The Horse God Built: The Untold Story of Secretariat, the Worlds Greatest Racehorse
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| Rating | : | 4.64 (725 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1541457528 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 172 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-12-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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A Tribute to the bond between Secretariat and his groomas horse to man Karen Mahan If you love horses and understand the bond that occurs between you and your horseor if you desire to have that bond, you will love this book. I almost gave it four stars because, in my estimation, only one thing was missing; there are very few pictures in this book. Why do we not see more of what the book is telling us.; the winding miles of fence at Meadow Farm or Claiborne, Secretariat at play, at work, the faces of the people the author speaks about, etc? (If, by chance, they are located in the back of the book (I am reading the Kindle . Tillynscoop said I loved watching the Triple Crown races since I was a. As a person who has been enamored with horsesI loved watching the Triple Crown races since I was a little kid. I fell in love with Big Red the moment I laid eyes on him. More important, I was in awe of the man who was able to take care of him. This book fills in all the information I could only imagine! A great read of the love between a great horse and the man who made and loved him.. "Factual and heartfelt" according to Amazon Customer. I loved the personal insight and the historical details regarding the story of Secretariat. I found the book stirring and informative as the story unfolded with information about Thoroughbred racing and the life of those who serve the sport, as grooms and riders. The details lacked some focus at the close of the book… but the culmination of all that was written earned 5 stars with me.
In this backstretch meditation, Scanlan's scope is encyclopedic, but his narrative never finally coheres. . For Scanlan, the African-American Sweat is a symbol of the exploited, underappreciated workers who make the sport of kings run but receive a pittance of the winnings and even less recognition. The journey is not without its pleasures, however. He offers hundreds of racing anecdotes and endless minutiae about Secretariat's career. All rights reserved. (May)Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. More interestingly, he introduces readers to the marginal figures—grooms, hot-walkers, exercise riders, smalltime trainers, breeders and owners—whose love for horses and hope for a lucky break outweigh their desire to make a decent living. Scanlan's missi
As Secretariat's groom, loyal friend, and protector, Eddie understood the horse far better than anyone else. A wildly generous man who could read a horse with his eyes, he shared in little of the financial success or glamour of Secretariat's wins on the track, but won the heart of Big Red with his soft words and relentless devotion. More than anything else, The Horse God Built is a moving portrait of the powerful bond between human and horse.. As a young black man growing up in South Carolina, Eddie Sweat struggled at several occupations before settling on th