Overview
No wild animal captures the spirit of North America quite so powerfully as the wild horse--nor has any faced such diverse and potent enemies. In this provocative account, Hope Ryden--who helped to ensure the passage of the Wild Free-Roaming Horse and Burro Act, which grants mustangs special protection--combs the history of these proud and noble horses. Descended from the Spanish horses ridden by the conquistadors, they evolved into the tough and intelligent ponies that Indians--and later, explorers and cowboys--learned to rely on. From the period when wholesale extermination of the buffalo was under way until recent times, commercial and political interests have sought to eliminate the wild horses as varmints. In this update to this classic story, Ryden tells of the successes and failures of regulation, and includes stunning color photographs. The subject of a front-page article in The New York Times when it was first published, America's Last Wild Horses continues to be a compelling testament to the life of a uniquely American symbol of grace and wildness, and is a must-read for horse lovers and Western history enthusiasts everywhere.
Full Product Details
Author: Hope Ryden ,
Hope Ryden
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Imprint: The Lyons Press
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 1.30cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.510kg
ISBN: 9781592288731
ISBN 10: 1592288731
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 01 July 2005
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Remarkably well researched, this is the best history of the wild horse ever written. -- Minneapolis Star Tribune <br><br> This book is a treat for everyone who knows or cares about horses. --Cleveland Amory<br>
Remarkably well researched, this is the best history of the wild horse ever written. -- Minneapolis Star Tribune This book is a treat for everyone who knows or cares about horses. --Cleveland Amory
A richly researched and well-written book with an unusual appeal. -- Publishers Weekly <br><br>
Remarkably well researched, this is the best history of the wild horse ever written. -- Minneapolis Star Tribune <br> This book is a treat for everyone who knows or cares about horses. --Cleveland Amory<br>
A richly researched and well-written book with an unusual appeal. --Publishers Weekly
"""A richly researched and well-written book with an unusual appeal.""--Publishers Weekly"
Author Information
Hope Ryden is the award-winning author of more than twenty books on wild animals, including God's Dog, Bobcat Year, Lily Pond, and Wild Horses I Have Known. She lives in Wolf Lake, New York.
