This book describes the vanished, working horse world of the late nineteenth and early twentieth-century in the United States, Canada, and Britain, demystifying its dynamics, and in the process showing how a story of horses can enrich our understanding of certain larger issues.

"This handsome book offers a telling glimpse into the often-charged world of of horse breeding and horse trading in north America and Britain between 1800 and 1920."
-- Lawrence Scanlon, Globe & Mail

"This book is a tour de force, and constitutes a significant contribution to scholarship."
-- Daniel J. Kevles, Department of History, Yale University

"Written in accessible prose, this study is graced by relevant, well-produced illustrations…any horse owner should read this account."
-- Mansel G. Blackford, Economic History Services

"Written with authority, practical knowledge, and enthusiasm, Horses in Society is more than merely a “horsey” book. Social attitudes, eugenics, and prejudice towards the horse economy in the pre-1918 era are included in a text rich with interest."
-- Richard Moore-Colyer, Department of history, University of Wales

• Pub. Date: 2006
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• ISBN: 0-8020-9112-1
• 302 pages