Wild about Horses: Our Timeless Passion for the Horse - Softcover
Pub Date: 2001-11-13 Pages: 352 Language: English Publisher: HarperCollins The human love affair with horses is an ancient and far-reaching one Moving effortlessly from history to literature. from science to sport. from anecdote to personal experience.. Lawrence Scanlan sets out to discover the essence of our powerful. almost mystical attraction to this noble creature Scanlan covers a wide territory:. from the mythic horses of cultures long past to the real-life whisperers of today. to the timeless wild mustangs still roaming the Great Plains.As he touches on each aspect of the equine-human bond. Scanlan makes perfect sense of horse fever - that curious affliction that has been known to strike both the seasoned professional and the rider who has galloped only in his or her dreams. Written in lyrical prose with wit. humor. and an eye for drama. meticulously researched and com...
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LAWRENCE SCANLAN, based in Kingston, Ontario, workedwith Monty Roberts on his New York Times bestseller, The ManWho Listens to Horses, and he is the author of nine booksabout horses, including The Horse God Built: The Untold Storyof Secretariat, the World's Greatest Racehorse.
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