It’s hard to decide if I like this book, mainly because it’s hard to decide if it is a happy or depressing book. A new horse is born. It learns to stand with the help of a young cow boy, learns the seasons, is sold at auction, and becomes a rodeo horse. The boy who smells of peppermint loses a friend, but finds her years later in the ring. Not a story I will read again, but I can see some kids who will fall in love with this tale.