The Greatest Horse Stories Ever Told: Twenty-Eight Unforgettable Horse Tales

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Throughout recorded history, the horse has played many roles in human life. He has been man's partner in war, his servant in work, his teammate in sports, his inspiration in art. So it is only natural that literature includes many masterpieces about horses and horsemanship.
The Greatest Horse Stories Ever Told gathers together the best of the equestrian genre. It includes stories and articles by Pulitzer Prize-winners Red Smith, Maxine Kumin, and Jane Smiley, and tales by jockey-turned-mystery novelist Dick Francis and veterinarian-turned-writer James Herriot. Here also are reflections on fox hunting by Steven Budiansky and Anthony Trollope; a profile of Buck Brannaman, the inspiration ...
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Overview

Throughout recorded history, the horse has played many roles in human life. He has been man's partner in war, his servant in work, his teammate in sports, his inspiration in art. So it is only natural that literature includes many masterpieces about horses and horsemanship.
The Greatest Horse Stories Ever Told gathers together the best of the equestrian genre. It includes stories and articles by Pulitzer Prize-winners Red Smith, Maxine Kumin, and Jane Smiley, and tales by jockey-turned-mystery novelist Dick Francis and veterinarian-turned-writer James Herriot. Here also are reflections on fox hunting by Steven Budiansky and Anthony Trollope; a profile of Buck Brannaman, the inspiration for The Horse Whisperer; an inspirational piece from Ellie Phayer, and a story about the Spanish Riding School's dancing white horses by Felix Salten (author of Bambi), as well as writing from Tom McGuane, Bill Barich, humorist Cooky McClung, and classic western authors Will James and Zane Grey.
Heartwarming, adventurous, profound, and funny, this anthology is a treasure trove that includes favorite writers and little-known or long-forgotten gems, illuminating our fascination-and captivation-with horses.

Editorial Reviews

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These "stories" are a mix of fiction and nonfiction, excerpts from literary, journalistic or technical writing for horse people and horse sporting fans. The first three pieces have two horses dying; a bad choice of placement, in this reviewer's opinion. There are some excellent stories here. You can't go wrong with Dick Francis, James Herriot, Felix Salten and Esther Forbes. A firsthand account of Secretariat's last months on earth is included here as well as some things to be learned about fox hunting, rodeo, show horses, Lipizzaners, and the interactions of people and horses. "The Champion" is a touching story about a racehorse turned therapeutic mount for handicapped children as a result of an injury. Several entries are diverse types of poetry. There are three Pulitzer Prize winners included in the authors and the story that inspired the movie The Horse Whisperer. Some of the stories are about human characters in the setting of the horse culture of training programs and the racetrack gambling atmosphere. Many have interesting literary takes and odd twists. Others are a bit boring. There are a total of 30 stories and they do not include Will James and Zane Grey, as the cover description suggests. Each story has a short introduction. KLIATT Codes: JSA—Recommended for junior and senior high school students, advanced students, and adults. 2001, Lyons Press, 257p., Ages 12 to adult.
—Ann Hart

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781592280117
  • Publisher: Globe Pequot Press
  • Publication date: 5/1/2004
  • Pages: 272
  • Sales rank: 233,396
  • Series: Greatest Series
  • Product dimensions: 6.10 (w) x 9.12 (h) x 0.81 (d)

Meet the Author

Steven D. Price is the author of eighteen books on equestrian subjects, including The Horseman's Illustrated Dictionary, Essential Riding, The Quotable Horse Lover, and The American Quarter Horse. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, Travel & Leisure, Practical Horseman, and America's Horse. He lives in New York City and rides horses wherever he can.

Table of Contents

Introduction ix
Mr. T.'s Heart 1
The Lady Who Rides to Hounds 7
Pure Heart 12
Nona Garson 27
A Royal Rip-off at Kingdom Hill 32
Breakneck Hill 40
The Horse Whisperer 49
A Vote for Ta Wee 61
The Imperial Spanish Riding School 64
Sleeping Sickness 69
Tallyho and Tribulation 81
Why is it that Girls Love Horses? 89
Mustard-Pot, Matchmaker 94
Horses and Horsemen 108
All Horse Players Die Broke 114
Dreaming 128
Was There a Horse with Wings? 136
On Winning 145
Buster 149
All Things Bright and Beautiful 161
Tips on Horses 171
The Champion 173
School Horses 183
Horsefolk Are Different 203
The Diverting History of John Gilpin 207
Tip on a Lost Race 216
The Ponies Are Talking 221
Personals 236
Good Horse Keeping 242
Two Sisters 251
Acknowledgments 254

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