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The Village Horse Doctor: West of the Pecos
The Village Horse Doctor West of the Pecos Author:Ben K. Green Ben K. Green takes us back to the deep Southwest and the never-a-dull-moment years he spent as a practicing horse doctor along the Pecos and the Rio Grande. With precious little formal schooling but a perfect corral-side manner and plenty of natural wit, Green became the first to hang up a shingle in the trans-Pecos territory. Hear him tell the ... more »tales of his struggles with mean stockmen, yellowweed fever, banditos, poison hay, and ?drouth.? His canny mix of science and horse sense when treating animals ?that ain?t house pets? is 100-proof old time pleasure.« less
Dr. Green has written another hit. Being a vet myself and having practiced in West Texas I especially enjoyed his stories. He has a knack for spinnin' a tale that appeals to everyone!