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Horse shows used to draw crowds by the thousands to state fairs and venues such as Madison Square Garden. And in the 1980s, no performance horse filled more arena seats than the American Saddlebred Sky Watch. He pushed the saddle seat industry to a peak that hasn’t been seen since. An athlete through and through, the stallion dominated the sport with the same power and intensity as a Kentucky Derby winner. With unmatched talent, Sky Watch earned four World Grand Championships and twelve World titles overall, making his career one for the history books. Years after Sky Watch finished competing, videos of his legacy in the ring captured the heart of author and lifelong horsewoman Emma Hudelson. Her fascination with the unstoppable stallion sent her on a journey to discover how a horse becomes a legend, convinced that if she can capture the magic behind the greatest show horse of all time, maybe she can understand her own obsession with Saddlebreds.
Sky Watch: Chasing an American Saddlebred Story is not only the tale of a remarkable horse, but of the American Saddlebred breed and the way these horses carried one rider back to herself. Tracking the path of Sky Watch’s success, Hudelson’s book is a deeply personal homage to one of the sport’s greatest show horses and the indelible impression he left on the breed and in the hearts of those who loved him.
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky (March 5, 2024)
Language : English
Hardcover : 280 pages
ISBN-10 : 0813199107
ISBN-13 : 978-0813199108
Item Weight : 1.15 pounds
Dimensions : 9.37 x 1.06 x 6.34 inches
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Customers enjoy the book’s readability and interesting content. They find the descriptions of classes thrilling and well-researched. The story is heartwarming, with a mix of past and present that intertwines the amazing life and career of one of the best horses. Readers appreciate the author’s personal challenges and the way she dealt with interviews of the masters. They also like the personality and relationship between horses and humans. Overall, customers describe the book as a wonderful, compelling read for horse lovers.
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