By way of the movie, The Misfits, and juveniles such as Margaret
Henry's Misty of Chincoteague, some segments of the public have
been prepared, sentimentally at least, for Miss Ryden's
well-documented brief to relieve the plight of America's wild
horses. These "cayuses," "mustangs," etc. are an invaluable
historical American artifact, since quite possibly some specimens
represent "ancient" American horse-bloodlines, and also these are
descendants of horses which were a large factor in Indian and white
destinies. Miss Ryden, a TV news producer, was herself involved in
one long legal wrangle to hold off a proposed slaughter of a herd
of 200 in Montana and several chapters are devoted to the efforts
of agencies, local and federal, ad hoc conservation groups and
horse associations to grapple with conflicts of interest. The
author condemns exploitative land grab tactics and governmental
snarls of red tape. She is an admirer of wild horse champions like
Mrs. Velma ("Wild Horse Annie") Johnson whose law for preventing
slaughter of the horses by air and land motorized vehicles is just
a beginning in the fight to protect this feisty, hard-living link
with our history. (Kirkus Reviews)
No wild animal captures the spirit of North America quite so
powerfully as the wild horse - nor has any faced such diverse and
potent enemies. In this provocative account, Hope Ryden - who
helped to ensure the passage of the Wild and Free-Roaming Horse and
Burro Act, which grants mustangs special protection - combs the
history of these proud and noble horses. Descended from the Spanish
horses riden by the conquistadors, they evolved into the tough and
intelligent ponies that Indians - and later, explorers and cowboys
- learned to rely on. From the period when wholesale extermination
of the buffalo was underway until recent times, commercial and
political interests have sought to eliminate the wild horses as
varmints. In the latest update to this classic story, Ryden tells
of the successes and failures in the last ten years of regulation,
and has added stunning new color photographs. The subject of a
front-page article in The New York Times when it was first
published, America's Last Wild Horses continues to be a compelling
testament to the life of a uniquely American symbol of grace and
wildness, and is a must read for horse lovers and Western history
enthusiasts everywhere. (6 X 9, 360 pages, color photos, b&w
photos)
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