Horse Tails

From the misted hills of Ireland to the burning sands of Arabia, from thunderous Mongolian steppes to quiet English meadows, the horse has galloped through the world’s oldest tales.

This collection gathers myths, fairy tales, and legends that celebrate our most steadfast companions: the wild, the noble, the magical, and the mysterious.

Meet kelpies and winged steeds, ghostly riders and faithful ponies, creatures of wind and wonder who carry gods, heroes, and dreamers across the ages.

A treasury of equine tales from every corner of the earth for those who still believe that somewhere in the dawn mist, hooves are waiting to thunder once more.

Author Biography

Born in 1962 into a household that lived and breathed sports, the author’s dad was a seasoned senior amateur and lower league professional footballer. Not just that, he managed his own businesses in cahoots with Clive’s mum, who was no slouch either – she was a skilled and award-winning ballroom dancer.After snagging a degree in History from Leeds University, our storyteller took a rather serendipitous stroll into the burgeoning world of information technology in the late ’80s. Like father, like son, they say. Alongside a flourishing tech career, Clive dabbled in various writing and acting pursuits, from freelancing as a journalist and book reviewer (with a coveted by-line in The Sunday People) to gracing stages in village halls and the odd professional theatre across the south of the UK for a good decade.In a nod to the family’s sporting legacy, Clive – long after hanging up his own hockey boots – delved into the world of live TV broadcasts. Armed with a wealth of rugby knowledge, he became one of the go-to ‘statos’ for the BBC, ITV, TVNZ, and EuroSport, covering everything from Heineken Cups to Six Nations, World Sevens, and World Cups in the late ’90s.For a deeper dive into this fascinating journey, head over to clivegilson.com, where there’s a whole trove of tales waiting to be uncovered!