Captain Kirk, Horse Lover

No, that isn’t William Shatner’s senior photo, it’s from the shoot for his book. Did you know that the iconic actor who played Captain James T. Kirk in the original Star Trek is an avid horse lover? That he rides as naturally as any seasoned western star? Well, you know now, and you can read all about William Shatner’s lifelong passion for equine culture in his book, Spirit of the Horse: A Celebration in Fact and Fable.

“So there I was, having fallen . . . again. I was broken but unbowed, a man in the midst of a long, long love affair with horses. As with any love, you willingly take the pain that comes with it.”

Learn more about Shat’s love of horses here >