you love your horse as much as Dr. Pamela does, then click to get the free guide "Three Things You can do RIGHT NOW to Optimize Your Horse's Health" Join the Natural Approaches to Preventive Equine Health & Wellness Facebook Group. Your horse will thank you : ) Join Dr. Pamela every week when she shares her spiritual journey with horses, woo-woo horse care practices, and shared lived experiences from the Riding After 40 project. If you enjoyed this podcast then we invite you to enter the Conscious Hoofbeat arena of mind, body, and spirit. Let's mount up and head on down the path of embodiment, self-awareness, inner health and the health of our horses! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/conscioushoofbeat/support

Podcast #106 For my one hundred sixth Dream Gardens children's books podcast, I interviewed Dr. William A. Haseltine about two children's books: The Black Stallion by Walter Farley, the classic story of a boy and his horse; and Dear Me: Letters to Myself, For All of My Emotions by Donna  Tetreault, illustrated by Elisena Bonadio, a … Continue reading The Black Stallion; Dear Me: Letters to Myself, For All of My Emotions – an interview with Dr. William A. Haseltine → The post The Black Stallion; Dear Me: Letters to Myself, For All of My Emotions – an interview with Dr. William A. Haseltine appeared first on Dream Gardens.

Hello 70's film films, it's your friendly decade under the influence crew here, with a new podcast for you. In this episode we fall into the sea, and get rescued by blackie who is a champion snake killer and enjoys greens out of a giant turtle shell. Our dad is dead, but our mom is from an episode of Star Trek, and was also miss beehive 1965. We take our plaster of paris bagel and cream cheese paper weight and go rescue the mighty Blackie from the clutches of Mickey Rooney. He's cool and we have a secret together. Since we are a ten year old boy there's absolutely nothing wrong with that. It all turns out ok, and Mickey just wants to help me exploit myself and Blackie for financial gain. JK everyone. Today we watched and reviewed the 1979 classic The Black Stallion, starring Kelly Reno, Mickey Rooney, Terri Garr, Clarence Muse, and Hoyt Axton (the dad from gremlins). Directed by Carroll Ballard (Never cry wolf), screenplay by Melissa Mathison (E.T.) and based on the book by Walter Farley. Gee whiz there's a ton of these books. Thanks for listening.

Hello 70's film films, it's your friendly decade under the influence crew here, with a new podcast for you. In this episode we fall into the sea, and get rescued by blackie who is a champion snake killer and enjoys greens out of a giant turtle shell. Our dad is dead, but our mom is from an episode of Star Trek, and was also miss beehive 1965. We take our plaster of paris bagel and cream cheese paper weight and go rescue the mighty Blackie from the clutches of Mickey Rooney. He's cool and we have a secret together. Since we are a ten year old boy there's absolutely nothing wrong with that. It all turns out ok, and Mickey just wants to help me exploit myself and Blackie for financial gain. JK everyone. Today we watched and reviewed the 1979 classic The Black Stallion, starring Kelly Reno, Mickey Rooney, Terri Garr, Clarence Muse, and Hoyt Axton (the dad from gremlins). Directed by Carroll Ballard (Never cry wolf), screenplay by Melissa Mathison (E.T.) and based on the book by Walter Farley. Gee whiz there's a ton of these books. Thanks for listening.

