Winner of five Spur Awards, two Western Heritage Wrangler Awards, and the Levi Strauss Golden Saddleman Award for lifetime achievement. Fred Grove's Indian heritage and lifelong love of horses bring authenticity to this collection, which includes "The Mystery Dogs, " about a Navajo slave boy's encounter with his Spanish masters' horses. In "The Deadly Friends, " a lieutenant new to the frontier runs into big trouble while escorting a Cheyenne hunting party, and "Price of the Bride" finds a Cheyenne father entrusting his daughter to the man who will cherish her, although another offered more ponies.
