The Welsh Pony: Described in Two Letters to a Friend

Olive Tilford Dargan's The Welsh Pony is one of those small, accidental books that turns out to be a total hidden gem. Written over a hundred years ago as a pair of chatty letters to a friend, it uses the famous Welsh pony to uncover the true spirit of the country of Wales. Instead of writing a boring textbook, Dargan treats the pony like a guide, a powerhouse athlete, and a quiet witness to history, tracking its journey from the wild, windswept mountains straight into the hearts of horse l...