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Author : Edna Hoffman Evans
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (11 download)
Download or read book Famous Horses and Their People written by Edna Hoffman Evans and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : FJH Glover
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1456885308
Total Pages : 459 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (568 download)
Download or read book 1000 Famous Horses Fact & Fictional Throughout the Ages written by FJH Glover and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2011-04-05 with total page 459 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is no available information at this time.
Author : Charles River Charles River Editors
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781984037770
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (377 download)
Download or read book Seabiscuit and Secretariat written by Charles River Charles River Editors and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-01-20 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the horses' lives and races *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents Americans have always loved animals, and those living prior to World War II were still close enough to their pioneer roots to feel a special affection for horses. After all, it was these noble animals that had carried soldiers and pulled plows and milk wagons alike. A horse was more than just a pet; it was a partner in the fight for survival. Just as many Americans had known special, unforgettable individuals, so they had known special horses. Seabiscuit was one of these, and even the animal's name spoke to the heart of those struggling. A sea biscuit was a piece bread baked for so long in such a low oven that it was completely dry and would never mold. It was so tough that it had to be soaked in water, sometimes even rainwater, before it could be eaten. But it was nutritious and would allow a sailor to do his duty for one more hour, helping keep him alive until he reached a safe harbor. Seabiscuit was in many ways like his cracker namesake, for he was cultivated in many small races until he was ready for the big league. He was also at his best when soaked in the affection and attention given to him by his owners, trainer, and jockeys. Most of all, his wins and even his losses came to nourish a desperate nation and inspire its citizens to keep going until they reached a safer harbor of financial stability. He was also a friend, an inspiring leader who would rank in popularity and respect along with men like Roosevelt and Churchill. It is possible, perhaps even likely, that had he been born in another place and time, his name might never have been known outside of the racing world, but as one Horatio Alger story appealing to a nation full of them, his name became a household word and helped secure him a legacy as perhaps the most famous horse in history. Unlike other previous heroes like Seabiscuit, Secretariat's fame is based not on the way in which he overcame long odds against him but in the way that he and his trainers made the very most of the advantages he had from birth. Won by his owner in a lucky draw, he was cherished even before he was born and spent the first year of his life happily trotting around the green fields of a Virginia farm. As he grew up, he enjoyed the best food, care and training money could buy, and in return he learned to run, first fast and then faster, as it slowly dawned on his growing audience that they were in the presence of greatness. His career was short lived but full of glory, as he won nearly every race he ever ran. Of course, the peak of his career came in 1973, when he capped off a Triple Crown by shattering the track record at the Belmont Stakes on the way to winning by 31 lengths, a margin of victory that was never replicated. As he marveled at the performance, CBS announcer Chic Anderson couldn't help but gush, "Secretariat is widening now! He is moving like a tremendous machine!" Everyone the least bit familiar with horseracing has seen clips of Secretariat, and by the time Secretariat retired, he had won 16 of the 21 races he ran and only placed outside of the Top 3 once. Along the way, he ran at many race courses like Laurel, courses that most people don't remember, places where once full parking lots are now overgrown with weeds and where once glorious tracks are now being covered over with new construction. But while these courses may be nearly forgotten, Secretariat never will be. Seabiscuit and Secretariat: The History of America's Most Famous Horses looks at the life and career of two of the world's most famous horses. Along with pictures of important people, places, and events, you will learn about Seabiscuit and Secretariat like never before.
