| Central Florida Thoroughbreds:: A History of Horses in the Heart of Florida Contributor(s): Johnson, Charlene R. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1626190755 ISBN-13: 9781626190757 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) - Sports & Recreation | Horse Racing - Sports & Recreation | Equestrian |
| Dewey: 636.132 |
| LCCN: 2014003548 |
| Series: Sports |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.65 lbs) 176 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Florida |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Back in the 1940s, when Florida was the Wild West of the East, a few hearty souls dared to think they might compete with the finest, blue-blooded racehorses and their breeders with their own stock raised among palm trees, sand and alligators. Florida was the cracker cowboy state, and cowponies were expected. But the scoffers failed to realize what the wealth of limestone, the power of warm sunshine year round and the cold, crystalline freshwater springs that are the gems of central Florida would mean to the raising of healthy, competitive animals. When the first Thoroughbreds produced in Florida, admittedly small and scrappy, began to outrun their pedigrees," the nation of Thoroughbred breeders had to take notice. Join author Charlene R. Johnson as she details the fascinating equine history of central Florida." |
Contributor Bio(s): Johnson, Charlene R.: - Charlene R. Johnson has worked as a staff writer for Horseman's Journal and editor of the Florida Horse. Charlene has also written two other books, Florida Thoroughbreds and Animal Angels. |