The Sand Pounder: Love and Drama on Horseback in WWII (Horses in History) Christmas where participation by African-American jockeys

where participation by African-American jockeys is rare

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The Sand Pounder: Love and Drama on Horseback in WWII (Horses in History) Christmas where participation by African-American jockeysAuthor: M . J. Evans Reading age 13 18 years The world is at war. A teenage equestrian takes on a man's world to make a difference and finds love along the way. Fearing an invasion by German and Japanese forces during World War II, the U. S. Coast Guard enlisted horsemen to patrol the beaches along the east and west coasts. The unit was called The Sand Pounders and they rode their horses up and down the beaches from 1942 to 1944. In Tillamook, Oregon,