Amanda and Jenn discuss more nonfiction for book clubs, magical horses, novels set in Morocco, and more in this week’s episode of Get Booked. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. This post contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, Book Riot may earn a commission. Questions 1. I need some help finding a non-fiction book for my book club. We try to alternate between fiction and non fiction and every month we try to pick something from a genre we haven’t read before. The past 2 books that were big nonfiction hits were Hollywood Park by Mikel Jollett and Infused: Adventures in Tea by Henrietta Lovell.   Preferences: (1)Would prefer the book be by a BIPOC or LGBTQIA+ author (2)Would prefer a fairly recently published book as we have found that books more than 3 years are harder to find in the quantity we need at the local library (we have a pretty big group). Sometimes even the newer ones are hard to get in quantity which is unfortunate because I really wanted my group to read Disability Visibility which was amazing and I credit you two with helping me find that particular gem. Any help you can give would be deeply appreciated. Love your show, please keep up the good work! The bookriot podcasts are the only reason I manage to get to work semi-awake in the mornings. Thanks! -Jen 2. Recently I’ve found myself reading a lot of books that span a large number of years and include aging/the circle of life as a semi-major component (ex. just finished Vanishing Half). However, with not seeing my family for far too long and grappling with living as an adult on my own for the first time and my grandparents minutes away from death (sorry to unload it’s been one of those pandemics), these books have been giving me bad existential feelings. What I’m looking for is the antithesis to this, the books that take place in the shortest amount of time you know – a week, a day, an hour if possible. No births, deaths, or major life transitions, please. Basically anything that will make me feel like I, too, can freeze my life in a singular moment in time. Any genre is fine, love the show, thanks for all your work!

In this episode, Dr. Pamela talks to lifestyle horsewoman Victoria Hardesty. Victoria has owned, bred, and shown Arabian Horses for over 35 years. After life-threatening illnesses, Victoria and her best friend started writing the first novels about young people and Arabian horses since Walter Farley in the 1940s! Join us for a heart-felt conversation about the healing power of horses and the joy they bring to so many lives.

'Just as Walter Farley made me a jockey and a horse trainer, under Arthur Ransome's tutelage I became an explorer and an able seawoman.' Just as Walter Farley made me a jockey and a horse trainer, under Arthur Ransome's tutelage I became an explorer and an able seawoman. The post Emylia Hall appeared first on The Royal Literary Fund.

Flashback Summer is off to the races! Well, kind of. We eventually got to the races after a long slog through the wilderness. We read The Black Stallion Revolts by Walter Farley with returning guest Carrie. It’s the classic story … Continue reading →

Meredith is holding down the fort this week while Kaytee travels, so her brother, Scott Monday is serving as our special guest host! You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each host: a Christmas classic that brought the family together and an amazing 2018 reading realization. Next, Meredith and Scott tackle what they are currently reading, and this week will make our non-fiction lovers’ hearts just sing as it’s chock-full of great non-fiction titles. This week’s deep dive is about Scott’s reading life and his weird foibles and quirks. I have a feeling you all are going to have serious WORDS about this! We can’t wait for you to chime in. As always, we finish up with A Book (yep, capitalized) that we’d like to press into every reader’s hands: a data-nerd’s dream book and a book that belongs on every family’s shelves. As always, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you’d like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don’t scroll down!  .  .  .  .  .  2:14 – The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg 6:37 – The Best Land Under Heaven by Michael Wallis 7:28 – Bay Books in Coronado, CA 8:58 – The Indifferent Stars Above by Daniel James Brown 9:53 – The Oregon Trail: A New American Journey by Rinker Buck 10:40 – The Hunger by Alma Katsu 11:19 – Devil in the White City by Erik Larson 11:35 – Isaac’s Storm by Erik Larson 11:37 – In the Garden of the Beasts by Erik Larson 16:25 – The Golden Compass by Phillip Pullman 17:18 – Harry Potter by JK Rowling 17:29 – The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis 17:34 – Lord of The Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien 19:02 – It Doesn’t Have to Be Crazy at Work by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson 19:06 – Rework by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson 22:00 – Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari 22:25 – Dopesick by Beth Macy 22:57 – Becoming by Michelle Obama 26:32 – What Happened by Hillary Clinton 30:22 – The Black Stallion by Walter Farley 30:35 – The Black Stallion Returns by Walter Farley 30:36 – Son of the Black Stallion by Walter Farley 30:38 – Fire Stallion by Walter Farley? I think he meant Black Stallion and Satan :-) 30:43 – Island Stallion by Walter Farley 31:14 – The Edge by Dick Francis 31:34 – Longshot by Dick Francis 32:24 – Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill 41:05 – Ulysses by James Joyce 42:26 – Dataclysm by Christian Rudder 45:15 – The Read-Aloud Family by Sarah MacKenzie 45:30 – The Read-Aloud Revival Podcast *Please note that all book titles linked above are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your support!*  

