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Voyage to Santa Fe (Kentuckians #6)
by Janice Holt GilesThis voyage to Santa Fe is not only a journey in time and distance, but Judith Fowler's voyage into her own heart and mind. Judith and Johnny have been married less than a year when, in the spring of 1823, they start the long journey across the plains from the Arkansas Territory to Santa Fe--the journey that is to be the test of their marriage. Johnny Fowler (sometimes known as "Johnny Osage" because of his close friendship with the Osage Indians) has staked everything on his ability to guide a mule train over an unmarked trail through cruel and dangerous country. The wagons are loaded with the trade goods that are to make his fortune and driven by men distinguished more for toughness than for tractability. The muleskinners grumble at Johnny's autocratic discipline and resent the presence of his young wife, the only woman in the wagon train. A strange journey for a gentle New England girl, but there is spirit and self-reliance behind Judith's gentleness. Through hardship, danger, and disappointment she must strive to find her way to a true understanding and acceptance of her husband's way of life and to the realization that it is to be her way too.
Arrest Sitting Bull
by Douglas C. JonesTHERE CAME A SIOUX MESSIAH Only fourteen years after the Sioux Nation's victory at Little Bighorn, they are a vanquished people living on reservations. Yet the old ways die hard. And when the Ghost Dance spreads across the West, calling the Sioux to the mystic dance of rebellion, many answer. Among those who respond is the fierce warrior hero of Little Bighorn, the great chief, Sitting Bull. Indian agent James McLaughlin and reservation teacher Willa Mae Ravory care deeply about the men and women they live and work with. But when the army moves to arrest Sitting Bull to end the frightening passion of the Ghost Dance, McLaughlin and Willa Mae must face the truth-about their love for the Sioux, and their loyalty to a government whose actions they deplore.
Gunfire at Salt Fork
by William HopsonCarr was coming back, and along the silent, dusty street of Salt Fork you could almost smell death in the air. In the gray light of morning the four Kendalls waited for him, gun-hot and swaggering, but thinking, too, of five dead outlaws strune out down Jonathan Carr's back The morning grew brighter- and so did the knowledge that by sundown in Salt Fork there would be burying to do.
The Nevada Gun
by Gordon D. ShirreffsOne by one they had eliminated the occupants of the Lazy E Ranch until it held only one lone female. It was almost theirs... then Vic Standish rode in to give her a hand ... and his gun.
The White Horses
by C. A. BauerTHEY CAME TO THE FRONTIER WITH THEIR PASSION, THEIR HOPES...AND THEIR EXTRAORDINARY WILL TO SURVIVE. BRENNA CORBETT is a daughter of Ireland, a strong woman who can hear the spirits of horses. Her father is counting on her to bring the family to him in California. But between her old home and a new one lies a thousand miles of violence. CHARLEY ARMSTRONG is a gentle soul in a fierce new world, a West Point graduate who has lost his wife and child. Now assigned to Fort Laramie, he has come face-to-face with human atrocity--and the beginnings of a treachery that stretches all the way to Washington, D.C. JOSIAH BROWN is intent on forcing the military to take revenge against the tribes who murdered his brother. Disguised as Indians, his band of mercenaries will prey on the innocent settlers bound for the West...until he meets his match on a lonely prairie ridge. MATILDA CASTILLA is a towering sensual beauty with ivory-handled pistols strapped on each hip. Born in Santa Fe, she travels West with Brenna--and brings with her a legacy of loss and vengeance that will explode upon them all. In a land of towering mountains and endless vistas, the worst deeds of men have touched off a tragic feud among soldiers, natives and criminals. Now, for a determined band of pioneers, survival means journeying through a firestorm--with all the courage that is in their hearts and souls.
The Stallion King (Tack Ranch #1)
by Glenn BalchUp in Twin Buttes wild horses roamed free. Their leader was a beautiful black stallion Ben and Dixie Darby named King. Ben and Dixie were content to ride into the mountains beyond the Tack Ranch and watch King lead his mares and foals. But other people wanted to capture King and use him as a rodeo bucker. Ben and Dixie could not let that happen to their favorite. With his father's permission, Ben set out to capture King and bring him in. It was not going to be easy. Twin Buttes was rough lonely country. And King had endurance that no other horse could match. But Dixie and Gaucho, the Argentine trainer who had a way with horses, had faith in Ben. He could not let them down. They could not let King be used as a rodeo outlaw How Ben tracks down the stallion makes an exciting story of the modern West.
