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Smoky knows only one way of life: freedom. Living on the open range, he is free to go where he wants and to do what he wants. And he knows what he has to do to survive. He can beat any enemy, whether it be a rattlesnake or a hungry wolf. He is as much a part of the Wild West... Read Full Overview

In the heart of the untamed West, where the skies stretch wide and the plains run wild, a legend is born. Meet Smoky, a wild stallion with the spirit of the frontier coursing through his veins. From his first breath, Smoky is a symbol of the raw, unyielding beauty of nature... Read Full Overview

In language that truly evokes the Wild West, Smoky the Cowhorse brings to life one horse's story, from his birth on the open range through his breaking to Smoky's other lives as an outlaw rodeo star and saddle horse. A Newbery Medal Book. 40 illustrations.

Smoky the Cowhorse is a novel by Will James that won the 1927 Newbery Medal.

The story details a horse's life in the western United States from his birth to his eventual decline. It takes place after 1910, during which the West dies away, and automobiles are introduced... Read Full Overview

First published in 1926 and awarded the Newbery Medal in 1927, "Smoky the Cowhorse" is the heartfelt and dramatic tale of a horse in the final days of the Old West by Will James, a French-Canadian artist and author of numerous cowboy stories. Based loosely on the author's... Read Full Overview