

And although a riding horse often weighs half a ton and a big drafter a full ton, either can be led about by a piece of string if he has been wisely trained.

"It is exciting to me that no matter how much machinery replaces the horse, the work it can do is still measured in horsepower.

Among the more famous of her works was Misty of Chincoteague, which was the basis for the 1961 movie Misty, and several sequel books. The author of fifty-nine books based on true stories of horses and other animals, her work has captivated entire generations of children and young adults and won several Newbery Awards and Honors. Marguerite Henry (April 13, 1902-November 26, 1997) was an American writer.
