For anyone wanting to know what cutting looked like when it still
had the hide on, when it was still an outdoor sport, before it was
an "industry" and before its roots in the range livestock industry
were obscured, reading Pat Jacobs' book is obligatory. The good
horses of bygone days, the long roads, bad food, sketchy lodging
and extraordinary individuals come to life. It was unheard of to
throw away the Chatter and families were nearly bankrupted by long
distance phone calls dedicated to cutting horses and the mysterious
electricity they created. Horses weren't tools; they were colleges
or fellow artists. This was high romance in some of the damndest
places, fueled by often impractical true believers. It had the same
DNA as the Wild West with its indifference to risk, career planning
and the bottom line. There has never been anything like it in the
realm of contest horses, and Pat Jacobs has done a wonderful job
recreating a world that so many of us miss. . . Tom McGuane
General
Imprint: |
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
April 2010 |
First published: |
April 2010 |
Introduction by: |
Tom McGuane
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Authors: |
Pat Jacobs
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Dimensions: |
203 x 133 x 21mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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Pages: |
392 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4528-1465-0 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-4528-1465-1 |
Barcode: |
9781452814650 |
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