Aileen's dreams are finally coming true-her parents have agreed to let her have a horse of her own! After much thought and careful planning she decides to adopt a wild mustang. Nevertheless, from the moment Buster arrives on the farm Aileen finds herself immersed in one adventure after another. Thankfully her good-humored Pa, supportive Ma, and cheerful little sister Sarah stand by her side through tough times and triumphs. Buster's clever stunts keep Aileen on her toes through cattle round ups, trail rides, and county fairs. One day an event at a local rodeo catches Aileen's attention: barrel racing. Can Aileen follow in the hoofprints of her idol, champion barrel racer Becky Liddon, and win a trophy of her own?

The U.S. 2nd Cavalry rolls into Texas in the 1870s with orders to keep the peace and persuade the fierce Comanches to move quietly onto the reservation.

A vivid and personal account of a lifetime of sporting adventure. This American sporting classic, first published in 1980, includes five new essays by the celebrated author of Keep the Change. "A remarkable range of topics in lavish, hypnotic prose".--Sports Illustrated..

Did you ever need to spell “dogie” (as in, get-along-little), or need to know what a “sakey” is? This is the book that can tell you how to spell, pronounce, and define over 5,000 terms relative to the American West. Want to know what a “breachy” cow is? Turn to page 43 to learn that it’s an adjective used to describe a cow that has a tendency to find her way through fences where she isn’t supposed to be. Describes some teenagers we know… Spend hours perusing the dictionary at random, or read straight through to give you a flavor of the West from its beginnings to contemporary days. Laced with photographs and maps, the Dictionary of the American West will make you sound like an expert on all things Western, even if you don’t know your dingus from a dinner plate. Compiled of words brought into English from Native Americans, emigrants, Mormons, Hispanics, migrant workers, loggers, and fur trappers, the dictionary opens up history and culture in an enchanting way. From “Aarigaa!” to “zopilote,” the Dictionary of the American West is a “valuable book, a treasure for any literate American’s library.” (Tony Hillerman)