Cracker Horses and Cattle: A History of Florida’s Heritage Breeds Horses Know Series Author: Gabriele Boiselle

Author: Gabriele Boiselle

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Cracker Horses and Cattle: A History of Florida’s Heritage Breeds Horses Know Series Author: Gabriele BoiselleAuthor: Carol Matthews Join author Carol Matthews on a galloping romp through the long history of Florida's cracker horses and cattle . The first horses and cattle to set foot on the North American continent stepped onto Florida land, brought by Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon in 1521 just south of present day Fort Myers. The animals were abandoned, formed wild herds and would be used by different groups for food, work, trade and transportation