Equestrian William Shatner’s new book explores the Spirit Of The Horse
At this point in his life/career, 86-year-old William Shatner couldn’t be blamed for wanting to take it easy a little bit, but that does not seem to be in the actor’s plans at all. Besides being a Star Trek icon, an Emmy-winning actor on dramas like Boston Legal, a prolific author of more than 30 books, and a noted butcherer of Beatles songs, Shatner is also a bit of a horse enthusiast, and has many American Saddlebreds and Quarter Horses on his 360-acre farm in Kentucky. For more than 20 years, he’s also hosted William Shatner’s Hollywood Charity Horse Show (helped along by sponsors like Priceline and Wells Fargo).
So it’s not surprising that Shatner’s latest book is completely devoted to his favorite animal. The New York Post reports today that Spirit Of The Horse: A Celebration In Fact And Fable (published by Thomas Dunne Books) contains many of Shatner’s favorite horse-centered anecdotes. One of the most affecting includes his conversation with Superman Christopher Reeve, after he was paralyzed in a horse-riding accident: