1001 Best Things Ever Said About Horses

by Price, Steven D.

• ISBN13: 9781592289837
• ISBN10: 1592289835
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-10-01
• Publisher: Lyons Press

Summary

From the dawn of time, horses have been at once our idols and our companions, awakening in us feelings of awe and inspiration while serving as our partners in almost all human endeavours. Philosophers, artists, and writers have sought to describe their - and our - attraction to these magnificent creatures that have become all things to all people. This book will reflect the variety of our fascination with and love of horses, from classic texts of Greek and Roman philosophers, the Bible, and the Koran through Shakespeare, Cervantes, and Dickens to such contemporaries as Clint Eastwood, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, and Mr. Ed. Evocative black and white photographs complement the selections.

Author Biography

Steven D. Price, a consulting editor of The Lyons Press, is the author of more than twenty-three books, including 1001 Dumbest Things Ever Said, The Quotable Horse Lover, The Ultimate Fishing Guide, and Old As the Hills: The Story of Bluegrass Music. A resident of New York City, he is a keen observer of human  and equine achievement and folly.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. vii
For the Love of Horses	p. 1
Horse Laughs	p. 79
Literature and Poetry	p. 111
Riding and Training	p. 203
The Horse in Sport	p. 251
Sayings and Neighings: Proverbs, Equine Metaphors, and Other Notable Remarks	p. 303
Index	p. 371
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