Central Kansas Library System

White Thunder saves a herd of wild mustangs from capture by ranchers. Includes facts about the physical characteristics, behavior, habitat, and endangerment of the mustang.

In 1869, a curious horse saves the day when outlaws try to steal the gold spike intended to ceremoniously complete the railroad tracks that stretch from the Missouri River to the Pacific Ocean.

When an ill-tempered horse is selected by a Pony Express rider in 1860, he finds himself in a very dangerous situation and wonders if being hateful is really a good idea.

A chestnut horse, chosen by Theodore Roosevelt to accompany the Rough Riders to war in Cuba, is left behind when new orders come through.

An optimistic horse, enjoying his first trip herding longhorn cattle down the Chisholm Trail in 1868, is surprised at all the attention he receives after rescuing a young boy from a flooded river.