From shearing sheep and milking cows to training young calves, Almanzo Wilder worked very hard on his family's farm in New York. But when his chores were all done, Almanzo could go to his favorite place in the whole world -- the Horse-Barn. Although his father wouldn't let him...
As he grows up on his family's farm in New York, Almanzo Wilder dreams of having a colt of his own.