Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Cowboys are icons of the American West. They represent courage, work ethic, perseverance, and the independent spirit. Their most valuable partner is their horse as work together with livestock, checking fences and much more. The saddle they share must fit them both as they ride the trail. In this tale Rusty the Ranch Horse's saddle looks a little different than the others. Rusty and his cowboy live by "The Code of the West" showing that character far outweighs what things look like. The Code is included in this book as the cow dog helps to highlight an attribute from it on each page. Wyoming was the first state to write a code of ethics into its legislature. Rusty and His Saddle is written in rhyme and illustrated in bold watercolor. It is created by a mother and daughter team under the big skies of Wyoming in collaboration with Rusty the Ranch Horse. Ride along with Rusty and his cowboy for a day of work and lessons as they lead by example and use the code for your own life.
Synopsis
Rusty's and His Saddle are vital to his cowboy's work. It is very important that the saddle fits both horse and cowboy. Rusty's saddle is not as nice as the other horse's saddles that he works with but Rusty teaches them that what really matter is character, choices, and how we ride the trail. The Code of the West, which Wyoming wrote into our legislature in 2010, is included in the back of the book. The cowdog highlights an attribute from the code on each page. The rhyming, authentic, western lingo and watercolor illustrations are created way out west by a mother daughter team.