Where horses run free : a dream for the American mustang /

"She is the lead mare of a herd of wild horses that run the range. When people come to capture them, she leads the herd in a run for safety. But trucks and helicopters drive the horses into pens. Imprisoned behind barbed wire, the fire in the mare's heart is reduced to embers. Her spirit i...

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Main Author: Cowley, Joy
Other Authors: Johnson, Layne
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Honesdale, Penn. : Boyds Mills Press, 2003.
Edition:1st ed.
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Summary:"She is the lead mare of a herd of wild horses that run the range. When people come to capture them, she leads the herd in a run for safety. But trucks and helicopters drive the horses into pens. Imprisoned behind barbed wire, the fire in the mare's heart is reduced to embers. Her spirit is almost broken, until a cowboy comes and promises to set the horses free."--Jacket. Based on the true story of Dayton O. Hyde and how he came to establish the Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary in South Dakota, where wild horses continue to run free. Suggested level: junior, primary.
Item Description:New Zealand author.
"A portion of this book's proceeds will be directed to the Institute of Range and American Mustang"--Back cover.
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm
ISBN:1590780620
9781590780626