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Ava C. Ryder

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I write immersive adventure stories told through the eyes of animal protagonists. My debut novel, "Ember's Gallop," follows a brave wild mustang as she leads her herd through a raging wildfire. Authentic animal perspectives make my work unique. aryder.com

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Strong Dark Brown Horses with Offspring Gallop Along Slope Get Strong Dark Brown Horses with Offspring Gallop Along Slope that includes horse & equine, from our library of Nature Stock Footage. Get unlimited downloads with an Envato subscription!

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21.09.2025 14:11 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm not sure, I got this stock video with my Envato subscription, but it is amazing!

21.09.2025 14:10 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Sounds like a great ideaπŸ’‘

15.07.2025 23:51 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

With a deep, rich story, I'm happy with 100,000+ words that capture my imagination and travel with my soul, immersing me in my favorite indie epic fantasy novels.

15.07.2025 13:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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a horse is jumping over a wooden fence in a field with the words saisirlesjour below it ALT: a horse is jumping over a wooden fence in a field with the words saisirlesjour below it

This is such an awesome post.

10.07.2025 22:26 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A Drone sweeps the slope as Storm leads, muscles rippling, with Willow close behind as Ember's chestnut coat flashes at her side.

Dark bodies surge uphill, foals keeping pace, wild & free.

#BookSky #AuthorsofBluesky #WritingCommunity #EcoFiction #WildlifeConservation #horsebooks #AnimalPOV

15.06.2025 12:28 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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2 colts circle in Utah dust, beneath sun-warmed coats.

One rears, hooves slicing air, as the other dances sideways while the herd grazes calmly, enjoying these young ones practicing their games.

#BookSky #AuthorsofBluesky #WritingCommunity #EcoFiction #WildlifeConservation #horsebooks #AnimalPOV

14.06.2025 12:34 πŸ‘ 78 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Muzzle buried in wet grass, a chestnut mare grazes while Icelands mountains loom behind her.

Each mouthful tastes of rain & stone as her breath steams in the cool air, happily in this quiet field.

#BookSky #AuthorsofBluesky #WritingCommunity #EcoFiction #WildlifeConservation #horsebooks #AnimalPOV

13.06.2025 12:02 πŸ‘ 112 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Sun slips low, dust rising in gold ribbons behind pounding hooves.

From above: a river of mustangs, fierce and unbroken, races towards the distant sun, far into the horizon.

#BookSky #AuthorsofBluesky #WritingCommunity #EcoFiction #WildlifeConservation #horsebooks #AnimalPOV

12.06.2025 12:00 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Good morning and Happy Wednesday 😊

11.06.2025 13:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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A spotted coat flashes through the summer grass, each pattern loud against the gold.

The field becomes a canvas, each stride painting a new burst of color and motion, wild and unmistakable.

#BookSky #AuthorsofBluesky #WritingCommunity #EcoFiction #WildlifeConservation #horsebooks #AnimalPOV

11.06.2025 12:27 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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As he pauses, his muzzle is deep in the green hush. Each blade snaps between his teeth, cool and sharp.

A leaf, brittle & stubborn, clings to his mane, a trophy from a roll through the brush.

#BookSky #AuthorsofBluesky #WritingCommunity #EcoFiction #WildlifeConservation #horsebooks #AnimalPOV

10.06.2025 13:14 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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As the clouds press low, the herd grazes in scattered knots, manes heavy with drizzle, coats dulled by the weight of a Monday sky.

Grass is damp, the air thick, and there is no urgency in sight.

#BookSky #AuthorsofBluesky #WritingCommunity #EcoFiction #WildlifeConservation #horsebooks #AnimalPOV

09.06.2025 13:18 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Wind off the cliff lifts wild manes. Hooves press the moss at the cliff's edge as the river glints far below.

The duo clusters, holding the old north silent and sure, wild as the stone and sky.

#BookSky #AuthorsofBluesky #WritingCommunity #EcoFiction #WildlifeConservation #horsebooks #AnimalPOV

08.06.2025 12:04 πŸ‘ 30 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Ears pinned, an alert mare grazes in the high mountain pasture, surveying through cool grass flecked with wild flowers.

Then, with the distant sound of hooves on stone, her focus shifts over.

#BookSky #AuthorsofBluesky #WritingCommunity #EcoFiction #WildlifeConservation #horsebooks #AnimalPOV

07.06.2025 11:37 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The sun presses warm against her coat.

Grass breathes green beneath her hooves, wind tugs her mane in slow-motion ribbons.

Every muscle hums with the promise of movement, but for now, stillness.

#BookSky #AuthorsofBluesky #WritingCommunity #EcoFiction #WildlifeConservation #horsebooks #AnimalPOV

06.06.2025 14:19 πŸ‘ 26 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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As she turns her head with slow, storm-born elegance, she catches the sunlight in each ripple of muscle.

For a heartbeat, even the blue sky seems to pause, awed by her fierce, untamed grace.

