{"product_id":"horsestory-volume-i-the-early-years","title":"Horsestory Volume I: The Early Years","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Vicki Watson \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBook 1 of 3: Horsestory\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough our past is intertwined with horses, the stories of those strong and loyal helpers have largely been forgotten. The Horsestory series highlights the diverse roles horses have played over the years, and, when available, relates the stories of specific animals. Prunes, a burro used for gold prospecting, is just one of the equines you’ll meet in Horsestory Volume I: The Early Years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrunes is one of the few mining burros whose story has survived. He was the partner and constant companion of Rupert M. Sherwood, a Colorado gold prospector. The trusty burro cheerfully carried Rupert’s gold pan, shovel, frying pan, coffee pot, pick, rope, blankets, flour, bacon, sugar, and oats. When Sherwood was too busy to make the trip into town for supplies, the miner pinned a shopping list to Prunes’ pack, and the burro set off on his own. Upon his arrival, the shopkeeper filled the order and sent Prunes back up the trail to Sherwood’s camp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere’s a sample of more from Horsestory: Volume I.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA horse was worshipped as a weather god.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe longest-lived horse worked until almost sixty.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHorses traveled thousands of miles each year, carrying preachers who delivered the Good News.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaul Revere rode a borrowed horse when he spread his warning.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn early president was instrumental in establishing mule breeding in the U.S.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHome milk delivery was one of the longest services provided by horses.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHorse thieves might be branded on the forehead with the letters “HT.”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA horse in England was instrumental in rescuing people from shipwrecks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHorses powered boats using a treadwheel or treadmill.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHorses pulled bathing machines in coastal areas.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA horse outran one of the first steam locomotives.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePonies were often used in coal mines.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHorses were instrumental in the escape and later capture of Lincoln’s assassin, John Wilkes Booth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnjoy more about these and additional stories in this first volume of the Horsestory series!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReading age: ‎ 12 - 18 years\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoftcover: ‎ 284 pages\u003cbr\u003eSize:  ‎ 8.5 x 11 inches\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ingram","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67014382321968,"sku":"978-1733391221","price":20.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/9176\/1200\/files\/HorsestoryVol1.jpg?v=1781919885","url":"https:\/\/readriderepeat.com\/products\/horsestory-volume-i-the-early-years","provider":"TabortonBooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}