07 April 2020
History on Horseback: The Early Years Review
April 07, 2020
Disclaimer: I received a FREE copy of
this product through the HOMESCHOOL REVIEW CREW in exchange for my honest
review. I was not required to write a positive review nor was I compensated in
any other way.
History on Horseback: The Early Years from Sonrise Stable Books has conquered my daughter’s horse blues not being able to ride her
therapy horse weekly. We are staying home and safe during the covid-19 pandemic
the last few weeks. I received a physical copy of the book.
History on Horseback: The Early Years: 1493 to 1866 covers
the history of the horses and the vital roles they played in our history during
the time period of 1493-1866. Not all
history is covered only if horses were involved in the event. The
history is primary American history but may involve other countries if the events tie in together. My daughter
says, “It’s about the horses and helping their people out in our history.” This is a great horse series for kids. Saddle up and hold on tight to your reins as I tell you more.
The age range for this is age
12 to adults and anyone who loves horses and history. The author Vicki Watson
is a homeschool mom that has written several Christian books in her Sonrise
Stable fiction series. The History on Horseback: The Early Years books main
focus is on history, but there are many incidents in history that happened with
a horse to mention those historical events like Chapter 21-“The Whitman
Mission” about the first missionaries on the Oregon Trail and settling
afterwards.
History on Horseback: The Early
Years can be used as a supplement to your current history curriculum or you can
build your own curriculum around the historical events with the book by adding
other resources both historical and geographical. You could make this into a
half semester or a 36 week course easily. A companion study guide will be
coming out in the future to make this a complete curriculum. Another option is
that you can just read it for pure pleasure finding out more about horses in
history.
We really liked the facts about each horse like when it was
born, breed, and other information if it is known. A lot of research was put
into this book. Each chapter also gives
you information about how the horse died without graphic information: Example:
The horse died in battle, the horse was abused, or sold to a slaughter house. The
book doesn’t have images of dying and dead horses.
The book is a softbound 8.5” x 11” book with 206 pages. The
book has 53 historical events. The stories are only a couple pages long and
read easily.
Each story has black and white photos or illustrations that are relevant to the
story. The chapters are laid out from a historical chronological order as
closely as can be done. The author tried to keep the horses and people events
as close as possible however the author had to adjust it the way she felt was
best for the book due to the fact that horses and people don’t’ always weave
together chronologically.
What about the Stories in History on Horseback:
The Early Years: 1493 to 1866?
We have lots of favorites and I’ll share a few with you. One
of my favorites is actually the first story-so cliché I know but it intrigued
my daughter and me. “Arrival in America” talks about how the horse came
to the Americas and the breed of horses. My daughter was thrilled to learn the
name, Mustang came from the Spanish mesteno and means wild, stray, or free. I
didn’t realize how many horses Coronado brought over! I also learned the
history of the wild horses and breed in the Outer Banks in North Carolina. I have
fond memories visiting that area growing up with my family and seeing the
horses. I’ll have to quiz my family in North Carolina!
Another story we enjoyed was from Chapter 11 “Morgan’s
Figure” starts out in 1789 in West Spring, MA with the birth of the colt.
The farmer Justin Morgan was paid with a horse he named Figure. The chapter
traces from when he was stolen, sold, rented, and when he died at the age of 32
from being kicked by another horse. We also learned that each of his owner
breed him and goes into several of Figures descendants. Other fun facts like
musical renditions of poetry and psalms about Justin Morgan. There is a statue
of Figure at a horse farm and the celebrations put on each year there. We read a book last year on Figure and we learned much more from this book.
A story that we are all familiar with is the assassination
of Abraham Lincoln. What about the horse that Booth rode and the others rode to escape? One horse was a one-eyed
horse, another one was a dark-bay mare, and then Charlie a racking horse. Two
of the horses where rented from Nailor Stable and
Charley was the owners best stable horse-find out if he got his horses back. The one-eyed horse was found east of the
capital later.
There are so many stories from the gold rush, stagecoach,
pony express, life in the Calvary, burros, Oregon Trail, and many fascinating horse
“tails.”
How Did I use History on
Horseback: The Early Years: 1493 to 1866 in my Homeschool?
My 17 year old special needs daughter struggles reading so
we took turns reading back and forth to each other some days. Most days I read
the book as a read-out-loud. She is crazy for horses and history. She was
excited to learn how horses played a part in history. We read for pure
enjoyment and at the same time we learned so much information.
Learning about horses in history had my daughter begging to read more chapters |
My daughter said, “It’s about time someone took the time
to talk about the horses in history. “They deserve a book to themselves!” She
has been pretty passionate about horses lately and is ready to get back into
the saddle herself.
This will be appealing to those who love horses and history. You won't be disappointed.
"When I bestride him, I soar, I am a hawk: he trots the air; the earth sings when he touches it; the basest horn of his hoof is more musical than the pipe of Hermes." - William Shakespeare |
With all of my daughters weekly appointments canceled and
both kids activities canceled we have read a lot. My original plan was 3 to 4
times a week and work with it to concede with her current history and then to
back track afterwards. After the first week my daughter begged me to add it to
her school schedule daily. Many days we read more than one chapter. We have
around 20 more chapters left in History on Horseback: The Early Years: 1493 to
1866.
We have enjoyed a different spin on history and found the details
intriguing. This is a winner in my home. A second book is in the works for the History
on Horseback. My daughter already has it on her wish list when it comes available.
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