People of the Horse

Erika Larson, People of the Horse- I am continually struck by the power of this series. Each viewing is always as good as the first.  http://www.erikalarsenphoto.com/works/people-of-the-horse/

http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2014/03/horse-tribes/larsen-photography
article that accompanied Larson's photography in National Geographic
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2014/03/horse-tribes/quammen-text

Photograph by Erika Larsen

Destiny Buck, of the Wanapum tribe, rides her mare, Daisy, in the yearly Indian princess competition in Pendleton, Oregon. Embraced first for war, hunting, and transport, horses became partners in pageantry and a way to show tribal pride.-via National Geographic