Horse Lover

H. Alan Day formerly owned Mustang Meadows Ranch near St. Francis, South Dakota; Rex Ranch near Whitman, Nebraska; and Lazy B Ranch in southern Arizona. With his sister, Sandra Day O’Connor, he coauthored Lazy B: Growing Up on a Cattle Ranch in the American Southwest. He and Lynn Wiese Sneyd also coauthored Cowboy Up: Life Lessons from the Lazy B. Lynn Wiese Sneyd is a published author and owner of LWS Literary Services. Sandra Day O’Connor served on the U.S. Supreme Court from 1981 to 2005.

• List of Illustrations             Foreword              Acknowledgments              Part 11. A Sexy Find     2. Opportunity Walks In   3. The Dream Takes Shape              4. Palomino Valley             5. Two Cowboys Corral Congress   6. Hard-Won Approval     Part 27. A Stubborn Start            8. Vying for the Upper Hand            9. In Training       10. Renegades     11. A Wormy Mess            12. Bound for Summer Grazing      13. Saber              14. Fame Finds Us              15. On Thin Ice   Part 316. Horses of Many Colors              17. Sorting the Seven Hundred        18. Order to Kill   19. An Unlucky Penny      20. At the End of the Day

“An instant classic.”-Nancy Bent, Booklist, starred review "Day's poignant personal journey is one of both heartache and hope, a mirror of not just one man's desire to save a great American icon of freedom, the wild mustang, but a nation's."-Stuart Rosebrook, True West “With an astonishing ability for storytelling, Day has created a work that puts the reader on the ranch with him. . . . [This is] a wonderful account of a historical change that set a precedent for the care of wild horses in the United States. . . . Touching and occasionally heart-wrenching.”-Logan Young, Big Muddy: A Journal of the Mississippi River Valley “A very readable account of the innovative steps [Day] took to create a haven for unadoptable horses, liberally punctuated with reminiscences of a cowboying life that allow Day’s love of he land and of the animals-and his fierce commitment to the stewardship of both-to shine with brilliance.”-Helene Woodhams, Southwest Books of the Year “[The coauthors] have brought attention to some key issues facing the American West today. . . . [Day] describes a vanishing life where customs, manners, and behaviors permeate a rancher’s whole being and generate the strongest possible bond between people and the natural world. . . . This memoir provides valuable insight into the world of real ranching in the Southwest, the plight of America’s wild mustangs, and the need for improvement in the management of our public lands.”-Bob Sharp, Journal of Arizona History "An easy and enjoyable read."-Bismark Tribune “The Horse Lover is a very good illustration of the real western part of our nation. Day, a successful rancher and businessman, is honest and forthright in dealings with neighbors, employees, business associates, and especially the federal government. I recommend this reading.”-Dennis DeConcini, former U.S. senator from Arizona “A great American story, and an inspiring tale of vision, courage, and hard-won wisdom. It’s told with humor and grace and without pretension. And every reader is sure to find a horse to fall in love with in these pages.”-Larry Watson, author of Montana 1948 “A definite read for all those who love horses. Day and Sneyd’s book is sure to become an instant wild-horse classic in the spirit of J. Frank Dobie.”-J. Edward de Steiguer, author of Wild Horses of the West “For every American who is stirred by the sight of wild mustangs running free, here’s the inspiring saga of a man who changed his life to make it a reality. A book that will stir the soul of every horse lover and leave every one of them cheering.”-Allan J. Hamilton, MD, author of Zen Mind, Zen Horse