Download or read book From Cincinnati to the Colorado Ranger - the Horsemanship of Ulysses S. Grant written by Denise M. Dowdall and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2012-11-14 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ulysses Grant, the highest-ranking general of the American Civil War and 18th president of the United States, was a surprisingly reluctant soldier and an even more reluctant president. But he was always an enthusiastic horseman. Rich with anecdote, humour and humanity, From Cincinnati to the Colorado Ranger tells of the extraordinary collection of horses that inhabited Grant's world. From the placid plough horses of his youth to the brave war chargers that "carried the destiny of the nation on their backs." From the pampered trotters of the Gilded Age to the exotic stallions whose blood enriched a new breed of American horse. The story of these horses more than illuminates the life and culture of a great American.