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"Late in the spring, many years ago, a pretty sorrel filly with a flaxen mane and tail was born. Cute as a button and very fancy, her curly blonde hair went everywhere! Of course, her name would be Sugar, for she was sweet as sugar."

Thus begins the story that local equestrian turned author, has published in her first illustrated children's book, "A Horse Named Sugar." The book was published May 5, 2015 and is currently available at online bookstores, xlibris.com, amazon.com and barnesandnoble.com.

Jillian Connolly is a resident of Odessa, Washington, where she lives on the family farm. An alu...