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THE AUTHOR

Keith Sanders, a “Yorkshireman”, was nominated
in the 1990’s for an entry in the Martin Miller reference
journal “BEST OF BRITISH MEN”.
Keith is an authority on the behaviour of
animals...particularly Horses...and was ‘press ganged’
into the animal way of life by his family in about 1975.

Originally a newspaperman (of the old school), Keith has
also encountered life in the guise of a motor car and
heavy commercial vehicle salesman, “general line
salesman” for the Firestone Tyre and Rubber Company,
transport manager, and finally as a mobile crane driver
before returning to newspapers as a photojournalist in
the 1980’s.

More recently (in 1988), he began the Northcote Heavy
Horse Centre ( a unique enthralling and thrilling
experience for all ages) in rural Lincolnshire....in
partnership with his wife Ruth (a Lincolnshire lass).

Keith is a confirmed Christian and BBC Television
“Songs of Praise” visited the Centre in 1995.

At the centre “today” (a Registered Charity and sanctuary
for horses needing special care) the animals are
encouraged to develop their own characters. They
provide the entertainment for several thousand visitors
every year.
Keith retired in 2008 after snapping his Achilles tendon
and is continuing his lifetime as a “raconteur” with a
series of books and audio stories illustrating his unusual
way of life!