Nina Sutherland

Kelly Wilson (Author) Kelly Wilson is the bestselling author of six autobiographical non-fiction books- For the Love of Horses, Stallion Challenges, Mustang Ride, Saving the Snowy Brumbies, Taming the Wild and Wild Horses of the World, a children's picture book Ranger the Kaimanawa Stallion and the junior chapter book series Showtym Adventures. She also co-authored a middle-grade novel, Showtym Viking, with her sister Amanda. With her sisters Vicki and Amanda, Kelly starred in the hit-rating TV series, Keeping Up with the Kaimanawas, following their work taming New Zealand's wild Kaimanawa horses, and has travelled around the globe to document, rescue and tame wild horses. Nina Sutherland (Author) Nina Sutherland grew up in Northland, New Zealand, and learned to ride at a young age. When she was ten years old she had her first taste of working with wild ponies, helping bestselling author and horsewoman Kelly Wilson to train a wild mare, Shyla, for the Australian Brumby Challenge. Two years later Nina participated in Kelly Wilson's Wild Kaimanawa Workshop, adopting and training a wild colt named Thunder, and also trained Allegiance, a wild seven-year-old stallion. She competed both ponies in the 2018 Kaimanawa Freedom to Friendship Challenge with top results. With Kelly Wilson she has co-written a series of novels for children that were inspired by these life-changing experiences. She lives in New Zealand's Hawke's Bay, where she works for Vicki Wilson's stables as a fulltime equestrian.