Sky Watch : chasing an American saddlebred story / Emma Hudelson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hudelson, Emma, author.

Series:

Horses in History Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

American saddlebred horse--United States--Biography.

American saddlebred horse.

Sky Watch (Show horse).

Sky Watch.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (278 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Lexington, Kentucky : The University Press of Kentucky, [2024]

Summary:

"Horse shows used to draw crowds by the thousands to state fairs and venues like Madison Square Garden. And in the 1980s, no performance horse filled more arena seats than the American Saddlebred Sky Watch. He pushed the saddle seat industry to a peak that hasn't been seen since. An athlete through and through, the stallion dominated the sport with the same power and intensity as a Kentucky Derby winner. With unmatched talent, his career was one for the history books, earning four World Grand Championships and twelve World titles overall. Years after he finished competing, videos of Sky Watch's legacy in the ring captured the heart of author and lifelong horsewoman Emma Hudelson. Her fascination with the unstoppable stallion sent her on a journey to discover how a horse becomes a legend, convinced that if she can capture the magic behind the greatest show horse of all time, maybe she can understand her own obsession with Saddlebreds. Sky Watch: Chasing an American Saddlebred Story is not only the tale of a remarkable horse, but of the American Saddlebred breed and the way these horses carried one rider back to herself. Tracking the path of Sky Watch's success, Hudelson's book is a deeply personal homage to one of the sport's greatest show horses and the indelible impression he left on the breed and in the hearts of those who loved him"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover

Praise for Sky Watch

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

Epigraph

Contents

A Note on Abbreviations

Author's Note

Prologue

Part I. 1977-1980

1. Seeing Sky Watch

2. Twice a Day

3. Sparkle and Sweat

4. Difficult Horses

Part II. 1980-1982

5. The People's Horse

6. The Red Mile

7. No Other Horses Will Do

8. A Dance of Sensation

Illustrations

Part III. 1982-1985

9. The Horse He'd Wanted to Beat

10. The Duel

11. Rubble and Smoke

Part IV. 1985-1988

12. Horse Show Baby

13. Just the One

14. Let the Horse Lead the Way

Epilogue

Acknowledgments

Sources Consulted

Index

Horses in History

About the Author.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Print version: Hudelson, Emma Sky Watch

ISBN:

0-8131-9911-5

OCLC:

1416748609