Silent Hoofbeats
A Salute To The Horses And Riders Of The Bygone
B-Western Era
Author: Bobby J. Copeland
From the Book Back Cover:
Finally...a book saluting the great and beautiful horses of the Saturday matinee Westerns. They are all here - Trigger, Champion, Black Jack, Topper, and all the rest. Not only is this a book about the horses, but it also contains extensive commentary by the cowboy heroes. And it is loaded with wonderful photographs. You will learn many of the horses' backgrounds, how they were obtained by the cowboys, and incidents and accidents that happened while filming.
You'll also learn which cowboy:
*broke his arm when he fell from his horse and had to be replaced by another star
*cried when his horse died
*said horses were stupid
*beat his horses until they screamed
Plus...many more interesting and revealing items.
This book was extensively researched and written by Bobby J. Copeland-author of seven other B-Western books.
Paperback. 136 pages.