Horse People
Scenes from the Riding Life

In some ways, this was a 4 star book about horses, but more of a 3. It wanders a bit with choppy timelines & can be repetitious or even boring in spots. Korda isn't a bitten-by-the-bug type of horseman nor does he get his hands too dirty, but he admits that. Given his job, the top editor of Simon &......more

They might be called the “horse nation,” a wide swathe ranging from those who own horses or grew up with them, to those who merely on occasion ride. They love the rich smell of horses and leather; they may even fill their homes with horse-themed paraphernalia. This is the natural audience for Korda'......more

In this book the author, one of those infinitely lucky people who can afford to keep horses on their own land, shares his numerous experiences with equines and the humans who love them. He's ridden with Virginia foxhunters, spent mornings riding in Central Park, and dabbled in showing. Most of the p......more

after finishing this book. i can say its disjointed at best, lacking any type of narrative structure that i would call streamlined. its like a compilation of journal entries over a not that interesting 25 year period.......more

This book shows just how you go from a casual interest in animals can spiral into a lifestyle with animals, where everything revolves around the animals. The animals in question in this book are horses, but the idea is the same no matter what kind of animal it is that you become obsessed with. I’m j......more