Mapping Space

      Creating a diagram of the horse industry, on page 197, puts the locations of the horse lovers, riding students, Amish, horse-related lifestyles, ect. on display for the reader. The artist of the diagram is giving off a strong sense of collective action as the interests of the different workers and their tasks are creating alot of progress. The character Emily uses the barn for her research, "The map allowed her to see how space gets used in the barn-by owners, sellers, buyers, tourists, and horses...". Her labels on the map also helped in her use of detailed description. Page 198 says, "Without her attention to the space and her detailed mapping, Emily would not have created such a detailed verbal image of this space. Her data and her careful documentation create a spatial gaze for us as readers...". Long rectangular boxes represent cattle loading chutes, while a few ovals are symbols for tack safe rings.