The Tale of Two Horses

by Aimé Tschiffely

This remarkable book recounts the extraordinary journey made by the most influential Long Rider of the 20th century. In 1925 Aimé Tschiffely set off to ride from Buenos Aires, Argentina, to New York City. The legendary 10,000 mile journey took him through mountains, jungles and swamps where he encountered rope bridges, vampire bats, sand storms, quicksand and hostile natives. After two harrowing years he was accorded a ticker-tape parade when he rode triumphantly through the streets of New York. This amazing story is narrated by the two equine heroes, Mancha and Gato, who accompanied the author. Though nearly a century has passed since the trio set off on their journey, their story has become a celebrated classic. Amply illustrated with drawings by the author, this is a book for all lovers of horses, for all lovers of travel and for all lovers of adventure.

Genres: Nonfiction, Horses

224 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1934

About the author

Aimé Félix Tschiffely was a Swiss-born, Argentine professor, writer, and adventurer. He wrote a number of books, most famously Tschiffely's Ride (1933) in which he recounts his solo journey on horseback from Argentina to Washington DC, an epic adventure that still marks one of the greatest horse rides of all time. Tschiffely was a household name in the United States during the 1930s, meeting with President Calvin Coolidge and appearing in National Geographic Magazine and earning a lucrative living from his popular book sales.

http://www.aimetschiffely.org/

Reviews

[Kathryn Billings · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this story since I was a child. Didn't disappoint reading it again as an adult.

[Stephanie A. · Rating 4 out of 5]

While very definitely aimed at children, complete with occasionally distracting passages that stop to explain potentially unfamiliar words or concepts, this was a vivid adventure and certainly the most fun perspective from which to read the journey. It made me very excited to tackle the "grown up" version in more detail now that I have a clear outline of the trip.

[Rachel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sad...

[Sterling Morris · Rating 5 out of 5]

read the English version..Buenos Aires to NYC on two Criollo ponies in the 40's...amazing!

[Sarah C · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a beautiful book. Simply written for children but educational and emotional. One of my favourite books of all time.

[Marjorie]

This is an edited addition of Tschiffley's book, TSCHIFFELY'S RIDE. Some of the same tales were re-told and there were incidents not in the first book. This book was written for children and has a very different tone. It is a good story and if one did not wish to read the long version on the ride from Buenos Aires to New York this is a book for you.