Books : Horse People: Scenes from the Riding Life

by: Michael Korda  Average Rating:

Rating: - A Fun Read
I found Horse People to be highly amusing, if a little too centered on the riding career of the author's wife and the world of eventing.
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Rating: - Skip It
Pretentious, boring crap. Here and there an insightful characterization or anecdote will get your hopes up, but for the most part this book is a "Look at me, I'm so rich, my wife looks great in her underpants, we are super" vanity project that made me cranky. I read this book over a year ago and I'm still mad I bought it. There are so many horse books out there that are worth reading: Horse Heaven by Jane Smiley is an excellent place to start. Don't bother with this one, unless you're One of Them.

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Rating: - New Title-My Trophie Wife, Her Horses and My Money.
Well the first half of the book was right on the money about just starting out in the horse world. Taking lessons, the constant buying of riding clothes and the mean spirited trainer-which deep down isn't mean, just looking out for your uneducated rear end while on the horse.
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