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The Horse in Virginia: An Illustrated History

The Horse in Virginia: An Illustrated History

Campbell, Julie A.

Hardcover

HorsesRegional: South

Publisher Price: $44.95

ISBN10: 0813928168
ISBN13: 9780813928166
Publisher: Univ Of Virginia Pr
Published: Mar 22 2010
Pages: 304
Weight: 2.84
Height: 1.08 Width: 8.34 Depth: 10.28
Language: English

Virginia's horse tradition goes back 400 years, to when horses accompanied some of the first settlers in Jamestown. Since then, the state's special relationship with the horse has never waned. Virginia has been home to some of the most notable breeds in the world--nurturing the Thoroughbred and actually birthing the Quarter Horse--as well as to some of the most famous individual horses, including the great Triple Crown champion Secretariat and Misty of Chincoteague, one of the most beloved horses in all of children's literature.

The most significant figures in the Commonwealth's history have almost invariably enjoyed a special bond with horses, from George Washington--whom Thomas Jefferson called the best horseman of his age--to Robert E. Lee, who rode into battle on his well-known gray, Traveller. This tradition has continued into the present day, when horse farms are still a proud feature of the Virginia countryside and famed equestrians such as David and Karen O'Connor have represented their state and their country in the Olympics.

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