Melanie Sue Bowles

Stories about horses who are rescued (or just retired) to Proud Spirit Ranch. The author starts as a very novice horse owner, but quickly dedicates herself to helping horses. Each chapter focuses on a different horse and his or her story. Only a few chapters are tear-jerkers, but almost all chapters are quite touching. Well-written, enjoyable read. Recommended reading for my horsey friends.

A sweet book about a woman and the horses she takes care of and sometimes saves from drastic living conditions. It reminded me strongly of James Herriot's stories, except from the view of the owner, not the vet. The individual stories were made a little more personal by a picture of each horse (or horses) the story focused on. A nice read for maybe a weeked or a vacation, but not something I'd go back to.