Quarter Horses: A Story of Two Centuries

By Robert Moorman Denhardt

Book Overview

There is a need as well as a reason for this book, says the author, since "there are no other books covering the history of the Quarter Horse. All that is available is an article here and a chapter there. If you know the past, you can understand today and anticipate tomorrow. For this reason the serious Quarter Horse breeder and enthusiast cannot use his horses wisely today, or mate them intelligently for tomorrow, without knowledge of his breed's origin, development, and principal bloodlines. The background of this great American breed is not only information of vital interest to the consummate horseman, but also a fascinating story in its own right." The author traces the European origins and, from Colonial times, the development and use of the Quarter Horse in the United States. He covers the outstanding horses, performance records, early breeders, and the establishment of the American Quarter Horse Association.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806107537
• ISBN13: 9780806107530
• Release Date: January 1967
• Publisher: Univ of Oklahoma Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Another Denhardt Gem

Murder in Moab I was looking for research material for the sequel to Murder in Moab, a book about historical rustling and modern day quarter horse racing. I found this book and Mr. Denhardt's "Foundation Dams of the American Quarter Horse". These two sources enabled me to establish a plausible bloodline for a bloodline of a ranch raising successful racing quarter horses. Mr. Denhardt has certainly done his homework, putting together two books that provide the history of American horse racing from colonial days in the 1600s to modern times. And in the process he has conflated scholarly material with a fascinating history. I particularly enjoyed his stories of the characters who founded the quarter horse racing period, they help make up another mostly untold, and rousing, history of the Old West. An excellent source, and an excellent read.

Horse Book

I purchased this great & informative & interesting book among other horse items for a 12 year old girl for Christmas!! She rides horses a lot & has 6 at her home!! She really enjoyed this book & the other items a lot!!:)

Denhardt

A must have for those interested in history of the Quarter Horse. All of Denhard'ts books are excellent. I have and have read just about all of them. This book will never be outdated, and will always be relevant.