There are many excellent and informative books available today on the history of the American Quarter Horse and the famous King Ranch in Texas. This book however, covers the development of the Australian Quarter Horse history, which began a relatively short time ago with the 1954 arrival of the first four King Ranch stallions – Vaquero, Jackaroo, Gold Standard and Mescal. It also showcases some of our most outstanding early stallions and mares that gained popularity in the founding years of the breed and had a profound effect on the development of the Quarter Horse in Australia. Each chapter profiles the story of their lives and the people associated with them and features some of their best progeny.

Included in this ground-breaking 336-page full colour book are historical photographs supporting the chapters and a four generation pedigree for each of the featured horses. This attractive soft-cover publication has a noticeable quality and is of a substantial weight in the hand. It contains a significant amount of highly-informative historical data and a little light-hearted content.