A Good Seat is a series of companion guides for curious travelers who ride — reading history on horseback.

Most guides tell you what to look at. This series shows you what there is to see — the history of the ground, its people past and present, the horse that carries you — read by someone trained, across a lifetime of disciplines, to look closely at how things work.

The conviction behind the series is that the better you understand a place, the more you’ll get from the ride.

Each guide is designed for you to read before you go and carry along the way. The first is Tierra del Fuego; others will follow.

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