Share the joy of discovering the true meaning of Christmas along with recently repentant, spoiled brat Paige Covington; Lindsay, one of her newfound friends; and her Thoroughbred jumper, Major, all influenced by the behavior of this free-spirited girl.
"So much commotion over Christmas. Why not just hand over the loot and forget the traditions?"

Paige is in for a big surprise when a juvenile court judge orders her to complete sixty hours of community service at a hippotherapy clinic, using horses to assist physically and mentally challenged individuals.

Since I had written and won a Publication Award from the Utah League of Writers Statewide Contest for an earlier edition of this book, I was not able to enter this longer, illustrated version.

"A Tuff-to-Beat Christmas really touched me.  I thought Paige was a little stinker at first, but Betty made the girl’s change seem believable.  Even though I am not a horse person, Betty writes about them in a way that makes me want to take riding lessons.  I put my son in the bathtub before I started to read and got so caught up in the story that the only time I set the book aside was when he stood in front of me with bubbles in his hair.  By the end of the story, I had tears in my eyes."
  -- Tammy Daybell, Vice President of Spring Creek Book Company
Author of the Tiny Talks Series

"A thoroughly enjoyable read!"
  -- Anita Stansfield, Best-selling Author

"It was a delight to read this touching story.  A Tuff-to-Beat Christmas brings with it the warm spirit of Christmas as Paige Covington discovers that things in her life are not what they seem.  This book kept my interest right to the last page with its tender surprise ending."
  -- Anne Bradshaw, Author

"A Tuff-to-Beat Christmas is a warm heartfelt story that will surely reach anyone who reads it.  Once I started, I couldn’t put it down until the last page. Betty is an inspiring, visual writer worthy of consideration.  I highly recommend this book."
   -- Skye Reviews