A Thousand Miles of Mustangin

by Ben K. Green

Book Overview

It was the "late days of the Depression," times were hard and money scarce, and Ben Green "had about used up all the hard ways to make a living a-horseback." So when he heard talk of wild mustangs... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0944383459
• ISBN13: 9780944383452
• Release Date: May 2015
• Publisher: High Lonesome Books
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.1" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

Can't Get Enough

I loved the book. I have enjoyed all of Ben Green's books. I wish there were more of them.

Ozark Gal

This is one story of a trip Ben Green takes to Old Mexico to find, catch, and drive back home wild mustangs. This is all done by horseback in the days of real cowboying. He tells the reader how he catches them, trains them to drive, and the interesting people he meets on the trail. If you love horses you will love this well written adventure.

A Thousand Miles of Mustangin'

Ben K. Green was equally adept at roping a steer, riding a bronc and spinning a yarn. You will feel that you are sitting around his campfire eatin' a mess of good chuck and slapping your sides laughing at one of his longest adventures ever; rounding up a renegade herd of mustangs in Old Mexico, doing the least necessary to make them seem rideable and trail driving them a thousand miles almost single-handedly, hoping to be able to sell them at a time when money was very tight. Along the way, you will meet some assorted colorful characters and witness Ben at his horse-trading best. This is a gem of a story told with lots of humor and a west Texas drawl.

A Thousand Miles of Mustangin'

Ben K. Green was a cowboy who could spin a yarn as well as ride a horse or rope a steer. In this Wild West Adventure, young Ben sets off at the end of the Great Depression to Mexico to try to find an elusive band of mustangs. Along the way he meets some colorful characters, gathers quite a herd of horses and mules, and has to figure out how to get them back home and sell them to make the one-year journey worthwhile. A wonderful adventure, chock-full of humor, told with a west Texas drawl. You will feel that you are sitting around the campfire late at night after another day on the trail listening to Ben tell his tales. Get ready to be entertained! This book is Ben K. Green at his best.