{"product_id":"the-western-horse-a-popular-history-of-the-wild-and-working-animal-paperback","title":"The Western Horse: A Popular History of the Wild and Working Animal - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRandi Samuelson-Brown\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeginning in the 1500s, \u003ci\u003eThe Western Horse\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book dispels some of the falsehoods of the western horse and replace those inaccuracies with interesting facts. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRandi Samuelson-Brown\u003c\/b\u003e 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.\u003ci\u003e Market Street Madam\u003c\/i\u003e, 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. She lives in Denver, CO.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 210\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.48 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 03, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53004334694707,"sku":"9781493073849","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/GzgLJkpejX9781493073849.webp?v=1769505112","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-western-horse-a-popular-history-of-the-wild-and-working-animal-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}