Drawing from a lifetime of work with livestock and horses in developing nations, this author offers a unique perspective on humanity's connection to the natural world. His extensive travels have taken him from arduous journeys across African landscapes to managing esteemed stud farms during times of conflict. He keenly observes the lives of working animals and the people who depend on them in diverse global settings, from urban fringes to remote rural communities. His writings, infused with insights gained from firsthand experience and a deep appreciation for vernacular life, explore these profound relationships with distinctive narrative power.
This is the true story of the most remarkable horse in history. Foaled in the lavish Ottoman stables of the Topkapl Palace in the late 1870s, this dark bay stallion was hard schooled in the disciplines of war. Until now, his remarkable story has never been told.
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In the depths of winter, Jeremy James began a horseback ride from central Turkey to his hometown in Wales in a journey which was to take him eight and a half months. First he had to find his horse, an unlikely old and weary Arab stallion who eventually rose up to his challenge with equal spirit as his new master. With uncertain mastery of their route, the two of them crossed rivers and mountains to reach the Greek border. Here their close bond had to break and Jeremy was forced to buy Maria, an unbroken filly who he rode to the Italian border and changed her for Gonzo, who took him on the idyllic stretch through Umbria and Tuscan. Crossing the Alps together, they rode through late-summer France to reach Wales in November. Jeremy writes with humour and sensitivity about the people and places this journey takes him to, but his bond with his horses is the thread which binds the narrative and infuses the whole adventure.
The true story of a horse born in a humble stable in the Balkans in 1678 who became the first foundation sire of the thoroughbred line.