Horse Talk: Wonder Horse series a labor of love for Piñon Hills co-author Victoria Hardesty and Nancy Perez s books center on Arabian horses and those who love them Victorville Daily Press Long-time friends, writers and horse lovers Victoria Hardesty and Nancy Perez began writing together several years ago when “life was too much with them,” and Nancy figured collaborating on a book would be just what the doctor ordered. Their decision led to months of frequent chats about characters, plots, endings and more. Since Victoria lives on an Arabian horse ranch in Piñon Hills and had experience training, breeding and showing horses, she knew a book about a “wonder horse” would be perfect.