It’s not always easy to spot the path you’re meant to take, even when it’s laid out, right in front of you. Sometimes, you just can’t see it… and yet, your instincts tell you it’s there. So when you’re provided with a shot to give it a try, you somehow know to take it. And, once taken, it’s abundantly clear that you’re exactly where you’re meant to be. This is the path Donna Barton Brothers took to become one of the most successful female jockeys of all time.   The daughter of one of the US’s first licensed female jockeys who, to this day, is revered as a living legend. The sister of two successful jockeys in their own right. Married to a top trainer. And herself still numbered among the most successful female jockeys of all time, Donna not only recognizes the role Thoroughbred racing has played throughout her life – she is extraordinarily grateful for the people, the industry, and for the horses, themselves.    These days, as Donna says, she has the best job on Earth – reporting for ESPN, NBC Sports, and TVG Network, the victories, as well as the heartbreaks, and the behind-the-barn stories of the very people she’s called family, friends, and colleagues throughout her life. And she does it with the same intensity and determination – and, now, terrific joy – that she once burst from the starting gates on the back of a sleek Thoroughbred.     Topic of Discussion: [1:49] When racing became Donna’s passion. [5:45] Did Donna ever read any of Walter Farley’s books? [7:50] Donna’s first horse — a Shetland pony. [10:25] Donna’s journey with horse racing and what it has meant to her. [12:13] How horse racing led to meeting her husband. [13:15] Being a jockey — not just a profession, but a lifestyle. [18:35] The gamble in every horse race: the danger of being a jockey. [23:01] The recognition of mortality vs. the joy of riding. [26:58] About Donna’s mother. [28:20] Sharing her success with her mother, the 6th licensed female jockey in the U.S. [30:30] About Hennessy, one of the most famous horses Donna rode, and the 1995 Breeders' Cup Juvenile race against Unbridled’s Song. [30:33] A cute story about the pony Elise bought for her daughter: a small Welsh pony mare named Little Bit. [35:37] The horses that stand out in Donna’s memory and the rapport jockeys need to build with each individual horse. [39:57] Donna’s funny but touching story about a horse she rode, Trick Artist. [42:50] The thing about being a great jockey according to Donna. [44:08] Why Donna thinks the Triple Crown has proven to be so elusive. [47:07] Donna’s description of what a "stalking position" is and overall racing strategies. [49:04] The lack of presence of women in racing and what Donna thinks might factor into this. [55:21] CNN’s video on female jockeys and how it struck Elise; the apparent attitudes about female jockeys. [57:47] How Donna made the move into her current position of racing correspondent. [1:02:04] How Donna manages to remain professionally detached in her interviews. [1:04:27] The incredible experience of talking with the winning riders and how Donna manages to squeeze in all her questions in the small timeframe TV news allots for each interview. [1:09:04] Donna’s measure of success: what success looks like to her. [1:11:35] What’s next for Donna. [1:13:30] Donna’s advice to young girls interested in becoming involved in horse racing and the challenges young women face getting into the industry. [1:18:23] Where to find Donna online.   Know Someone Inspirational, Whose Life Has Been Forever Changed Because of Horses? Because of Horses would love to get to share their story! To recommend someone please send an email to elise@becauseofhorses.com.   Discover More About this Week’s Guests —  Donna Barton Brothers Website: DonnaBrothers.com Twitter: @donnabbrothers   Mentioned in this Episode: The American Quarter Horses Association’s World Championship Show Hambletonian Stakes Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event FEI World Equestrian Games Dick Francis, Author Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance  Backside Learning Center 1995 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Race, Unbridled’s Song and Hennessy The Triple Crown Thoroughbred Women’s Network Fasig-Tipton   Like what you hear? Because of Horses would love to hear your feedback! Please email elise@becauseofhorses.com to send Because of Horses your thoughts.   To Support the Podcast: ● Donate on Patreon to help keep Because of Horses running — all amounts are welcome! ● Subscribe: RSS Feed, iTunes, Google Play, TuneIn, Stitcher, and Player FM

