One Man’s Horse
Rand McNally & Company, NY., 1950 & 1977, 103 pp., illustrated in black & white by Wesley Dennis and including numerous art reproductions and black & white photos
This is the identical story which was included within the story of Born to Trot.
Marguerite Henry later brought it out as this separate book and added a final chapter
on the history of the Standardbred breed and the growth of harness racing. It has
many portraits of famous Standardbreds including many of George Ford Morris' works
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[Info from Fran Fignar]
Our First Pony
Rand McNally & Company, NY., 1984, n.p., illus Rich Rudish
I believe this is a fictional story. Justin and Joey Franklin, twin boys, live on a farm with dogs, goats, cats and other "critters" but they want a pony. When Mr. Wolter of Oak Creek Farm offers a piebald pony mare to a good home, the Franklins check out "Midge" (Miniature Heirloom) and fall in love with her. Midge is loved and ridden and cared for by the boys who enter her in the local pet parade show. However, Midge does not place well because the judge thinks she is too fat. However, the judge (a vet) suspects there's more to Midge than meets the eye and a checkup determines that she is in foal from an unplanned visit by a Welsh stallion. The boys care for Midge until she foals one night presenting them with twin pintos. Unfortunately, one baby is a runt and is too weak to nurse so the boys work with the vet to save Teeny, the foal, while Midge cares for Friday, the stronger foal. Of course, with much care, they are successful. The book was issued in both hardcoveer and paperback and is in the same format as FIVE O'CLOCK CHARLIE. Lovely illustrations!
[Info from Fran Fignar]
A Pictorial History of Misty
Rand McNally & Company, NY., 1976, 140 pp., illus Wesley Dennis (some from previous books) and color and black & white photos)
Here is the full story of Misty, especially of her life with Marguerite Henry, her promotional tours for the movie MISTY OF CHINCOTEAGUE, her return to the Beebes and her many foals, grandfoals and great grandfoals. There are photos of the final "life" of Misty, stuffed and exhibited on the Beebe farm and many photos of her children. Interestingly, there are a few photos of Sunshine, the dam of Misty's Twilight.
The book is a slightly oversized hardcover with an illustration on the cover by Wesley Dennis of Misty running with one of her foals.
[Info by Fran Fignar]
Pictorial History, One Man’s Horse, Our First Pony
