Like the Fabled Centaur: The Horsemanship of Ulysses S. Grant
Saturday, October 5, 2024 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
In Greek
mythology, the centaur was a creature with the upper body of a man and the
lower body of a horse. When James Longstreet was a cadet at West Point, he
watched fellow cadet Ulysses S. Grant become the best horseman the Academy had
ever seen. Grant's control of a mount was so flawless and fluid that animal and
human seemed to become one. "Rider and horse held together like the fabled
centaur!" gasped Longstreet.
Grant's love of
horses began when he was a toddler and stayed with him, in war and peace, his
entire life. For our 3rd and final Grant Cottage Literary
Landmark Author Series program in 2024, Grant Cottage tour guide and
author Steve Trimm will share this wonderful equestrian. His books, Saving
Grant Cottage and General Grant's Supporting Players are available
for sale in the Cottage's visitor center bookstore (Steve donates all profits
from the books' sales to the Friends of Grant Cottage).
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