Author and former jockey Sasscer Hill has been inspired by both her literary heroes and her real life when it comes to writing her horse racing thrillers. Anyone who knows me well knows what a loon I am about the late author Dick Francis. He was a champion jockey in the UK, who rode for the Queen Mother among others, before he became a bestselling author. My guest today, Sasscer Hill, shies away from comparisons to Francis, but I suspect her horse racing novels might appeal to Dick Francis fans among my listeners. Sasscer endeared herself to me by not only citing Francis during our interview, but also two of my other favorite authors; Robert B. Parker and Walter Farley. Our conversation felt like a match made in heaven. ;-) In other mystery novel news, It's a Mystery Podcast guest Peter Bartram (episode #27) has a new trilogy of books out this month in his Colin Crampton 1960s journalism series. You can learn more about the Morning, Noon, and Night trilogy at ColinCrampton.com. You can find out more about today's guest, Sasscer Hill, and all her books on her website SasscerHill.com. You can also find her on Twitter @SasscerHill. Click on any of the book covers to go to Sasscer's books on Amazon. Press play (above) to listen to the show, or read the transcript below. Remember you can also subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts. And listen on Stitcher. You can also click here to watch the interview on YouTube. Transcription of Interview with Sasscer Hill Alexandra: Hi, mystery readers, this is It's a Mystery Podcast. I'm your host Alexandra Amor, and I'm here today with Sasscer Hill. Hi, Sasscer. Sasscer: Hi, how are you? Alexandra: I'm good. How are you? Sasscer: I'm feeling very well, thank you. Alexandra: Oh, good. Well, let me give our listeners an introduction to you. Author Sasscer Hill was involved in horse racing as an amateur jockey and has been a racehorse breeder for most of her life. She sets her novels against a background of big money, gambling, and horse racing. Her mystery and suspense thrillers have received multiple award nominations. Her first book in the Nikki Latrelle series, "Full Mortality" was nominated for both an Agatha and a Macavity Best First Book Award. Sasscer has written a new series for St. Martin's Minotaur. One of the new books in this Fia McKee series won the Carrie McCray 2015 Competition for First Chapter of a Novel, as well as the 2015 Claymore Award Nomination. The first book in the series, "Flamingo Road," was published April 18th, 2017, and we'll talk about that a little later in the interview. I want to start out first to talk about the Nikki Latrelle book. Tell us a little bit about Nikki and her background. Sasscer: Nikki is younger than my new heroine, Fia McKee. Nikki is only 23 years old, and her story is that her mother died when she was very young and left her in the hands of a stepfather, who was also, it turned out, once the mother was gone, she knew for sure that he was a pedophile, and before she'd only been...knew something was wrong. So what she did was in the middle of the night, she escaped out of her window and ran through the streets of Baltimore, you know, in bad areas, and made it to Pimlico Race Track and, climbed over the wire fence, and dropped down into the back stretch of Pimlico, and somehow managed to make a new life for herself because she couldn't go home. Alexandra: She was a teenager when this happened, correct? Sasscer: Yes, she was 13 when that happened. And the first story opens when she's 23 and she's become a jockey. Interestingly enough after I did the whole three series for Wildside Press, and I got the rights back, and I redid the covers and published the books myself. I wrote a prequel, which does go back to when Nikki was 13. I really enjoyed doing it because I had always had the story in the back of my mind. You know how when you're an author,

