Round-Up: A Gathering of Equine Writings

by Tom Moates, A.J. Mangum (Foreword), Chris M. Legg (Design)

Renowned for his inquisitive nature and unconventional approach to the pursuit of exceptional horse-based stories, Moates is a leading equestrian magazine journalist with more than 500 published articles to his credit. His other horse books, Discovering Natural Horsemanship , A Horse's Thought , Between the Reins , Further Along the Trail , Going Somewhere, and Passing It On, chronicle his earnest attempts to improve his horsemanship skills, often with the tolerant guidance of celebrated horsemanship clinician, Harry Whitney, of Salome, Arizona. Western Horseman magazine said of his earlier "A skilled storyteller and gifted writer, Moates's ongoing contributions to the equestrian literary canon make for inspiring reading." A Gathering of Equine Writings compiles 20 of Moates's most notable articles and essays. The majority of the stories originally ran in magazines such as America's Horse , The American Quarter Horse Journal , Eclectic-Horseman , Equus , and Western Horseman . In the foreword contributed by A. J. Mangum (creator of The Frontier Project video documentary series and editor of Ranch & Reata magazine) the collection is summed "Tom shares his pursuit of answers with a brand of journalism fueled by an intellectual curiosity his peers in the equestrian media would be wise to emulate, providing in the end a wisdom forged by observations, impressions and firsthand experiences." Remarkable horses and horse folk alike from a wide spectrum of experiences are profiled in this compilation. From horseback adventures measured in the thousands of miles by such people as novelist, Douglas Preston, and Olympic medalist, David O'Connor, to behind-the-scenes profiles of horses such as Joe, a beloved and long time Professional Bull Riders pick up horse, the collection is filled with unique stories of ranch women, Texas day work cowboys, Hollywood horse wranglers, and a veterinarian pioneering innovative wound healing technology-- A Gathering of Equine Writings is sure to satisfy the heart of any horse lover.

168 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2011

About the author

Tom Moates is constantly driving the people in his life nuts as he works to get better with horses.

Moates is a leading equestrian journalist and author. This award winning writer has penned more than 500 articles and is on the masthead of Equus magazine as a Contributing Writer. His articles run in many horse magazines in the United States and abroad including: The American Quarter Horse Journal, Eclectic-Horseman, America’s Horse, and Western Horseman.

Moates’s newest book, Passing It On, joins his other titles, Discovering Natural Horsemanship, A Horse’s Thought, Between the Reins, Further Along the Trail, and Going Somewhere, all established titles in the library of modern horsemanship literature. A compilation of his most notable articles and essays, Round-Up: A Gathering of Equine Writings, was published in 2011.

Moates lives on a solar powered farm with his wife Carol and a herd of horses in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. Book ordering info and Moates’s latest publishing news are available at www.TomMoates.com.