The Buckskin Mare Ellie's Story - Paperback

by Alicia A. Schueler (Author), Deb Hoeffner (Illustrator)

A weak, starved donkey foal arrives on the farm. Traumatized from neglect, the baby donkey is close to giving up. Ellie, an old buckskin mare, is desperate to help her new friend. Ellie gladly shares her food and her story, hoping to impart life lessons to inspire the baby donkey to fight for his life.

Ellie describes her adventurous life as a ranch horse, a rental horse, and a trail horse. She travels across the country with her rider meeting horses and people of all kinds. A glossary of common horse terms is also included to assist readers that are not familiar with horses.

In the tradition of Black Beauty, Ellie tells her adventurous journey from a rejected outlaw to a beloved family horse. With sarcasm and humor, Ellie gives the reader an honest view of life as a horse in the modern world.