Memory Meadows: Horse Stories from Canada's Past

Patrick Colgan is the former executive director of the Canadian Museum
of Nature.

Memory Meadows is an expanded fifth printing of a collection of stories
by a westerner whose diverse careers include education, agriculture, and
politics. The 42 brief tales, supplemented with black-and-white
photographs, present different breeds in different roles in venues that
include farm, range, town, racetrack, rodeo, and battlefield. MacEwan
writes with affection of horses proudly celebrated in poetry and song.
He also recounts acts of skill (cutting and jumping), dedication (to
owners and tasks), courage (saving people), and popularity (bucking off
a visiting Ottawa bureaucrat). These yarns of horses and bygone days
include much social history, prairie color, and strong feelings about
people, horses, and the land. Recommended for all readers who share
those feelings.