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Spirited :
Published in conjunction with the exhibition "Spirited: Australia’s Horse Story," held at the National Museum of Australia, 11 September 2014 to 9 March 2015. This booklet is based on a major exhibition at the National Museum of Australia and tells the story of some of Australia’s horses, from those that powered the heavy machinery of yesterday, to today’s horse superstars. Australia’s first horses (4) -- Across the land (6) -- Wild bush horses (8) -- On Springfield station (10) -- Growing up with horses (12) -- Hauling loads and making roads (14) -- On the road (16) -- The getaway steed (18) -- Mounted police (19) -- Horse power (20) -- Tools of the trade (22) -- City horses (24) -- Sparrow starvers (25) -- The milk round (26) -- Our daily bread (27) -- On the battlefield (28) -- Through desert and mud (29) -- On the range (30) -- Moving the mob (31) -- Range to rodeo (32) -- Campdrafting (34) -- Olympic equestrians (35) -- The trophy cabinet (36) -- Three centuries of racing (37) -- In the ring (38) -- It’s showtime! (39). NMA G 2014 NMA 2014