A tale of survival, adaptation and independence, the book reveals their fascinating origin stories, with ancestors that include the horses surrendered by Sitting Bull’s followers after their exile in Canada. Some of these war ponies were later purchased by historical figures like the Marquis de Mores and contributed to the stock of North Dakota horse ranches. Springer will discuss his research and how this book came to be at this event for all ages. Copies of the books will be available for purchase at the event. For further details, contact Steve Hubbard at 701.241.1492.
About the author: Patrick Springer is a journalist in Fargo, N.D., who has worked as a reporter for The Forum and inforum.com for more than 30 years, specializing in stories about the Dakotas, its politics, culture, and history. A native of South Dakota, he has won numerous writing awards for investigative journalism and government news coverage. A graduate of South Dakota State University,
he holds a master’s degree in creative nonfiction writing from Emerson College.
