Eight short stories from the 1930's-'50's. Most of them deal with a man's relationship to a horse, often revealing the man's heart beneath a rough exterior or the lengths to which a horse will go to aid its owner.
In "Breakneck Hill" Geth takes a favorite old horse out for one last ride before planning to shoot and bury it (better than selling it to the soap factory) but the horse has it's own plan. "Lanko's White Mare" also deals with a horse's last day.
"Chiltipiquin", a spirited colt teaches Don Luis lessons.
"Throw Your Heart Over" depicts a young girl in South Africa overcoming an illness by learning to ride. ( )