Horses They Rode

by Sid Gustafson

A dramatic novel of love, family, and changing cultures along Montana s rugged Rocky Mountain Front. The novel lyrically weaves the protagonist s journey through women, children, horses, and Indian spirituality, culminating in a thrilling cross-country horse race. Gustafson's beautifully crafted writing limns the intense and complex interactions between men and women, fathers and daughters, Native Americans and whites, and animals and nature. His storytelling and language is full of rhythm and surprise. Gustafson is a Montana veterinarian who has written a previous novel (Prisoners of Flight) and a guidebook (Field Care for the Active Dog).

288 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2006

About the author

Sid Gustafson, novelist, veterinarian, equine behaviorist. Sid Gustafson lives in Bozeman, Montana with his children Connor and Nina where he writes, teaches, and practices his natural approach to equine veterinary medicine up and down the Rocky Mountain Front Range.
Sid was born in Montana, as were his children and parents. He grew up in the shadow of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation, and frequently travels to New York and California, where he represents the health and welfare of racehorses. "

Reviews

[Carissa · Rating 1 out of 5]

Started it and have no desire to finish. 60 pages in and characters are uninteresting, no real action happening, hard to get a grasp on even what time period...etc etc

[Lynn · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed this writer's style. Of course, the setting was awesome!