The Nikki Latrelle Mystery Novels are set in the high-stakes world of horse racing -- a world Sasscer Hill knows well and captures in vivid detail. It's impossible to talk about horse racing mysteries without giving a nod to the master, Dick Francis. But Sasscer was also influenced by Walter Farley's Black Stallion series, which she devoured as a child. She also gives a shout out to Tami Hoag and Margaret Maron, and to Dick's son, Felix, whose new series is set in the same realm as Sasscer's soon-to-be-released Fia McKee series. The first book in Sasscer's new series, Flamingo Road, comes out in early 2017.  Check out Sasscer's blog for ongoing updates as well as more info on Irish Travelers, Fia McKee, and horses.  ;-)  As always, if you'd rather read than listen, a transcript is below. Enjoy! Transcript of Interview with Sasscer Hill Laura Brennan: My guest today is thriller author, amateur jockey and racehorse breeder, Sasscer Hill. Her Nikki Latrelle mysteries are set in a world she knows well: behind the scenes at -- and on -- the racetrack. Sasscer, thank you for joining me. Sasscer Hill: I'm delighted to be here. LB: I absolutely want to talk about writing and your books, but first, I want to talk about horses. You grew up around horses? SH: I did. I took a lot of riding lessons as a child, but it wasn't until my father died when I was 16 and a gentleman who had a lot of champion steeplechase horses took me under his wing -- he was a family friend that my family had known. And I learned almost everything I know about horses from him. And then of course I ended up buying a broodmare and had my own race horses for 30 years. So, yeah, I know a little bit race horses and horses in general. LB: It's just an, it's an entirely different world than anything I've experienced. How did you start riding competitively? SH: The gentleman who took me under his wing, as I said, was a big-time steeplechase person, and so of course he was involved in the sport. And I loved it from the get-go. I just thought it was the coolest thing in the world, racing over fences. But scary, you know? And I ended up entering some amateur, little steeplechase races and it was scary as heck, but it was a real adrenaline rush. And a lot of fun. So I stuck with that and won a big race up in Potomac one year when I was 36, and that was my big day. But it is, you connect with horses. When you're really connecting with the horse, it's like you steer him with your mind. It's incredible. LB: Well, you give your horses, and the books, they have so much personality. SH: Oh, they do in real life, not just in books. They have tremendous personality. LB: So you turned to writing, with a T, and why mysteries? What linked racing with murder for you? SH: Oh, Dick Francis, for sure. And I started out of course with Walter Farley's Black Stallion books, and they were always filled with intrigue. And of course like all of us mystery lovers, who didn't love Nancy Drew? And all those kinds books as we grew up, and as we got older we were reading all those wonderful English writers like Dorothy Sayers and Agatha Christie and I mean I just loved all of those. And of course I graduated to Dick Francis and that was it for me. I thought, boy, I'm gonna write like Dick Francis -- or at least in the tradition of. Nobody can write like Dick Francis, and to try, I thought, would be very foolish. Just in the tradition of. LB: I think there's a commonality though, between you and Dick Francis, in that racing comes first for your main character. SH: It does, for Nikki Latrelle. In the new books that are coming out with St. Martin's, it still at the racetrack, but now instead of a jockey, I'm dealing with a female agent who works for the Thoroughbred Racing Protective Bureau. And that's kind of a different story line, but still it's all about the horses. Because the stories wouldn't exist if it wasn't for the horses at ...

In which Mary Hudson (8 years old) blows our minds by sharing how she published her first play, Germ Play. Elisabeth and Merianna ask Mary Hudson how the inspiration for the play came to her and inspiration in general. They also discuss the concept of finding the corners of their own manuscripts and how that provides parameters allowing them to put the rest of the pieces together.  Show Notes Two New Harry Potter Movies Pokemon Go and Mental Health Earth to Echo Camp Nano War Horse The Black Stallion Walter Farley Cavalia My friend Flicka Misty of Chincoteague – Marguerite Henry Mark Nepo What are Elisabeth, Merianna, and Mary Hudson reading this week?   The post Thinking Out Loud 117: Finding the Corners appeared first on Thinking.FM.

Blood Moon episode. Sasquatch goes full throttle on the way back machine, to find her feet in the world.  At the heart of it all are bloody horses and bunnies. Jim Woodring, Richard Adams, Walter Farley and Motley Crue are discussed. Enjoy, Squatchlings!