The Western Horse

A Popular History of the Wild and Working Animal

Randi Samuelson-Brown

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TwoDot Books
03 September 2024

History of the Americas; Horses & ponies

Perhaps no one living ideal embodies the spirit of the American West more than that of the horse. Wild horses, trained horses, and every-stage-in-between horses evoke pride and passion while presenting an American image of freedom, strength, and swiftness. This book celebrates the history and culture of the western horse, its ability to capture the popular imagination, and the means by which it has come to symbolize the American West.

Beginning in the 1500s, The Western Horse delves into the origins and variations of the western breeds, their role in the expansion and settlement of the West, and the lawless element they attracted. The 1800s is when the stereotypes of Western Americana flourish accompanied by the ever-present horse. The mounted Plains tribes, cavalry, Pony Express, pioneers, stock detectives, cowboys, horse thieves, and the iconic rodeos come into perspective.

The book is also intended to dispel some of the falsehoods of the western horse and replace those inaccuracies with interesting fact. Case in point: many people grow up believing that the wild mustangs are the offspring the conquistador’s horses. While that belief is partially true, it is also partially incorrect. While the conquistadors returned with horses re-introducing them to the American landmass, the Spaniards only rode stallions. The progenitors of the mustangs likely occurred a bit later—lost stock of the Spanish settlers and the missions that returned into the wild.

The book will use an illustrative B&W design to showcase nostalgic imagery, advertisements, and sidebars with trivia for die-hard horse fans!

By: Randi Samuelson-Brown
Imprint: TwoDot Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 331g
ISBN: 9781493073849
ISBN 10: 1493073842
Pages: 210
Publication Date: 03 September 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Randi Samuelson-Brown is a native of Colorado, originally from Golden. She is the author of multiple books including The Bad Old Days of Colorado: Untold Stories of the Wild West, which was a finalist in the Colorado Book Awards 2021 and was featured on C-SPAN. Market Street Madam, an award-nominated historical fiction, is set in a vice-riddled Denver and Leadville during the 1890s. Because of her books’ successes, Randi is emerging as a known Denver historian and has presented at: Center for Colorado Women’s History at the Byers-Evans House Museum; History Colorado; Historic Denver; Golden History Museum; various Colorado historical societies and libraries; and writers’ conferences across the region. When not writing or researching, she usually can be found riding horses. She lives in Denver, CO.

Reviews for The Western Horse: A Popular History of the Wild and Working Animal

""The Western Horse: A Popular History of the Wild and Working Animal uncovers the past, dispelling myths and falsehoods along the way so that we might be better suited to look forward with perspective -- in this case, readers will better know the American icon that is the spirited Western horse and will come to appreciate how the animal has captured the image of freedom and strength.""