Horse Crazy: The Story of a Woman and a World in Love with an Animal

Sarah Maslin Nir began riding horses when she was just two years old and hasn't stopped since. In Horse Crazy, Nir takes reader into the lesser-known corners of the riding world and profiles some of its most captivating figures. We meet Monty Roberts, the California horse trainer whose prowess earned him the nickname "the man who listens to horses;" George and Ann Blair, who at their riding academy on a tiny island in Manhattan's Harlem River seek to resurrect the erased legacy of the Black cowboy; and Francesca Kelly, whose love for an Indian nobleman shaped her life's mission: to protect an endangered Indian breed of horse and bring them to America. Nir weaves these compelling character studies into her own moving personal narrative. Infused with heart and wit, and with each chapter named after a horse Nir has loved, Horse Crazy is an unforgettable blend of beautifully written memoir and first-rate reporting.