#BookSky #AuthorsofBluesky #WritingCommunity #EcoFiction #WildlifeConservation #horsebooks #AnimalPOV

05.06.2025 12:41 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Drone shadow glides over green. Storm's tail snaps, Willow arcs ahead, Spark's legs tangle in wild grass.

From above, green blurs beneath pounding hooves, unbroken, rivering through summer light.

#BookSky #AuthorsofBluesky #WritingCommunity #EcoFiction #WildlifeConservation #horsebooks #AnimalPOV

04.06.2025 13:08 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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From above, the herd threads single file along the knife's edge.

Ears swivel, muzzles dip, grazing brittle grass between stones.

The drone's shadow glides over backs, as the herd moves steadily.

#BookSky #AuthorsofBluesky #WritingCommunity #EcoFiction #WildlifeConservation #horsebooks #AnimalPOV

03.06.2025 13:19 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Good morning and Happy Monday to you, too!

02.06.2025 17:40 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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As a drone hums above, the herd moves in a single file.

Hooves clattering on sun-warmed planks. Storm's tail lashes, Ember leads steadily, Spark's legs tangle, but this wild mass moves across.

#BookSky #AuthorsofBluesky #WritingCommunity #EcoFiction #WildlifeConservation #horsebooks #AnimalPOV

02.06.2025 13:46 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Ember approached the bridge with visible hesitation, ears flicking nervously.

With the herd waiting behind her, she tested each plank carefully.

Step by cautious step, she led them across safely.

#BookSky #AuthorsofBluesky #WritingCommunity #EcoFiction #WildlifeConservation #horsebooks #AnimalPOV

01.06.2025 13:29 πŸ‘ 47 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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A stallion faces a choice: follow the herd to familiar grazing grounds or venture out to investigate the strange light on the horizon.

Which path holds more promise?

#BookSky #AuthorsofBluesky #WritingCommunity #EcoFiction #WildlifeConservation #horsebooks #AnimalPOV

31.05.2025 13:01 πŸ‘ 33 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Ember's voice emerged when I stopped writing a horse and started listening to one.

The land knows its own stories.

#BookSky #AuthorsofBluesky #WritingCommunity #EcoFiction #WildlifeConservation #horsebooks #AnimalPOV

30.05.2025 12:24 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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a dark cloudy sky over a desert with a light shining through the clouds ALT: a dark cloudy sky over a desert with a light shining through the clouds

Rain at last.

Ember's herd stands motionless, letting it slick their coats and pool in hoofprints.

Their gratitude is felt in their silence during this welcome storm.

#BookSky #AuthorsofBluesky #WritingCommunity #EcoFiction #WildlifeConservation #horsebooks #AnimalPOV

29.05.2025 15:57 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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a couple of horses running in the sand with a blue sky in the background and a watermark that says juanreguero ALT: a couple of horses running in the sand with a blue sky in the background and a watermark that says juanreguero

Drought starves the land, but not the herd's resolve. Ember leads them to a place where last-century rains carve secret passages.

What hidden reserves are in your story?

#BookSky #AuthorsofBluesky #WritingCommunity #EcoFiction #WildlifeConservation #horsebooks #AnimalPOV

28.05.2025 11:47 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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the sun shines brightly through the clouds over the mountains ALT: the sun shines brightly through the clouds over the mountains

Sunrise paints the canyon in hues no palette can capture.

Ember's world is written in colors humans lost the capacity to name.

What beauty defines your story?

#BookSky #AuthorsofBluesky #WritingCommunity #EcoFiction #WildlifeConservation #horsebooks #AnimalPOV

27.05.2025 14:09 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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a black and white photo of a horse running through a grassy field ALT: a black and white photo of a horse running through a grassy field

Research revelation: Horses recognize individual human gaits by recognizing specific patterns & cues associated with them.

This helped reshape Ember's wary bond when interacting with some people.

#BookSky #AuthorsofBluesky #WritingCommunity #EcoFiction #WildlifeConservation #horsebooks #AnimalPOV

26.05.2025 12:19 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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a black and white horse is running on a sandy beach ALT: a black and white horse is running on a sandy beach

Research observation: When dawn mist blurs the horizon, the horse herd navigates by scent and memory, their path a rebellion against human maps.

What uncharted territories call to you this week?

#BookSky #AuthorsofBluesky #WritingCommunity #EcoFiction #WildlifeConservation #horsebooks #AnimalPOV

25.05.2025 12:43 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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a brown horse is laying in the grass next to a fence . ALT: a brown horse is laying in the grass next to a fence .

A yearling's first encounter with grasses.

Ember watches him snap at grown strands, a dance of innocence before life hardens into survival.

What memories soften the edges of your story?

#BookSky #AuthorsofBluesky #WritingCommunity #EcoFiction #WildlifeConservation #horsebooks #AnimalPOV

24.05.2025 12:26 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0