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    Searching for the Real Frank T. Hopkins
    Spanish Horsemen and Horses in the New World
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    Horses from History Series

    By Janice Ladendorf

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    About this series

    Did you enjoy the Walt Disney movie, Hidalgo? Do you want to know more about the human and equine heroes of this movie? You can discover the answers in this new biography of Frank T. Hopkins.

    Frank T. Hopkins was born in 1865 in Wyoming. He became a dispatch rider for the Army and a specialty rider for Buffalo Bill's Wild West. From 1877 to 1926, he won over 400 endurance races with his mustangs, one of which was a 3,000 mile race in Arabia. This race was the subject of the movie, Hidalgo. Before it was even released, a violent controversy broke out over its validity and the credibility of Frank T. Hopkins. Extensive research was needed to find the real man behind all of the emotional uproar. Verifiable facts have been uncovered and what Frank actually said about himself has been identified. Many of his stories are included in this biography, as well his unpublished and published articles on horses, horsemanship, and endurance riding.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJanice Ladendorf
    Release dateSep 4, 2015
    Searching for the Real Frank T. Hopkins
    Spanish Horsemen and Horses in the New World

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    • Spanish Horsemen and Horses in the New World
      Spanish Horsemen and Horses in the New World

      Spanish Horsemen and Horses in the New World

      Janice Ladendorf
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      When the Spanish came to the New Worlds, they brought with them the knowledge and skills they had gained from centuries of handling and breeding aggressive cattle and fine horses. To thrive in the lands they conquered in the New World, they had to adapt their methods to meet new conditions. What role did the Mexican vaqueros play in the development of western horsemanship? For hundreds of years, Iberia had been known as the home of horses who were exceptionally tough, agile, brave, and responsive to their riders. These were the ancestors of the horses the vaqueros rode. The Conquistadors brought more than one breed or type of horse with them. Selective breeding began early. Horses were bred fro war, games, herding cattle, endurance, parades, and ambling gaits. How did selective shipping and breeding create so many new breeds throughout South and North America? What role did the mustangs play in creating horses with exceptional endurance?

      When the Spanish came to the New Worlds, they brought with them the knowledge and skills they had gained from centuries of handling and breeding aggressive cattle and fine horses. To thrive in the lands they conquered in the New World, they had to adapt their methods to meet new conditions. What role did the Mexican vaqueros play in the development of western horsemanship? For hundreds of years, Iberia had been known as the home of horses who were exceptionally tough, agile, brave, and responsive to their riders. These were the ancestors of the horses the vaqueros rode. The Conquistadors brought more than one breed or type of horse with them. Selective breeding began early. Horses were bred fro war, games, herding cattle, endurance, parades, and ambling gaits. How did selective shipping and breeding create so many new breeds throughout South and North America? What role did the mustangs play in creating horses with exceptional endurance?

    • Searching for the Real Frank T. Hopkins
      Searching for the Real Frank T. Hopkins

      Searching for the Real Frank T. Hopkins

      Janice Ladendorf
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      Did you enjoy the Walt Disney movie, Hidalgo? Do you want to know more about the human and equine heroes of this movie? You can discover the answers in this new biography of Frank T. Hopkins. Frank T. Hopkins was born in 1865 in Wyoming. He became a dispatch rider for the Army and a specialty rider for Buffalo Bill's Wild West. From 1877 to 1926, he won over 400 endurance races with his mustangs, one of which was a 3,000 mile race in Arabia. This race was the subject of the movie, Hidalgo. Before it was even released, a violent controversy broke out over its validity and the credibility of Frank T. Hopkins. Extensive research was needed to find the real man behind all of the emotional uproar. Verifiable facts have been uncovered and what Frank actually said about himself has been identified. Many of his stories are included in this biography, as well his unpublished and published articles on horses, horsemanship, and endurance riding.

      Did you enjoy the Walt Disney movie, Hidalgo? Do you want to know more about the human and equine heroes of this movie? You can discover the answers in this new biography of Frank T. Hopkins. Frank T. Hopkins was born in 1865 in Wyoming. He became a dispatch rider for the Army and a specialty rider for Buffalo Bill's Wild West. From 1877 to 1926, he won over 400 endurance races with his mustangs, one of which was a 3,000 mile race in Arabia. This race was the subject of the movie, Hidalgo. Before it was even released, a violent controversy broke out over its validity and the credibility of Frank T. Hopkins. Extensive research was needed to find the real man behind all of the emotional uproar. Verifiable facts have been uncovered and what Frank actually said about himself has been identified. Many of his stories are included in this biography, as well his unpublished and published articles on horses, horsemanship, and endurance riding.

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    Janice Ladendorf

    Janice Ladendorf has been working with horses for over sixty-five years. She has degrees in history and library science and has been writing for publication since 1966. She has published five books and over seventy articles. Her work is about history or horsemanship. Her memoir, A Marvelous Mustang: Tales from the Life of a Spanish Horse, is a true story, but written from the horse's point of view.

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