Back in the days of the Old West, there was nothing more revered or important than that of a horse. In fact, Capital punishment was often handed down in many states for offenses that lead up to the theft of a man's horse.

The storyline goes on to describe in brilliant detail how a cowboy, Red Jim Per

I've been in a bit of a Western renaissance as of late. Back in May I bought a book at a library sale called Zeke and Ned (by Larry McMurtry) and it was... pretty dang good. Might be the best non-speculative fiction book I've ever read. I got this book at the same time, and after writing my own (alb

I have heard a lot about Max Brand as a western author, so I went into this with high expectations. Perhaps too high. The plot is decent. The characters, I found stilted, whether they were the girl, the cowboy or the villain. The horses as characters were a bit better. Then I thought back to The Bla

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This story was a complete surprise to me! What a wonderful story of man and beast,of trust, mistreatment,of in the end, love,gentleness and caring built a strong bond between the horse,and,someone who wanted to break the horse for control,but,in the end sacrifice his own desires for the safe

Very good story. It keeps your interest throughout the book. An animal lover's book. Actually listen to it as an audible book.

Excellent story about an amazing horse, the awesome man who admired and pursued him, the rancher’s daughter who loved the man, her depressed and disabled father, and the tumultuous path taken to bring them all together.

It's been a long time since I've read a horse story that was so good. He understands horses & portrays them as individuals shaped by breed and the environment in which they were raised. His descriptions makes one feel like they are seeing & experiencing the horses first hand. Plus, he developed his