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A review by maryk8
The Perfect Horse: The Daring U.S. Mission to Rescue the Priceless Stallions Kidnapped by the Nazis by Elizabeth Letts
5.0
Much like her previous book, The Eight Dollar Champion, Elizabeth Letts writes a story that even those outside the equestrian world can enjoy and understand the value of these animals. I had the opportunity to see Lipanzaners preform, as well as two different companies of "dancing horses", and how sad it would have been if some of the finest horses in the world had not survived WWII.
WWII was filled with so many tragic stories, one might wonder, "why worry about a few horses", but Letts fills you in on the background or these horses and their unique place in the animal kingdom as well as the culture of Europe. As Hitler starts rounding up the elite horses of Europe to create the perfect horse, dedicated and daring people on both sides of the conflict try to save them, often putting differences aside for the good of the horses. As the war draws to a close, another threat looms as the people caring for the horse realize that the American's are interested in preserving the beautiful animals, but the Russians are not.
WWII was filled with so many tragic stories, one might wonder, "why worry about a few horses", but Letts fills you in on the background or these horses and their unique place in the animal kingdom as well as the culture of Europe. As Hitler starts rounding up the elite horses of Europe to create the perfect horse, dedicated and daring people on both sides of the conflict try to save them, often putting differences aside for the good of the horses. As the war draws to a close, another threat looms as the people caring for the horse realize that the American's are interested in preserving the beautiful animals, but the Russians are not.