Beyond The Arena : A Horseman's Journey of Sacrifice, Second Chances and the Life That Lasts
Overview
Behind every arena run is a story no one sees.
Before the buckles, the applause, and the dust settling beneath the lights, there are sacrifices. Long nights. Empty bank accounts. Injuries ignored. Dreams postponed. Families tested. And horses that somehow carry us through all of it.
Beyond the Arena follows Cole Mercer through a life shaped by horses-from childhood rides and collegiate competition to mountain trails, rodeo, military service in the Infantry, and the hard reality of walking away from the life he loved to provide for his family.
For years, Cole traded barn aisles for a mechanic shop, convincing himself that responsibility meant leaving horses behind.
Then his two-year-old daughter reached for the reins.
What began as a child's fascination with horses became Cole's road back to himself-and ultimately to a deeper purpose than competition ever gave him.
Inspired by a true story, Beyond the Arena is about horses, sacrifice, love, fatherhood, service, second chances, and the difficult choices made when dreams collide with real life.
It is about the cowgirl who changed everything.
The daughter who brought him home.
The horses that taught him to listen.
And one man's realization that the greatest victories in life rarely happen while the crowd is watching.
Because the arena may show the world what you can do.
But what happens beyond it determines who you become.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9798191553962
- ISBN-10: 9798191553962
- Publisher: Independently Published
- Publish Date: August 2026
- Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.78 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.83 pounds
- Page Count: 312
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