Voices from the Wild Horse Desert
Title | Voices from the Wild Horse Desert PDF eBook |
Author | Jane Clements Monday |
Publisher | University of Texas Press |
Pages | 310 |
Release | 2010-06-28 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0292785461 |
Founded before the Civil War, the King and Kenedy Ranches have become legendary for their size, their wealth, and their endless herds of cattle. A major factor in the longevity of these ranches has always been the loyal workforce of vaqueros (Mexican and Mexican American cowboys) and their families. Some of the vaquero families have worked on the ranches through five or six generations. In this book, Jane Clements Monday and Betty Bailey Colley bring together the voices of these men and women who make ranching possible in the Wild Horse Desert. From 1989 to 1995, the authors interviewed more than sixty members of vaquero families, ranging in age from 20 to 93. Their words provide a panoramic view of ranch work and life that spans most of the twentieth century. The vaqueros and their families describe all aspects of life on the ranches, from working cattle and doing many kinds of ranch maintenance to the home chores of raising children, cooking, and cleaning. The elders recall a life of endless manual labor that nonetheless afforded the satisfaction of jobs done with skill and pride. The younger people describe how modernization has affected the ranches and changed the lifeways of the people who work there.
Wild Horse Desert
Title | Wild Horse Desert PDF eBook |
Author | Brian Robertson |
Publisher | Hidalgo County Historical Musuem |
Pages | 352 |
Release | 1985 |
Genre | HIDALGO COUNTY, TEXAS- |
ISBN |
Maps on lining papers/Bibliography/includes index.
Tales of the Wild Horse Desert
Title | Tales of the Wild Horse Desert PDF eBook |
Author | Betty Bailey Colley |
Publisher | University of Texas Press |
Pages | 148 |
Release | 2001-11-15 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 9780292712416 |
This book sheds new light on the bravery, dedication, talents, and lifestyles of the vacqueros of the King and Kenedy Ranches.
Mustang
Title | Mustang PDF eBook |
Author | Deanne Stillman |
Publisher | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Pages | 371 |
Release | 2009-06-01 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 054752613X |
“A fascinating narrative with all the grace and power embodied in the wild horses that once populated the Western range . . . [A] magnificently told saga.” —Albuquerque Journal A Los Angeles Times Best Nonfiction Book of the Year Mustang is the sweeping story of the wild horse in the culture, history, and popular imagination of the American West. It follows the wild horse across time, from its evolutionary origins on this continent to its return with the conquistadors, its bloody battles on the old frontier, its iconic status in Buffalo Bill shows and early westerns, and its plight today as it makes its last stand on the vanishing range. With the Bureau of Land Management proposing to euthanize thousands of horses and ever-encroaching development threatening the land, the mustang’s position has never been more perilous. But as Stillman reveals, the horses are still running wild despite all the obstacles, with spirit unbroken. Hailed by critics nationwide, Mustang is “brisk, smart, thorough, and surprising” (Atlantic Monthly). “Like the best nonfiction writers of our time (Jon Krakauer and Bruce Chatwin come to mind), Stillman’s prose is inviting, her voice authoritative and her vision imaginative and impressively broad.” —Los Angeles Times “Powerful . . . Stillman’s talent as a writer makes this impossible [to stop reading], to the mustang’s benefit.” —Orion “A circumspect writer passionate about her purpose can produce a significant gift for readers. Stillman’s wonderful chronicle of America’s mustangs is an excellent example.” —The Seattle Times
Wild Horse Desert
Title | Wild Horse Desert PDF eBook |
Author | O. C. Marler |
Publisher | |
Pages | 124 |
Release | 2006-03-01 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781888251364 |
Bobwhites of the Wild Horse Desert
Title | Bobwhites of the Wild Horse Desert PDF eBook |
Author | Mickey Hellickson |
Publisher | |
Pages | 11 |
Release | 1999 |
Genre | Game and game-birds |
ISBN |
Wild Horses of the West
Title | Wild Horses of the West PDF eBook |
Author | Jan Drake |
Publisher | Gibbs Smith |
Pages | 327 |
Release | 2021-02-12 |
Genre | Photography |
ISBN | 1423655311 |
Captivating photographs and stories of the wild horses of the west. Take an intimate look at the majestic equines who roam the public lands of the Mountain West: Wild Horses of the West provides a front row seat to a world rarely glimpsed by most people. Stories highlight specific horses known in these areas as The Old Man, One-Ear, and the Cremello Brothers whom the photographer, Jan Drake, has been following with her camera for years. More than 200 color photographs are divided into sections including Family Bands, Mares & Foals, Fighting Mustangs, Stallions & Bachelors, and Cedar Mountain Mustangs. Jan Drake is a long-time photographer based in Park City, Utah. She oversees the equestrian center at the National Ability Center (NAC) where adaptive horseback riding, trail riding, equine-assisted learning, and hippotherapy is made available to all ages and abilities. As an annual fundraiser for the NAC, Drake guides private groups on photography excursions to see wild horses of the West up close. She also volunteers regularly with the nonprofit Intermountain Wild Horse and Burros Advisors. This is her first book.