Current Issue: Winter 2003
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Features:
COMANCHE: by Becki Bell
Although 125 years of cherished sentiment may say otherwise, the 15-hand horse of uncertain breeding known as Comanche was not really the only survivor of Custer's Last Stand. No one has much to say about the rest of them, though—a few other horses, a pair of canines—all of whom have been so blotted out by the 7th Cavalry's most celebrated survivor that they are barely remembered at all.
IN THE BACK OF BEYOND: by Tania Krupitza
Wendy, Emmett and I were in the Copper Canyon, Northern Mexico, to do a ride billed as "the greatest adventure ride in the Americas." We were a little skeptical about this claim, as it came from the mouth of Doug, our guide for the trip. Doug, a well rounded Yankee in his 50s, liked to paint vivid pictures of the dangers we were about to encounter in this lawless wild West: scorpions in our boots, rattlesnakes on the path, mules throwing their riders off cliffs, and murdering Indians.
HOW THE OUTBACK WAS WON: by Liz Palmer
In Rolf Boldrewood's classic Australian novel "Robbery Under Arms," the fictional character Dick Marsten says, "My word, Australia is a horsy country and no mistake. With the exception of Arabia, perhaps, as they tell me, I can't think as there's a country on the face of the earth where the people's fonder of horses ..."
Jerry Lang is remarkable for his laugh, and his eye.
I met the eye first: Touring a new friend's house, I was lured by a photograph on a far wall. My host found me several minutes later, alone in a darkening room, staring at the image, transfixed. He said nothing, but stood beside me, matching my gaze until I'd drunk my fill. Then, "Jerry Lang," he offered. "You should meet him."
THEIR FAVORITE VEHICLE: by Jennifer Baugher
The horse and buggy returned to downtown America not long after it left, as cities rebuilt their historical districts and added quaint little shops and cafés, and enterprising horse owners established carriage companies to give tourists and out-for-the evening couples a look around town. But in the remoter reaches of our world community, the horse and buggy never left at all. Today, horses and horse-drawn vehicles are more important than ever to the survival of countries like Cuba, where a weakened economy simply isn't able to support a fuel-dependent society.
FAR AWAY: by Jackie Davidson
When I received a copy of the book as a gift, I wondered if it was going to be yet another horse whisperer memoir. Since the late 90s, when the novel and movie "The Horse Whisperer" helped popularize natural horsemanship training, several horse trainers have released formulaic books about their lives and philosophies. But Brannaman's book is refreshing and definitely not typical of the genre.
Departments:
TALES RETOLD: WATER SPIRIT AND THE ORPHAN BOY: by Sarah Greer
THE HOBBY HORSE: READING, RIDING, AND 'RITHMETIC: by April Chase
The Winter 2003 issue of Canter Magazine can only be purchased in limited California locations, or on this website. Order your copy today! View Past Issues: Premiere: Summer 2002 | Fall 2002
You don't have to own a horse, or even be a "horse person" to appreciate the wisdom in Buck Brannaman’s book, "The Faraway Horses."
For many American Indian tribes, the arrival of the horse in North America meant a profound change in their way of life. Horses made the nomadic lifestyle of the plains Indians more efficient. They also helped the American Indian hunt buffalo. The change was so dramatic and so sudden that fantastic legends about the first horses grew quickly and were rapidly integrated into the existing lore of individual tribes. Legends often told that horses were given to the people by benevolent spirits. A classic example of this type of legend is the Blackfoot story of Water Spirit and the orphan boy.
It was a highly common ailment, afflicting young people all over the country, from suburban teens to young ranch dwellers. The symptoms—not really grave but noticeable nonetheless—included glassy eyes, inability to concentrate, and sometimes even certain obsessive-compulsive behaviors. The diagnosis: Horse Fever.
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