The Golden Stallion and the Wolf Dog: Golden Stallion #5 (Famous Horse Stories)
by Rutherford MontgomeryAn air of mystery surrounds young Pedro and his wolf dog Shag when they come to the Carters' Bar L ranch--some indeed think Pedro a criminal. He has set his heart on capturing the almost-legendary white stallion which has found its way to the Carter ranch and is challenging Charlie Carter's Golden Boy for leadership of the herd. Charlie and Ellen Sprague have to unravel the mystery of Pedro's past and justify their faith in the boy and his dog before Pedro can be free to achieve his dream.
Sagebrush Serenade
by Allan Vaughan ElstonA battle between justice and crime on the Wyoming frontier--and one man's choice between them When Max Norman, ex-New York City law clerk, arrives in the frontier town of Douglas, Wyoming, in 1887 and changes his name to Roger Valentine, he is gambling for high stakes. He intends to woo and wed the local schoolteacher, Mary Wilson, before she learns that she has inherited a million-dollar fortune. Playing the role of an honest citizen, however, he brings on himself the enmity of the notorious Hafer brothers--and becomes the target for a sharpshooter. Or is the bullet intended for that genial townsman, Charlie Redstone, instead? In spite of himself, Max is drawn into a violent situation of murder, blackmail and kidnapping, which appears to have its origins in a mysterious murder-robbery some years earlier. Caught in a crossfire, he is forced to choose between fighting for law and order or joining the crooks. Then, having made his choice, Max backs it up with a gun--and emerges from the exciting action that follows a wiser man, no longer a tenderfoot.
Hurricane Pinto: The Story of an Outlaw Horse
by Thomas C. HinkleThat pinto colt was spirited and strong, as well as strikingly beautiful. So it was not surprising that the cowboys of the Gunnison Ranch spotted him out on the mesa near Big Thunder Mountain where he was roaming with his mother, a half-wild range mare. All that fall and winter they tried to capture Hurricane Pinto, but he was slippery as an eel and too smart for them. It took five cowboys, tophands at the ranch, to catch him. And then he threw four of them, including Ben Williams, the greatest rider of them all-and raced after Ben with his teeth bared. Ben went over the top of the corral like a squirrel. Everyone decided Pinto was a born outlaw, except sixteen-year old Joe Gunnison. He insisted on taking the young horse, so it was really a relief to Joe’s father when two tough-looking hombres stole the pinto. But Joe wasn’t going to lose his horse. He went after him, and that was the beginning of a series of adventures and a thrilling escape through the horrors of Death Valley and past the Funeral Mountains. In the end, Hurricane Pinto saved the life not only of Joe but of Joe’s father. No one ever called him an outlaw again.
Buckskin: The Story of a Western Horse
by Thomas C. HinkleThis action-packed adventure tale features a spirited and courageous horse living in the plains and prairies of the old West. Buckskin faces the challenges of the wolves, grizzly bears, and mountain lions who share the wild range, as well as life-threatening storms, floods, and winter weather. Even more challenging are the pioneers, cowboys, and rustlers who want to tame him, either for hard use or for profit. Buckskin fights to stay wild and free, until he meets one young cowboy who understands how to treat this sensitive and fiercely independent horse. Jim and his horse become powerful allies, faithful to one another even in the face of death. Originally published in 1939, this book was reissued in 2019.
The Golden Stallion's Victory: Golden Stallion #4 (Famous Horse Stories)
by Rutherford MontgomeryCharlie Carter’s first meeting with the big stallion of the Bar L took place in the spring of the year. Golden Boy was a wild colt then. The story of how Charlie caught, tamed, and raced him was told in The Capture of the Golden Stallion, in which the reader also first met Charlie’s ranching father, his beautiful, impetuous mother and Ellen Sprague, who went to school in the East but felt the way Charlie did about Golden Boy and the Bar L. Now spring has come again to the high country, where Golden Boy triumphantly guards his mares. Charlie looks forward to a fine summer, but his first ride to look over the horse herd brings an ominous adventure. An old silvertip has killed a cow, so Charlie stalks the bear, taking chances that a more seasoned hunter would not approve. After that things happen fast. A neighboring ranch, the Big Circle, has changed hands, and the new owner ruthlessly attempts to usurp the Bar L’s range and water rights. Golden Boy fans the flames by trespassing in Big Circle territory, and Ellen arrives from the East accompanied by a girl friend straight from the soda- fountain set. When the range water is diverted from Canna Creek the complications seem insurmountable, but actually they set the stage for Golden Boy to make the run of his life.
