Friendship between man and horse is one of the pillars of civilization. Retired from most of his functions of transport and heavy work, today the horse is an animal companion - and is even used as a therapeutic tool in health treatments - and a classic partner of sports.In this book, the critic August Nemo has selected seven short stories that talk about the intimate relationship between man and horse.This book contains:- Chu Chu by Bret Harte.- The Doctor''s Horse by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman.- The Rocking-Horse Winner by D. H. Lawrence.- Silver Blaze by Arthur Conan Doyle.- The Maltese Cat by Rudyard Kipling.- A Genuine Mexican Plug by Mark Twain.- The Brogue by Saki.