Author : Anne Holland
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 1474612008
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (746 download)
Download or read book The Grand National written by Anne Holland and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2019-10-24 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every year the Grand National produces very different stories from jockeys and horses alike; uplifting scenes from a victor and heartbreak when a mere inch divides the loser from the winner at the end of nearly four-and-a-half miles and thirty challenging fences. In 1839 the first winner was aptly named Lottery. Back then, huge crowds rode to Aintree by horseback, in carriages, carts or on foot. Today the Grand National is probably the world's most famous horse race, with a global television audience of some 600 million in 140 countries. This richly informed book focuses on the race's various record-breakers, rather than being a purely chronological history of this greatest of all steeplechases. Many records have stood the test of time: in 2019, Tiger Roll's second consecutive victory was the first time that the feat had been achieved since Red Rum in 1973-74. Anne Holland's authoritative history celebrates one of the world's greatest sporting spectacles. 'A well-organised and cheerily anecdotal volume' Spectator
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.E/5 ( download)
Download or read book Famous Horses of America written by and published by . This book was released on 1877 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Sean Magee
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (122 download)
Download or read book In Praise of Famous Horses: An A Z of the Most Celebrated in History & Culture Myth & Sport written by Sean Magee and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Larry Adler
Publisher : David McKay Company
ISBN 13 : 9780679206262
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (62 download)
Download or read book Famous Horses in America written by Larry Adler and published by David McKay Company. This book was released on 1979 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes famous horses in the history of the United States.
Author : Frazier Hunt
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781436715119
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (151 download)
Download or read book Horses and Heroes: The Story of the Horse in America for 450 Years written by Frazier Hunt and published by . This book was released on 2008-06-01 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.
Author : Charles River Charles River Editors
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781530061938
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (619 download)
Download or read book Seabiscuit written by Charles River Charles River Editors and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-02-16 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *Includes pictures *Includes spectator accounts of Seabiscuit's most famous races *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents "In 1938... the year's #1 newsmaker was not FDR, Hitler, or Mussolini. Nor was it Lou Gehrig or Clark Gable. The subject of the most newspaper column inches in 1938 wasn't even a person. It was an undersized, crooked-legged racehorse named Seabiscuit." - Laura Hillenbrand, Seabiscuit: An American Legend Of all the things that a nation, or even an individual, need to survive a crisis, none is perhaps as necessary as hope. That feeling that somehow one can survive, win even, though the odds are stacked against them and the outlook is grim. Throughout its history, the United States has been blessed, often when most needed, with hope from a strange place. In 1778 it came when the French joined the American Revolution, and in 1980, it was brought home with Olympic Gold by the men's hockey team. But in the late 1930s, during the midst of the Great Depression, it came in the form of a horse named Seabiscuit. Americans have always loved animals, and those living prior to World War II were still close enough to their pioneer roots to feel a special affection for horses. After all, it was these noble animals that had carried soldiers and pulled plows and milk wagons alike. A horse was more than just a pet; it was a partner in the fight for survival. Just as many Americans had known special, unforgettable individuals, so they had known special horses. Seabiscuit was one of these, and even the animal's name spoke to the heart of those struggling. A sea biscuit was a piece bread baked for so long in such a low oven that it was completely dry and would never mold. It was so tough that it had to be soaked in water, sometimes even rainwater, before it could be eaten. But it was nutritious and would allow a sailor to do his duty for one more hour, helping keep him alive until he reached a safe harbor. Seabiscuit was in many ways like his cracker namesake, for he was cultivated in many small races until he was ready for the big league. He was also at his best when soaked in the affection and attention given to him by his owners, trainer, and jockeys. Most of all, his wins and even his losses came to nourish a desperate nation and inspire its citizens to keep going until they reached a safer harbor of financial stability. He was also a friend, an inspiring leader who would rank in popularity and respect along with men like Roosevelt and Churchill. It is possible, perhaps even likely, that had he been born in another place and time, his name might never have been known outside of the racing world, but as one Horatio Alger story appealing to a nation full of them, his name became a household word and helped secure him a legacy as perhaps the most famous horse in history. Seabiscuit: The Life of the Most Famous Horse in American History looks at the life and career of the famous thoroughbred. Along with pictures of important people, places, and events, you will learn about Seabiscuit like never before, in no time at all.