The Golden Stallion's Adventure at Redstone: Golden Stallion #6 (Famous Horse Stories)
by Rutherford MontgomeryCharlie Carter’s uncle, Martin Reed, has broken his leg in a rockslide and needs help to run his Redstone Ranch. Redstone is a huge and isolated spread, high in the mountains, which Reed has turned into a haven for wild horses. He intends to rebuild the wild herds that are fast disappearing from the Western high country. Charlie, Pedro, Charlie’s mother, and Ellen Sprague go to Redstone, bringing Charlie’s great stallion, Golden Boy, and Pedro’s wolf dog, Shag. The boys have their work cut out for them. The herds at Redstone are beginning to inbreed and are being mismanaged by scrub stallion leaders. There are corrals to build, unruly herds to look over and round up, a mountain lion to dispose of, long hours to spend in the saddle. But the greatest obstacles are unknown until they are met head on. Before they can be overcome, Golden Boy fights the fight of his life.
Spotted Horse (Spotted Horse #1)
by Glenn BalchMots-kay listened eagerly to the plans of the village leaders. He agreed with Wounded Elk: a hazardous journey to the Shoshonee country was worth the risk if the Nimapu tribe could bring back the newly discovered and highly desirable animal of the plains--the horse. Other warriors were not so enthusiastic as Wounded Elk. The journey would be dangerous. It might be necessary for the Nimapus to fight the warring, feared Shoshonee tribe. Mots-kay spoke out boldly. He wanted to go on the journey. The experienced fighters and hunters objected. Mots-kay was not seasoned in battle; he would be a burden, not a help. The search held possible capture and slavery, starvation, and even death. But Mots-kay was determined to join the warriors and return to his people with the gentle, strong, and loyal animal that he admired. Glenn Balch, a favorite writer of stories of the Northwest, has combined an authentic picture of how the Nez Percés secured the beginnings of their famous spotted (Appaloosa) horse herds with the exciting adventure story of a young man who turns a dream into reality.
Mountain Pony: A Story of the Wyoming Rockies (Mountain Pony #1) (Famous Horse Stories)
by Henry V. LaromA rousing present-day adventure story for all boys and girls who like horses and outdoors. Andy Marvin, soon after his arrival in Wyoming, buys a sorrel pony from a man who is abusing it. Although Andy is bucked off, run away with, and subjected to all the mischievous tricks a Western pony can think of, he gradually tames tough little Sunny. Eventually they become inseparable companions. With Uncle Wes, the head game warden, and Sally, "a top hand on any ranch," Andy and Sunny share in a series of dangerous adventures which include a search for game rustlers. A novel of rip-roaring action by a man who knows his locale and has an exciting story to tell.
Dapple Gray: The Story of a Great Horse
by Thomas C. HinkleDapple Gray is a wild stallion tamed by Charley Pratt in the exciting cattle days of the old west. When the horse saves his master’s life by killing a grizzly bear bent on eating Charley, the two become lifelong friends.
The Sorrel Stallion: The Horse That Came Home (Famous Horse Stories)
by David GrewHere is the story of an American "Black Beauty." Instead of the English countryside and London streets, we have the Idaho range country and timberlands for the background of this western stallion's adventures. Sorrel, named for his color, is born in the spring on the great range that borders the Clearwater. His first contact with man is pleasant enough, but all too soon he is captured, to escape with Pinto, his mate, to roam the range wild and free as the wind that sweeps down from the snow-capped mountains. But the day comes when Sorrel is recaptured and his gallant spirit almost broken to the saddle and the plow. Stolen by prospectors who sell him to the Forest Rangers, Sorrel endures long years of exciting adventure and grueling toil with the Rangers. During a terrible forest fire, Sorrel, now old and broken, makes his way south through the Clearwater Canyon, and back to the ranch he fled from but never forgot, there to live in comfort for the rest of his days.
Midnight: A Cow Pony
by S. P. MeekThis is a story of life on a working cattle ranch. The time is just after World War II, when modern practices and equipment were just making it out to the Texas panhandle cattle country. The ranch hands struggle with new ideas from a distant ranch owner, with training a green cowpuncher, also from back East, and the ornery horse Midnight has something to teach the cowboys.
