Table of Contents
PART I
At the Trail Head ............................................................................... 1
Chapter One - San Juan Capistrano .................................................... 5
Chapter Two - Prehistoric Equus ........................................................ 17
Chapter Three - Early Days – Saddle Up! ......................................... 23
Chapter Four - El Viaje de Portola᷇ .................................................... 35
Chapter Five - Rancho Days and Horses ........................................... 47
Chapter Six - Frontier Town – San Juan ............................................ 65
Chapter Seven - Nearing the 20th Centur .......................................... 75
PART II
Chapter Eight - San Juan Capistrano Becomes a City ....................... 96
Chapter Nine - Dreams Grow to International Renown .................... 111
Chapter Ten - One Woman’s Vision ................................................. 119
Chapter Eleven - Swallows Day Parade ............................................ 129
Chapter Twelve - Rodeos and Adventures on Horseback ................. 141
Chapter Thirteen - Born Free – Horse Memories from the 1970’s.... 153
Chapter Fourteen - Trails Leading to San Juan: The 1980’s ............. 167
Chapter Fifteen - Horse Stories Around the 1990’S .......................... 177
Chapter Sixteen - Around Town: More Horse Stories ....................... 185
Chapter Seventeen -- “Hi-Ho, Silver, Away!”.................................. 207
References and Appendices ............................................................... 220
APPENDIX A - Eric Scott Abstract on Equus Occidentalis ............ 227
APPENDIX B - Don Meadows. September 1967. ........................... 228
APPENDIX C - City of San Juan Capistrano City Time Line. ........ 230 A
PPENDIX D - Don Tyron Article ................................................. 239
INDEX ............................................................................................... 242
