In "Horse Nation" Martino writes about the equine heroes and the fallen, the defiant ones and the teachers & healers. There was Casey, the blood bay, who jumped a teenage girl over her mother's sports car as a rite of passage; Icy, a deep black mare, strong and independent, embodied the circle of life; and The Corinthian, a gray gelding,defined what it is to be a champion. Martino also writes of the horse people---riders, grooms, coaches, and students---who have walked and breathed the equine path like acolytes.
This book is reminiscent of "The Black Stallion," "Misty of Chincoteague," and James Herriot's books, yet written with the wisdom of a Native American storyteller, and the humor of Coyote the trickster. Martino's characters, their adventures, and the slices of equine life are as engaging as a good story around a campfire. "Library Journal" describes Martino's stories as "work reminiscent of Joy Adamson's 'Born Free,' Martino is a poet and short story writer..."

Horse nation : true stories of horses and people

Martino, Teresa; Martino, Teresa. Dancer on the grass

Martino, Teresa Tsimmu

NewSage Press, LLC

United States, United States of America

2nd ed, Troutdale, Or, c2004

2nd, US, 2004

Rev. ed. of: Dancer on the grass. 1999.

<p><p>"The horses are blessed, chosen by God." Teresa Martino took the words her father whispered to her as a child to heart, and for more than 40 years has lived and worked with horses, hearing their stories and learning their lessons. In <I>Horse Nation, </I> she tells of the heroes and the fallen, the defiant and the healers, the gentle pony and the angry stallion&#58; Casey, the blood bay, who jumped a teenage girl over her mother's car in a rite of passage; Icy, a black mare, strong and independent, who embodied the circle of life; and The Corinthian, a gray gelding, defining what it means to be a champion. She writes also of the riders, grooms, coaches, and students who have walked and breathed the equine path like acolytes. Martino's poems and sketches further illuminate this lyrical exploration of the unique relationship between horse and human.<p></p>

181 p. : 23 cm
Rev. ed. of: Dancer on the grass. 1999

2023-06-28