The Far Journey
by Loula Grace ErdmanIt was a long hard trail from Southern Missouri to the Texas Panhandle in the 1880’s, and yet a gentle, inexperienced young woman traveled it to join her beloved. The author of such bestsellers as The Edge of Time, The Years of the Locust, and Lonely Passage has written this story of a daring adventure with great warmth and insight, so that it is as immediate, as true to life as it is dramatic. And its thrilling episodes are revealed as the milestones in a spiritual journey as well. Growing up in Reconstruction days on the remnants of a fine Missouri plantation, Catherine Montgomery had been reared in the aristocratic ante bellum traditions her mother resolutely maintained. Yet, when she was eighteen, she fell in love with a “Yankee upstart,” Edward Delaney, whose most cherished dream was to claim land of his own in the untamed West. Edward and Catherine could not set out for the West immediately after their marriage, however, for they had to have money for a stake. By the time their chance finally came, their son Ned was three--and Catherine was too happily settled, too fearful of the risk to her child, to share her husband’s enthusiasm. She let him leave for Texas without her.... For Catherine, the passing days were filled with fruitless repentance for failing her husband. And when circumstances prevented Edward from coming for them as he had promised, the rift in their marriage seemed to widen. Edward needed her, she knew. And she needed to prove herself in his eyes, to measure up to the demands of the life he wanted to make for her. So, with only her small son and her wise but dubiously reliable Uncle Willie as companions, she set out to go to him. At midpoint of the dangerous trip she was suddenly, tragically robbed of Uncle Willie’s guidance. But not even then would she turn back.... It would be unfair to deny the reader the suspense and satisfaction of making this “far journey” with Catherine herself, of sharing her adventures, which include a startling encounter with a mysterious Indian, a poignant trailside birthday party, and a terrifying pursuit by an evil stranger! Catherine’s journey is, in a sense, the journey every woman makes toward her love. And as she crossed the vast plains of a growing America, Catherine herself grew to a mature understanding of those simple, enduring values that still beckon each of us onward today. In The Far Journey, the reader will find them, as Catherine does, in the daily round as well as in the once-in-a-lifetime moment that reveals them in all their glory.
The Whistling Stallion (Famous Horse Stories)
by Stephen HoltRoy Bell, 17 years old, loves the family ranch in Alberta more than anything in the world. But when his father is hospitalized with a broken leg that just won't heal, it seems the Bell Ranch is finished. The cattle have been sold, and the family faces the dismal prospect of moving to the city to work in an uncle's laundry business. Roy can't bear the thought of leaving the wide-open range he loves. To save the ranch would be a challenge for any man. But Roy grimly steps up, vowing to keep the ranch going until his dad returns. He enlists the help of a kindly neighbor, one loyal ranch hand, and a young immigrant eager to exchange hard work for help with his English language skills. In a swiftly paced story, author Stephen Holt follows Roy's determined efforts to care for the cattle entrusted to him through a bitter winter. Throughout all of Roy's trials runs the happy thread of his growing relationship with a once-wild stallion, the free-spirited golden Palomino called the Whistler. Slowly, with patience, the two develop a mutual trust. When warm spring winds melt the snow, Roy believes the worst of the winter is behind him. But a sudden late spring blizzard causes a tragic stampede, with scores of the precious cattle lost over cliffs. How can Roy possibly save the ranch now? Holt's story deftly portrays the struggle to achieve against all odds. Ranch life and cattle raising are pictured in rich and vivid detail, and there is good characterization with credible events.
Mountain Pony and the Elkhorn Mystery: Mountain Pony #4 (Famous Horse Stories)
by Henry V. LaromAn old prospector has died,and his rumored wealth is nowhere to be found. Judging from the number of mysterious visitors on Andy Marvin's newly acquired ranch, there are a lot of people who think the treasure is buried there. When Andy and Sally learn the secret of the first elkhorn tie slide, a dangerous race begins. Older boys and girls will welcome this new Mountain Pony novel, and read with special excitement the vivid, frightening scenes of the great forest fire which isolates the holders of the last clue. All of the original characters are here, with a newcomer to the series too, the exuberant little white terrier puppy named Pocket.
Midnight: Rodeo Champion
by Robert E. GardThis is a story about a kid who was crazy to ride and a horse no one could ride. A fictional story based on the true life of Midnight, the most famous bucking bronco of all time, this fast-moving novel takes the reader from the little stock ranch in western Canada where Midnight was foaled, to the World's Championship Rodeo in Madison Square Garden. The whole marvelous world of rodeo horses and rodeo riders unfolds as we read how Sandy Macpherson, young owner of Midnight, loses the horse to big-time rodeo after entering him in the Calgary Stampede, where the big black horse threw every cowboy who tried to ride him. Sandy, bereft without his beloved horse, left the ranch and set out to become a championship rodeo bronc buster himself. Told in a folksy style, this story will appeal to every lover of horses, young and old. Fans of western Americana will be interested in the glossary of rodeo and cowboy terms.
Barry: The Story of a Wolf Dog
by Thomas C. HinkleWhen Jim Williams saved the tiny gray pup from the river, he gained a dog for life. The rescued pup named Barry grew into a large dog bearing a striking resemblance to a timber wolf, so much so that the longhorns on the ranch would attack him. Year after year a wolf pack terrorized the cattle on the ranch and during a skirmish between the wolves and the cowhands, Barry was shot. Wounded, Barry disappeared into the wilderness. Now, with Jim in danger, Barry returns to his master for a final showdown with the wolf pack leader.