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!
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