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by MH Pierson (Author) "I WOULDN'T MIND feeling it again, the first time I fell in love ..." (more)
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  • Hardcover: 192 pages
  • Publisher: W. W. Norton & Co. (14 Aug 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0393049477
  • ISBN-13: 978-0393049473
  • Product Dimensions: 20.8 x 14.2 x 0.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,905,612 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Offers a look at women's fascination with equine history and horseback riding, explaining this intimate link between species in terms of humankind's relationship with the animal world.

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‘…a rousing hymn to the horse. Her enthusiasm is infectious and her homage full of arcane equine information’ Tatler

‘This is a book to cherish. Holbrook-Pierson explores the romance and fascination that ponies have always held for the female sex. As a celebration of the horse, this book couldn’t be bettered: literate, informative and amusing, it makes the perfect pony substitute’ Marie Claire

‘An in-depth book. Pierson writes with understanding and empathy…she concentrates on the history of the horse, its domestication, exploitation and love by humans in general and women in particular’ Books Magazine

‘The work is compelling for its fluent tour of literature, social history and its many personal anecdotes, which will give a jolt of recognition to anyone who has been there’ New Statesman

‘[A] wayward and brilliant book’ The Times --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A fantastic reminder of the passion of horses, 5 April 2001
This review is from: Dark Horses and Black Beauties: Animals, Women, a Passion (Hardcover)
This is a beautiful book full of the memories of any woman who has once loved and coverted a pony. Reading Melissa Holbrook Piersons' work captures the excitment and very special relationship that young girls have with the equine world. She explains the development of the relationship between women and horses accross several decades of war, voiolence, freedom and eventually respect. Her style of writing invites the reader to remember a past when as a young girl they first fell in love with the pony at the riding school or in the field down the road. Antidotes from literature and horse owners, both past and present, underpin the context of the book and add another depth to the writing. This fantastic piece of writing is a must for any one who knows what it is like to want or even need a horse.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A beautifully written book, 26 Mar 2003
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This review is from: Dark Horses and Black Beauties: Animals, Women, a Passion (Paperback)
This book is certainly one to read for all of those women who have been more interested in mucking out than painting their nails.

Melissa Pierson catches the esscence of why women like horses and recites some beautiful stories ranging from 'multi-storey stables' to galloping free.

A book that deserves a read on a warm, sunny afternoon.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Drivel, 25 Jun 2003
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Far from being a piece of writing about a beautiful horses and an essay on the relationship women have with horses it is a jumbled up mess of writing and incoherent thought processes. A book littered with quotes that become far too tedious to trawl through and fanciful ideas that reflect the idealistic world of "My little ponies" rather than reflecting the true beauty in dealing with horses and dreams. Sadly, in the few places where she does write clearly, the book flows extremely well and her own experiences are very interesting, but it is a shame she couldn't keep this up throughout the whole book. In truth, a disappointing read.
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