Theodore J Waldeck
The Golden Stallion
The Viking Press, New York, 1947, 199pp. Illus Wesley Dennis
Bob lives for the day when he finally gets a horse of his own. The Golden Stallion
leads a herd of wild horses, and
Bob sets his heart on the horse. His father helps
him, and eventually they capture him, and try to tame him.
Although the horse (Golden
Blaze) isn’t entirely happy in captivity, he is loyal, and saves Bob’s life when
he is
attacked. In return, Bob gives the horse what he most wants.
Many thanks to Lisa Catz for the photograph.
Theodore J Waldeck was best known as an explorer. At the age of 18, he accompanied the Duke of Mecklenberg on his expedition of East Africa in 1912. In 1924, he returned to Africa. His works reflect his early interest in exploration, being mostly African and South American jungle stories. He wrote (as far as I know) just the one horse story: The Golden Stallion.
Finding the book: the book is reasonably easy to find and not generally too expensive. It wasn’t published in the UK.
Links and Sources:
Waldeck: On Safari (1940)
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