The gigantic book of horse wisdom
Can you recall the first time you rode a horse or galloped down an empty beach? The first time you heard the knowing "neigh" as the saddle shifted on the proud stallion's back? Bring back those wonderful memories with this enormous 800-page anthology. Featuring personal insights from some of the world's foremost equestrian writers, including Anna Sewell, Nicholas Evans, Cormac McCarthy, and others, it will surely pull the heartstrings of serious jockeys and casual riders alike. Traveling from the open plains to the cattle ranches of the beauteous Midwest, from the quiet seclusion of small town America to the clamor of New York, this special volume reminds us of all the little bits of wisdom we can learn from our equestrian friends. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, is proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sports--books about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a book about your sport or your team. In addition to books on popular team sports, we also publish books for a wide variety of athletes and sports enthusiasts, including books on running, cycling, horseback riding, swimming, tennis, martial arts, golf, camping, hiking, aviation, boating, and so much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home
Print Book, English, 2007
Skyhorse Pub., New York, 2007
Trivia and miscellanea
xiii, 784 pages ; 25 cm
9781602390966, 1602390967
156874727
We turn to horses: some opening observations
Hoofprints on the heart: for the love of horses
Ages of the horse: horses through history
Horse power: great horses
Horselaughs: the humorous horse
"My kingdom for a horse!": the horse in literature (including a Shakespearean interlude)
"The horse is never wrong": philosophies of horsemanship
And they're off!: at the track and on the track
"They don't call it sitting": on riding
Horse sense: on training, taming, schooling, breaking, gentling, and the like
"Boot, saddle, to horse, and away!": some closing observations