Arthur Simmons: American Icon of the Horse World

With the turn of every page, learn from an insider's perspective about the turbulent times of the first half of the 20th Century -- the Great War, the Roaring 20s, the Great Depression, World War II, and the post-war Good Times that rolled into the Fabulous 50s, and how a Mid-West family survived throughout it all to realize the American Dream. A heart-warming story of a child's love of horses that lasted his lifetime of eight decades - a man who by the end of his life had raised the American Saddlebred Horse industry to new levels of attainment through his passion and dedication to being a successful horseman, and who was known as a living legend.Included in this historical biography are more than 700 photographs of well-known personalities, family members, and famous horses, some dating back to the 1800s, and many that have never before been seen outside of the family.