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Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781333836412
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (364 download)
Download or read book Famous Horses of America written by and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-10-04 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Famous Horses of America: Containing Fifty-Nine Portraits of the Celebrities of the American Turf, Past and Present; With Short Biographies Coe. He was a chestnut horse, with white near hind leg, about in height, and made his first appear ance on the turf as a two-year-old (according to the then existing Southern rule of calculating ages), on the Metairie Course, New Orleans, April 1853, in a sweep-stakes for that age, Winning both heats, in 1:48fi - lz45i, and beating Conrad the Corsair, Argent and Zero. The ensuing Fall, he started for and won the sweepstakes for three-year-olds, two-mile heats, Pharsalia Course, Natchez, carrying 86 lbs. Beating his two opponents, Atala and Conrad the Corsair, in 3:45i - 3z46i. On Jan. He beat the famous mare Sallie Ward, by Glencoe, and another, in a race of mile heats, over the same course, in and just one week afterwards beat Mary Taylor, Joe Blackburn and Medina, two-mile beats, in 31455 - 3252i. Seven days afterwards, he won the two-mile heat purse, same course, in beating the Cora Colt, by Gallatin. On April 1, 1854, on the Metairie Course, New Orleans, he started for the Great Post Stakes, of $5000, each, four mile heats, against Lexington, Highlander and Arrow, over a heavy track. Highlander was the favorite, but Lexington won the first heat by three lengths in Lecompte second and Arrow distanced. Lexington won. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : Charles Leerhsen
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 9781416579267
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (792 download)
Download or read book Crazy Good written by Charles Leerhsen and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-05-20 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A hundred years ago, the most famous athlete in America was a horse. But Dan Patch was more than a sports star; he was a cultural icon in the days before the automobile. Born crippled and unable to stand, he was nearly euthanized. For a while, he pulled the grocer's wagon in his hometown of Oxford, Indiana. But when he was entered in a race at the county fair, he won -- and he kept on winning. Harness racing was the top sport in America at the time, and Dan, a pacer, set the world record for the mile. He eventually lowered the mark by four seconds, an unheard-of achievement that would not be surpassed for decades. America loved Dan Patch, who, though kind and gentle, seemed to understand that he was a superstar: he acknowledged applause from the grandstands with a nod or two of his majestic head and stopped as if to pose when he saw a camera. He became the first celebrity sports endorser; his name appeared on breakfast cereals, washing machines, cigars, razors, and sleds. At a time when the highest-paid baseball player, Ty Cobb, was making $12,000 a year, Dan Patch was earning over a million dollars. But even then horse racing attracted hustlers, cheats, and touts. Drivers and owners bet heavily on races, which were often fixed; horses were drugged with whiskey or cocaine, or switched off with "ringers." Although Dan never lost a race, some of his races were rigged so that large sums of money could change hands. Dan's original owner was intimidated into selling him, and America's favorite horse spent the second half of his career touring the country in a plush private railroad car and putting on speed shows for crowds that sometimes exceeded 100,000 people. But the automobile cooled America's romance with the horse, and by the time he died in 1916, Dan was all but forgotten. His last owner, a Minnesota entrepreneur gone bankrupt, buried him in an unmarked grave. His achievements have faded, but throughout the years, a faithful few kept alive the legend of Dan Patch, and in Crazy Good, Charles Leerhsen travels through their world to bring back to life this fascinating story of triumph and treachery in small-town America and big-city racetracks.
