Sequel to Horse Tradin’, an old favorite of mine. Can’t believe I let this one sit so long on my shelf unread. Amusing and interesting stories about horse and mule trading in Texas, just before automobiles started to replace them for ranch and farming work. The main character in the book (I’m assuming it was the author, I get the impression these stories are semi-autobiographical if not outright fact) is a young man but knows livestock well and uses his smarts to get the better of most horse deals and sales he makes, although sometimes the tables are turned on him. Which only makes the reader chuckle, because he well deserved it- considering how many people he knowingly sold half-broken or problem horses. It really is clever the way he masked or avoided mentioning these issues when making a sale. But you have to feel bad for the folks on the receiving end. On the other hand, the times he was able to change an animal’s behavior really interested me, for what it revealed about both equine intelligence and how the man used that knowledge. Unfortunately in a lot of cases his remedies sounded harsh. Most of the stories however are good fun and plenty interesting if you like reading about animal behavior and what things were like about a hundred years ago.

From what may be the last horse drive down the main streets of Dallas, to the adventures of a Texas cowboy among the Yankees of Vermont. Ben Green shares more tales of his life as a horse trader as the Old West slowly crept towards a new century.

Green paints a marvelously entertaining picture of what every horse owner knows - let the buyer beware! ( )

This is the second book that I have read by Ben Green. In the first one [Wild Cow Tales] the author seems to tell tales that are somewaht disjointed and don't seem to go anywhre, but he comes across as friendly enough with the exception of one story. This book follow that same style where the tales are dijointed only this time the author and character of the book comes across as somewhat mean spirited and and dishonest. really giving it three stars was somewhat kind and I really cannot recommend this book. ( )