Reinventing the American Thoroughbred: The Arabian Adventures of Alexander Keene Richards BadgerBooks For Readers Age 4 to

For Readers Age 4 to 8 Years

with a cigarette pack of American Smokes laid carefully over his heart

whatever the weather

Is this new relationship worth relearning everything Jules thought she knew about horses and about life

Cinchfoot and Blaze Face

Reinventing the American Thoroughbred: The Arabian Adventures of Alexander Keene Richards BadgerBooks For Readers Age 4 toAuthor: Gary A. O'Dell Most equine authorities consider Alexander Keene Richards (18271881) one of the nineteenth centurys most significant Thoroughbred importers and breeders. Born in Georgetown, Kentucky, and orphaned as a toddler, Richards was adopted by his grandfather, from whom he inherited not only the family farm in Georgetown but also Transylvania, a cotton plantation in East Carroll Parish, Louisiana. Horses fascinated Richards from an early