Author : Theo Taunton
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780331720181
Total Pages : 436 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (21 download)
Download or read book Famous Horses written by Theo Taunton and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-22 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Famous Horses: With Portraits, Pedigrees, Principal Performances, Descriptions of Races, and Various Interesting Items Extending Over a Period of Nearly Two Centuries As regards many of the earlier animals, little more than the names and pedigrees are known; but it is necessary to mention them in order to make other pedigrees complete. With a view to avoid repetition in the body of the work, and to facilitate the tracing of pedigrees, a comprehensive index is added. Genealogical tables will also be found, showing the principal descendants, in the male line, of the Darley Arabian, the Byerley Turk, and the Godolphin Barb, together with a full pedigree of Eclipse. With the idea of making the descriptive notes more interesting to the modern generation, the quaint and characteristic wording of the past has, where possible, been preserved. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : Sean Magee
Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN 13 : 9781474619110
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (191 download)
Download or read book In Praise of Famous Horses written by Sean Magee and published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson. This book was released on 2022-04-12 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Praise of Famous Horses is an A-Z companion to perhaps the most loved of all domesticated animals. From D.H. Lawrence's horse Aaron, whose hide was posthumously made into a duffel-bag, to Zippy Chippy, fabled American loser, all the horses featured in this book have their very own claim to fame. Some - among them Bucephalas, Red Rum, Champion the Wonder Horse and Rocinante - are permanent residents in the equine pantheon. Others - such as Rossa Prince, who managed to lose a walkover - attract more qualified appreciation. Literature, history and art, battlefield, movie and television, myth, racecourse and religion are all enriched by these magnificent creatures. From A to Z, here is the wonderful world of famous horses.
Author : William Ridgeway
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107502233
Total Pages : 557 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (75 download)
Download or read book The Origin and Influence of the Thoroughbred Horse written by William Ridgeway and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015-05-21 with total page 557 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1905, this book presents a history of horses and equidae, especially with regard to their relationship with humans. Ridgeway includes photographs of modern-day horses, which he describes as 'the most important ... of all the animals domesticated by man', as well as photographs and drawings of ancient artefacts featuring images of horses or relating to them. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in horses and the history of the immensely profitable human-horse relationship.
Author : Allen Anderson
Publisher : New World Library
ISBN 13 : 1577317122
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (773 download)
Download or read book Angel Horses written by Allen Anderson and published by New World Library. This book was released on 2010-09-30 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This inspiring collection of stories tells of the hope and healing that come from contact between horses and people. Whether giving disabled riders a sense of freedom and mobility, healing wounds of childhood abuse, assisting with work, or simply riding trails with their human companions, horses bond with people in ways that change us for the better. The stories, contributed by people from all over the country and from all walks of life, introduce: Cholla, the horse who paints pictures; a veterinarian who was reminded of the importance of compassion by a dying horse and a Native American chief; Star, a horse who saved a teenage girl from suicide; the late-blooming rider who embarrassed a horse and learned an important lesson about respecting the feelings of others — even if they have four legs; and many others. Every horse lover knows that horses, whether running through fields or performing intricate dressage drills, carry not only their riders but also messages of unconditional love and hope.
Author : Gloria Austin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781951895082
Total Pages : 122 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (95 download)
Download or read book The American Horse written by Gloria Austin and published by . This book was released on 2020-08 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the settling of the country to the surrender at Yorktown - that gave America its independence - to the westward expansion of the country and the rise of great cities, horses have been a vital part of the history of America. Famous people, famous horses, commonplace people, commonplace horses - all have played an integral part in the growth and history of America. In this age of instant communication and men on the moon it may be hard to imagine the importance of the horse throughout American history but, by the time you finish this book, you will find it hard to imagine how we could be where we are today without the horse!
Author : Gene C. Armistead
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786473630
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)
Download or read book Horses and Mules in the Civil War written by Gene C. Armistead and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2013-08-26 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Horses and mules served during the Civil War in greater number and suffered more casualties than the men of the Union and Confederate armies combined. Using firsthand accounts, this history addresses the many uses of equines during the war, the methods by which they were obtained, their costs, their suffering on the battlefields and roads, their consumption by soldiers, and such topics as racing and mounted music. The book is supplemented by accounts of the "Lightning Mule Brigade," the "Charge of the Mule Brigade," five appendices and 37 illustrations. More than 700 Civil War equines are identified and described with incidental information and identification of their masters.
