Horse people: scenes from the riding life ; illustrations by the author

384 Pages·2009·3.088 MB·English

by  Korda, Michael

Michael Korda

HORSE PEOPLE

Scenes from the Riding Life
ILLU STRAT IONS
BY THE AU THOR
For Margaret
“la belle equestrienne,”
with love.
It is the seat on a horse that makes the difference
between a groom and a gentleman.
—Miguel de Cervantes, Don Quixote
Hast thou given the horse strength? Has thou
clothed his neck with thunder?
—The Book of Job, 39:19

CONTENTS

Epigraph iii
CHAPTER ONE
My Kingdom for a Horse 1
CHAPTER TWO
In the Heart of Horse Country 27
CHAPTER THREE
A Girl and Her Pony 61
CHAPTER FOUR
The Seat on a Horse 91
CHAPTER FIVE
The Backyard Horse 111
CHAPTER SIX
The Perfect Horse 131
Contents
CHAPTER SEVEN
“Well, I Guess You Know Best” 161
CHAPTER EIGHT
The Sporting Life 195
CHAPTER NINE
“Horse for Sale” 245
CHAPTER TEN
A Great Lady 281
CHAPTER ELEVEN
“I Can Never Get Enough of Looking at Horses” 309
CHAPTER TWELVE
The Grass Isn’t Always Greener on the Other Side of the Fence 337
CHAPTER THIRTEEN
Star 353
Acknowledgments 367
vi
About the Author
Praise
Other Books by Michael Korda
Credits
Cover
Copyright
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