A Thousand Miles of Mustangin' | 
 enlarge | Author: Ben K. Green
Creators: Elmer Kelton, Joe Beeler
Publisher: High Lonesome Books
Category: Book
Buy New: $14.95
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Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 94173
Media: Paperback
Pages: 160
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 9.4 x 6.9 x 0.5
ISBN: 0944383459
Dewey Decimal Number: 973
EAN: 9780944383452
ASIN: 0944383459
Publication Date: August 1998
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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 free for the taking in the Big Bend country of West Texas, he saddled a road horse, put his camp on a pack horse, and headed west from Weatherford, Texas. Ben recounts his tale at an easy lope, through hot days and cold nights, with dashes of danger along the way. Eventually, he rides, ropes, trades, and talks his way through the mountains and deserts of West Texas, northwest Mexico, and Arizona, gathering horses, mules, and an assortment of characters along the way. More than a year and a thousand miles later, he will try to cut the deal that will make it all worthwhile. Displaying a wry wit, sharp opinions and a measure of luck, Ben emerges from the wild unknown a survivor. But his greatest accomplishment will be to tell A Thousand Miles of Mustangin', a range classic that rides the Western Myth well into the 20th Century.
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Ozark Gal January 30, 2007
Ozark Gal (Missouri, USA)
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
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' April 26, 2000
Judith S. Raman (Oak Ridge, TN USAOak Ridge, TN United States)
19 out of 19 found this review helpful
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' April 22, 2000
Judith S. Raman (Oak Ridge, TN USAOak Ridge, TN United States)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
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.
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