Smoky the Cow Horse
James, Will Smoky the Cowhorse is a novel by Will James that was the winner of the 1927 Newbery Medal.
The story details the life of a horse in the western United States from his birth to his eventual decline. It takes place after the 1910, during which the West dies away and automobiles are introduced. Smoky is born in the wild but is captured and trained by a cowboy named Clint. Clint is taken by Smoky's intelligence and spirit, and he uses him as his...