Crazy Good: The True Story of Dan Patch, the Most Famous Horse in America

Crazy Good: The True Story of Dan Patch, the Most Famous Horse in America | Charles Leerhsen | Superbly 'Good'

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	Crazy Good: The True Story of Dan Patch, the Most Famous Horse in America Charles Leerhsen Simon & Schuster, 2008 - 368 pages average customer review:based on 22 reviews view larger image
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Amazing Horse Dan Patch

This book is an incredibly well written account of the life and times of the pacer (and equine celebrity) Dan Patch. The author took great care to include historical and modern day accounts of the people who were closest to Dan, and those who currently keep his memory alive. The flow of the book keeps your interest from waining. It touches on the practical uses of the pacer at the turn of the century, and the inevitble decline in the use of horses for transportation as the automobile came to reign supreme. The author discusses the differences in Thoroughbred racing versus Standardbred racing as well. In our current state of dependence on ever increasingly expensive gasoline to fuel our vehicles, I began to think we perhaps made a mistake when we gave up on the role of the horse as local transportaion.
I wish I could have met Dan in the flesh. He sounds incredibly personable, friendly, and talented; characteristics we could use more of in our heroes today.

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Superbly 'Good'

If you like horses and history, well-told at a brisk pace, this is the book for you. Charlie Leehrsen's prose seems effortless and keeps you reading, carrying you along for the ride. Even if you've heard of Dan Patch, you'll enjoy learning fascinating details from this book. Maybe it will inspire a movie, but if not, simply bask in the tale as it unfolds.

Good Story About a Great Horse

This story takes place in the late 1800s, early 1900s. You will fall in love with the horse like all of America did! He was adored wherever he went and broke many records. I wish I could have seen this horse. I hope to see a movie based on this book. It would be a good one!

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Crazy good

Since I am a standardbred trainer I can relate to this book. I also think that everyone can understand and like reading a part of sports history. It is very well written and a very interesting story.

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