Earlier today, I had the privilege of talking to a member of Jimmy Croll's family about Holy Bull. Unfortunately, Croll himself died some years ago, but talking to this relative helped flesh out my grasp of the personalities of Croll, Rachel Carpenter, and Holy Bull. It wasn't so much a matter of gathering factual information as it was gaining a sense of the color and quality of the interactions within the community of people surrounding this wonderful horse, as well as seeing a little more of what Holy Bull was like as an individual within a network of relationships.
I am hoping that when the book on Holy Bull comes out, readers will be able to grasp a picture that I am still putting together from the pieces. Anyone willing to do a little research can put together a recitation of which races Holy Bull won and by how many lengths. What I want is for people to discover for themselves a living, breathing, one-of-a-kind horse and how special he was to the people who loved and cared for him. I hope today's interview will be one more step toward that goal.
I am hoping that when the book on Holy Bull comes out, readers will be able to grasp a picture that I am still putting together from the pieces. Anyone willing to do a little research can put together a recitation of which races Holy Bull won and by how many lengths. What I want is for people to discover for themselves a living, breathing, one-of-a-kind horse and how special he was to the people who loved and cared for him. I hope today's interview will be one more step toward that goal.