Essie Mott Lee

The Man Who Educated a Horse (A Pioneer in Humane Education) Essie Mott Lee Rev edition

The book tells about the amazing life of Dr. William Key, an ex-slave, (1833-1909), a native of Winchester, Tennessee; how he acquired the name, Dr; his many wives, gambling ability, and how he came to train a shank legged colt to become known as The Celebrated Arabian-Hambletonian Educated Horse, Beautiful Jim Key (1889-1912), The Equine Millionaire. The Greatest Crowd Drawer In America. Many historical pictures, testimonials, credentials, and letters written to Dr. Key about his phenomenal horse are mentioned throughout the book. The Equine King In Animal Education, performed from (1897-1906). How Dr. Key taught and trained his horse, the methods used for such a task, are detailed in the book. Beautiful Jim Key, The Educated Horse, died in 1912, and was buried in Shelbyville, Tennessee.