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As fast and dramatic as a herd of wild horses, Hoglund''s book will sweep you up and carry you at a gallop to its bittersweet, compelling ending. Hoglund is an American hero, and his knowledge and passion for horses shine off every page. If you love horses just a smidgeon as much as he does, once you start it you won''t be able to put it down. What a joy. --Patricia B. McConnell, PhD, author of the national bestseller The Other End of the Leash, cohost of public radio''s Calling All Pets , associate adjunct professor of zoology at University of Wisconsin-Madison--Patricia B. McConnell

Horse expert and veterinarian Hoglund delivers a compelling and swiftly paced account of his efforts in 1994 to manage the capture and safe movement of nearly two thousand wild horses from New Mexico's White Sands Missile Base to an Oklahoma wild horse sanctuary... His chronicle effectively shows how his efforts, along with a team of herders possessing 'steeled nerves and the hand-eye coordination of an explosives expert' resulted in a successful mission 'to save lives and relieve the horses' pain and suffering, not re-create an Old West roundup for the excitement and the spectacle'-though excitement and spectacle is exactly what they find, as will readers. -Publishers Weekly| Without a doubt, Nobody's Horses is the best read of the year. Wild horses are as natural to the West as the rivers that run through it. This is the true, chilling story of bureaucracy run amuck. The author, who also happens to be a veterinarian, takes matters into his own hands when wild horses are dying at White Sands in New Mexico. Dr. Hoglund describes the uphill battle of rescue and survival of the wild horses with obvious passion and real insight. Somewhat bittersweet, yet very compelling. -Linda Wommack, True West| This stunning book is one of the most remarkable rescue stories of all time... This book is an absolute must. It chronicles the New West, where the symbols of the Old West have become a nuisance, the past forgotten until it is brought back to everyone's attention. Fortunately there are still heroes to be found who care. -American Quarter Horse Journal | A worthwhile read for horse lovers and anyone who likes to root for the underdog-or, in this case, the underhorse. -Ashley M. Biggers, New Mexico Magazine| As fast and dramatic as a herd of wild horses, Hoglund's book will sweep you up and carry you at a gallop to its bittersweet, compelling ending. Hoglund is an American hero, and his knowledge and passion for horses shine off every page. If you love horses just a smidgeon as much as he does, once you start it you won't be able to put it down. What a joy. -Patricia B. McConnell, PhD, author of the national bestseller The Other End of the Leash, cohost of public radio's Calling All Pets, associate adjunct professor of zoology at University of Wisconsin-Madison| This moving, first-hand account of Dr. Hoglund's efforts to save the White Sands herd is a compelling must-read for anyone who loves wild horses or wild places. -Tom Groneberg, author of The Secret Life of Cowboys

This moving, first-hand account of Dr. Hoglund's efforts to save the White Sands herd is a compelling must-read for anyone who loves wild horses or wild places. --Tom Groneberg, author of The Secret Life of Cowboys --Tom Groneberg

As fast and dramatic as a herd of wild horses, Hglund''s book will sweep you up and carry you at a gallop to its bittersweet, compelling ending. Hglund is an American hero, and his knowledge and passion for horses shine off every page. If you love horses just a smidgeon as much as he does, once you start it you won''t be able to put it down. What a joy. -Patricia B. McConnell, PhD, author of the national bestseller The Other End of the Leash, cohost of public radio''s Calling All Pets, associate adjunct professor of zoology at University of Wisconsin-Madison -- Patricia B. McConnell

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Don Hoglund is a doctor of veterinary medicine who has provided consultation and equine training services for the Pentagon, the Walt Disney Company, and many others. He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

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