Musings from the Mare's Nest: Horses, People, and Pop Culture

Essays on equines in recent history, from the unexpected to the unconventional. Plus excursions into art, music, and books.

Sunday, December 31, 2017

Celebrating the Man O’ War Centennial, Part 2: Arizona’s Own C. W. “Doc” Pardee—Plus Tom Mix, Gallant Fox, and a Handy Guy Named Sande

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By Tobi Lopez Taylor An Arizona Horse History Project Essay This essay is part of the ongoing  Arizona Horse History   Project  series, whi...
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Sunday, September 17, 2017

An Unexpected Encounter with Penny Chenery, Owner of Secretariat

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By Tobi Lopez Taylor An Arizona Horse History Project Essay This essay is part of the ongoing  Arizona Horse History   Project  series, whi...
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Monday, August 7, 2017

Celebrating the Man O’ War Centennial, Part 1: Big Red’s Arizona Son—By Hisself —Rancho Loma Verde, and the Casa Grande Ruins

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By Tobi Lopez Taylor An Arizona Horse History Project Essay This essay is part of the ongoing  Arizona Horse History   Project  series, whi...
Friday, June 30, 2017

Beauty and Class: John Schiewe’s Insights into Breeding Great Arabian Horses

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By Tobi Lopez Taylor John Schiewe (1950–2021) was well respected for his knowledge of Arabian horse pedigrees, breeders, and breeding progra...
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Thursday, May 25, 2017

Lady Anne Blunt and Her 1721 Stradivarius: A Master Horse Breeder but an “Excruciating” Violinist (According to Her Husband)

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By Tobi Lopez Taylor This esssay is part of the ongoing  Crabbet Chronicles  series, which also includes posts on Alec Guinness in Star Wars...
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Friday, April 7, 2017

A Four-Letter Word for a Spirited Horse; Or, Will Shortz's Unlikely Connection to the Arabian Breed

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By Tobi Lopez Taylor Will Shortz has been the editor of the New York Times crossword puzzle since 1993, and only its fourth editor since 1...
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Tobi Lopez Taylor
I'm a writer, rider, and anthropologist. I direct the Arizona Horse History Project and have "talked horses" with Linda Ronstadt, Bob Baffert, Major-General Jonathan Burton, Bazy Tankersley, and artist Rainbow Touraine, among others. At last count, I've authored three books involving Arabian horses: "The Polish and Russian Arabians of Ed Tweed's Brusally Ranch" (Screenfold Press, 2013); the award-winning "Orzel: Scottsdale's Legendary Arabian Stallion" (The History Press, 2016); and "A Riding Life: Memories, Dreams, Art, and Love" (with Shelley Groom Trevor; KDP, 2019). Watch this space for details about forthcoming books!
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