Searching for the Real Frank T. Hopkins

Did you enjoy the Walt Disney movie, Hidalgo? Do you want to know more about the human and equine heroes of this movie? You can discover the answers in this new biography of Frank T. Hopkins.

Frank T. Hopkins was born in 1865 in Wyoming. He became a dispatch rider for the Army and a specialty rider for Buffalo Bill's Wild West. From 1877 to 1926, he won over 400 endurance races with his mustangs, one of which was a 3,000 mile race in Arabia. This race was the subject of the movie, Hidalgo. Before it was even released, a violent controversy broke out over its validity and the credibility of Frank T. Hopkins. Extensive research was needed to find the real man behind all of the emotional uproar. Verifiable facts have been uncovered and what Frank actually said about himself has been identified. Many of his stories are included in this biography, as well his unpublished and published articles on horses, horsemanship, and endurance riding.