![]() ![]() Quick alterations were made in the scoresheets, placing Germans on German horses on top…still, Mr. ![]() Alois Podhajsky and his horse Nero performed flawlessly, their intensity and harmony a beacon for those who were able to appreciate the subtle Joy and evidence of their trust in each other. The horses were all brilliant, however it’s the behavior of men that taints real Beauty. The contrast was striking like vivid, blues, aquas, green and violets contrasting with a noisy, dull brown. Here, Nationalism – forming a kind of sticky, unkindly glue – competed with humility, love and devotion. ![]() Part I sets the stage Europe during the late 1930’s…in particular, the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Letts describes Europe during a time of war with adept skill, so that the dangers and horrors are easily imagined. ![]() Individual horses are brought to life, along with their dangerous and utterly horrific plights. Elizabeth Letts adeptly employs her understanding of horses and horsemanship so that more emotion, more depth and more understanding can be imparted to any reader, horse person or not. Not only is it a true story worth reading, it would make a for an informative, inspirational movie as long as it wasn’t ‘Disney-ized’ in other words skipping or dampening the hard facts and turning it into a fairy tale. Mission to Rescue the Priceless Stallions Kidnapped by the Nazis, is impeccably researched and presented. ![]()
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