Smoky, the Cowhorse is the unforgettable story of a horse—from his first hours on the prairie sod to his final years out to pasture. Smoky grows up wild, strong, and wise to the ways of the range, fighting wolves and braving stiff winds. Clint, a bronco-busting cowboy on the Rocking R Ranch, spots the spirited four-year-old and thinks it is the finest little horse he ever saw. After many adventurous years with Clint on the Rocking R, Smoky mysteriously disappears, only to turn up later as an outlaw bucking horse on the rodeo circuit.

Smoky, the Cowhorse is for anyone who loves horses the way Will James did. As James writes in the preface, “Smoky is just a horse, but all horse, and that I think is enough said.”

Winner of the 1927, Newbery Medal for children’s literature

"There have been many horse stories. But not one of them can compare with this book."
-- New York Times Book Review

"One of the finest horse stories ever told."
-- Herald Tribune