The Brat and the Bullfighter

A heartwarming dual-perspective memoir for fans of The Ride of Her Life and Horse Crazy, The Brat and the Bullfighter explores how a misunderstood Lusitano stallion and an uprooted Army brat find healing, belonging, and each other. Some horses don't just change your life, they save it. Artilheiro, a white Lusitano stallion with bullfighting in his blood, was born on a prestigious Brazilian farm and sold through an elite auction to a private ranch in California. There, his brilliance is overshadowed by human misunderstanding. Rider after rider mistakes his sensitivity for defiance, gradually eroding his confidence and trust. Erin knows what it means to be misunderstood. As an Army brat, she spent her childhood in motion—always adapting, never quite belonging. Through it all, her love for horses remained her one constant. So when Artilheiro’s owner offers to sell him to her, she can’t refuse. What follows isn’t a fairy tale but a slow-building partnership: fragile, challenging, and full of tiny breakthroughs. Then tragedy strikes, leaving Erin in freefall—and it’s Arty who catches her. In the wake of her devastating loss, he steps forward with quiet strength, showing her a path through grief. Told from both human and horse perspectives, The Brat and the Bullfighter is a powerful hybrid memoir about trust, identity, and the bond that forms between two souls who, in finding each other, finally find home.