The Indian and the Horse by Frank Gilbert Roe PAPERBACK 9780806113838

The Indian and the HorseAuthor(s): Frank Gilbert Roe\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: University of Oklahoma Press, United States\nImprint: University of Oklahoma Press\nISBN-13: 9780806113838, 978-0806113838\nSynopsis\nOne truly remarkable phenomena of history is the acquisition of the horse by American Indian tribes of North America. With horses stolen from the Spanish frontier settlements (not \""\""strays\""\"" found on the prairies), the Indian tribes were transformed and revitalized. Horses made Indians more mobile, enlarged their capacity as hunters, and made them awesome foes in warfare. Northward from Mexico, the horse spread through the plains and mountains, reaching central Saskatchewan 150 years later. The Cheyennes, Comanches, and Blackfeet became some of the most splendid horsemen the world has ever known. The Crows were the \""\""horse traders\""\"" of the Plains.\n\n This carefully documented account brings to life the hardy Indian pony - possessing almost unbelievable speed an.