Wire to Wire - The Walter Merrick Story

by Holmes, Frank

• ISBN13: 9780971499805
• ISBN10: 0971499802
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-10-01
• Publisher: Western Horseman

Summary

The authorized biography of the Dean of the Quarter Racehorse Men, written by the acclaimed equine historian who is well known to readers of the Western Horseman Legends series of books. Walter Merrick, whose life reads like fiction, and whose exploits have become legendary, forever altered the course of Quarter Horse history with his discovery and promotion of Three Bars (TB) in the early 1950's. That led to the creation of his own $30 million line of sprinters, led by AQHA Hall of Famer, Easy Jet.

Author Biography

Frank Holmes has been penning horse-related feature articles and historical books for more than 35 years. His interests have always been centered on the historical aspects of the western horse breeds, and his broad-based knowledge of the origins of the Quarter Horse, Paint, Appaloosa and Palomino registries have established him as one of the pre-eminent equine historians of all time. As a former staff writer for Western Horseman magazine, Frank co-authored volumes 2 through 5 of the immensely popular Legends book series and authored The Hank Weiscamp Story.