Ron Hevener (born Ronald Lee Hevener on November 16, 1950) is an American designer and novelist specializing in animals and the people who love them.
Hevener began his career making clay souvenirs, telling stories and painting pictures for tourists at farmers' markets in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
Hevener is active in horse shows, dog shows and horse racing internationally.
In the early 1970s, Hevener studied at the North Museum of Natural History, Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
His memberships since then include the following organizations:
United States Equestrian Federation
Dog Writers Association of America
National Greyhound Association
American Society of Composers Authors and PublishersHe is a contributor to publications for animal lovers, including the magazine, ShowSight.
In an interview, he says: "Your life is a movie...and you write the script.
On With The Show!" His novels include Fate of the Stallion,The Blue Ribbon and High Stakes.
Fate of the Stallion was made into a documentary film in 2008.Hevener is from Lancaster County.In May 2015, Hevener had 29 Arabian horses seized and he has twice been arrested for ill treatment of animals.
He was convicted January 19, 2016 on 5 counts of ill treatment of animals which included 2 felonies.