Virginia has a 400-year equine tradition reaching back to the days when English planters first brought their love of racing and fast horses to the area, and Campbell (communication and public affairs, Washington and Lee University) has written a beautiful and affecting account of this history including attention to several notable breeds and a few of the stars that have distinguished the ranks of Virginia horses (Secretariat, for one). Organized around four time periods from 1607 to the present, this handsome oversized book (8.5x10") is the very first to attend to the story of the horse in the Old Dominion. Hundreds of photos, many in color, attest to the beauty of this animal. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)