The New Zealand horse : stories of Kiwis and horses / Kim Swan.

"A celebration of the Kiwi horse and the Kiwi horse person"--Introduction.

A good vet's horse / David -- A bygone era / Cally Clarke -- A real horse / Sophie -- Backcountry Broodmare / Heather -- Big brother / Mrs E M Capell -- Da boys of Donnybrook / Fergus -- First ride / Carol -- Garry / Daniel -- Go East! / Frank -- Government agent / Ken -- H & P rider of the month / Ahurangi -- I can do it! / Colin -- Ice to eskimos / Kim -- Into the sunset / Tessa -- Kiwi cowboy / Ian -- Kiwis in Alaska / Gary -- Kiwis in China / Karyn -- Kiwis in South Africa : first New Zealand mounted rifles -- Many hands / Barry -- Naming racehorses / Lol & Lee -- Pretty as a picture / Sandy -- Ruat...aaah!...huna / Bay -- S.O.Sb's / Melissa -- Summer time / Debbie -- Sunspots sugar'n'spice / Jenny -- The dream / Donna -- The great race / Carrie -- The pighunters / Kim and George -- Three red stags / Connor -- Tickled pink / Emily.

New Zealand has had a long association with the horse, from earliest colonial days through to the racing thoroughbreds that earn export dollars for top stables today. Kim Swan is a noted distance event rider and successful author. Her own love of horses has lead her to seek out the characters both human and equine to contribute to the thirty true stories that make up this book. Stories from New Zealand's history and the present day. Stories of farm hacks, racing icons and family pets. Above all, stories of Kiwis and horses.