August 15th, 2008 will mark the day that the National Team Roping Horse Association’s magazine The Score will be published for the second time. The magazine is the membership publication for the National Team Roping Horse Association and will include two articles written by Valerie Mellema. Valerie is the President of Words You Want and regularly writes a variety of web content, articles and eBooks, but her passion has always been horses and writing about them. When the NTRHA approached her in July about writing for their publication, she could have not been more excited. The September publication of The Score will also include another article written by Valerie Mellema.
Valerie has a BS in Agribusiness/Equine Business and a Minor in Animal Science from West Texas A&M University. She has been in the horse industry in one form or another for over 21 years. Valerie has a self-published book on horse care called Horses 101: The Complete Guide to Buying and Caring for Your Horse. She is also the author of The Professional Bartender’s Handbook: A Recipe for Every Drink Known – Including Tricks and Games to Impress Your Guest published by Atlantic Publishing.
