| Description |
viii, 257 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Mr. T's heart / Jane Smiley -- The lady who rides to hounds / Anthony Trollope -- Pure heart / William Nack -- Nona Garson / Nancy Jaffer -- A royal rip-off at Kingdom Hill / Dick Francis -- Breakneck Hill / Esther Forbes -- The horse whisperer / Paul Trachtman -- A vote for Ta Wee / Red Smith -- The Imperial Spanish Riding School / Felix Salten -- Sleeping sickness / Ben Green -- Tallyho and tribulation / Stephen Budiansky -- Why is it that girls love horses? / Maxine Kumin -- Mustard-Pot, matchmaker / Gilbert Frankau -- Horses and horsemen / Andy Russell -- All horse players die broke / Damon Runyon -- Dreaming / Bill Barich -- Was there a horse with wings? / Beryl Markham -- On winning / William Steinkraus -- Buster / Tom McGuane -- All things bright and beautiful / James Herriot -- Tips on horses / Ring Lardner -- The champion / Gene Smith -- School horses / Alois Podhajsky -- Horsefolk are different / Cooky McClung -- The diverting history of John Gilpin / William Cowper -- Tip on a lost race / Carey Winfrey -- Ponies are talking / Holly Menino -- Personals / Melissa Pierson -- Good horse keeping / Pete Zarzyski -- Two sisters / Ellie Phayer. |
| Note |
Essays and articles originally published in various journals and books. |
| Subject |
Horses -- Anecdotes.
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Horsemanship -- Anecdotes.
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| Added Author |
Price, Steven D.
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| ISBN |
1585742376 |
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