{"product_id":"mud-pony-stephanie-baker-9798986096209","title":"Mud Pony","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen she's given an orphaned colt, the narrator of \u003cem\u003eMud Pony\u003c\/em\u003e is ecstatic--she's always wanted to raise the perfect equine partner. But this horse is flighty, traumatized, and sometimes dangerous. An adventurous city girl and high school teacher, the narrator seeks help from a neighborly team of Guadalajaran vaqueros, a rodeo clown turned horse whisperer, a young, female horse trainer, and a rehabilitated thoroughbred. Driven by a fascination for what a cowboy from the Salinas Valley (the late Tom Dorrance) called \"feel,\" or an ability to communicate with the horse as a willing partner, the narrator chronicles her seemingly unsuccessful attempt to tame a horse that is more wild animal than domesticated pet. In the process, \u003cem\u003eMud Pony\u003c\/em\u003e reveals how humans can shift their perspective on human-animal relationships when they recognize and accept what remains incontrovertibly wild. A personal and literary memoir, \u003cem\u003eMud Pony\u003c\/em\u003e weaves descriptions of Bay Area coastal ranch life with scenes from San Francisco's Mission District. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stephanie Baker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 898609620X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798986096209\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Kettle River Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/05\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 222\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.52lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.47d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2023","brand":"Stephanie Baker","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44071066173695,"sku":"9798986096209","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a5e4516d-4cd5-44ab-a498-cf92dd223adc.jpg?v=1685433952","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/mud-pony-stephanie-baker-9798986096209","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}