Girls who love horses will want to read this book.  It’s all about women trick riders, rodeo riders, ranch hands,  and movie stars, and their equine partners.

Open the front cover and you’ll see four women trick riders, their arms extended like a gymnast who’s just completed a perfect vault, only these women athletes are standing atop horses galloping at full speed.

The first chapters focus on women ranch hands.  Their stories show that they’re working right alongside the men, but many are wearing the  split-skirt riding outfits of the day.  A photograph of Annie Oakley leads off the chapter on Wild West Show Girls, her marksmanship medals pinned to the front of her dress.

Just when I’d decide that the pictures were my favorite part of the book, I’d read some more and decide that the stories were what fascinated me.  I certainly admire author Holly George-Warren’s work in gathering this collection of art, photos, and stories.