{"product_id":"horse-tales-heather-smith-thomas-9780960025992","title":"Horse Tales: True Stories from an Idaho Ranch","description":"\u003cp\u003e Idaho author Heather Smith Thomas's book, \u003cem\u003eHorse Tales: True Stories from an Idaho Ranch\u003c\/em\u003e, is a collection of 22 non-fiction stories about the horses that helped define Thomas's life in the ranch country near Salmon, Idaho. She grew up with horses and has been raising and training them for more than 60 years-and still uses horses to do cattle work on the ranch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"This book is about the horses in my life,\" Thomas writes in the preface to \u003cem\u003eHorse Tales\u003c\/em\u003e. \"They all had very different personalities and each one taught me a lot-not just about horses and riding, but about life and responsibility, patience, respect and trust, consistency and perseverance.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Thomas is the author of 25 books and countless articles on horsemanship, stockmanship and animal health care. In the tradition of James Herriot's \u003cem\u003eAll Creatures Great and Small\u003c\/em\u003e, Thomas centers each story in \u003cem\u003eHorse Tales\u003c\/em\u003e on her experiences with a specific animal, and is infused with lessons on life, family and stockmanship. Together, the stories comprise a beautiful memoir about a remarkable life with horses, and offer a unique glimpse into ranch life in rural Idaho. \u003cem\u003eHorse Tales\u003c\/em\u003e is the first book in her trilogy that includes \u003cem\u003eCow Tales\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eRanch Tales\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Heather Smith Thomas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0960025995\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780960025992\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Homestead Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/20\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 284\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.13lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.77d","brand":"Heather Smith Thomas","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47965570760959,"sku":"9780960025992","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a78fc567-44e0-41b7-bd00-9f15dda92777.jpg?v=1767281436","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/horse-tales-heather-smith-thomas-9780960025992","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}