Joyce M. Christian is a retired Department of Defense Education Activity teacher and school administrator. She is a graduate of the University of Alabama receiving a Bachelor of Sc...view moreJoyce M. Christian is a retired Department of Defense Education Activity teacher and school administrator. She is a graduate of the University of Alabama receiving a Bachelor of Science in Education and a Master of Arts in Curriculum Development. She has become a recognized Gypsy Vanner Horse historian and author whose articles on the Gypsy Vanner have appeared in a variety of equine publications and newspapers across the USA and Canada since the breeds introduction. In 2011 she published her first book, DreamsPromises A Vanner Horse Journey. Ms. Christian served on the Board of Directors for the Gypsy Vanner Horse Society from 2008 until 2015. In 2013 she became the founding editor for The Vanner magazine, the official publication for the Gypsy Vanner Horse Society.view less