The Spotted Pony is a heartwarming story of a pony named Lenni who overcomes her disabilities to be the best cart pony she can be.

The first book in the classic, beloved Billy and Blaze series, from renowned author C.W. Anderson. Billy was a little boy who “loved horses more than anything else in the world.” Imagine how happy he was when he got his very own pony for his birthday! From that day on, Billy was seldom seen without his new friend, Blaze. Riding through fields and woods, Billy and Blaze learned to trust and understand one another—and to jump over fences and fallen trees with ease. They were a great team, but were they good enough to win the gleaming silver cup at the Mason Horse Show? This is the first book in the classic Billy and Blaze series. Sensitive drawings and easy-to-read words capture the warmth and gentle understanding between a boy and his horse.

While traveling in Montana visiting old ghost towns the author had a map from 1863 and used it as a guide. On that map there was a place named Gallatin City a few miles outside the present Yellowstone National Park along the Gallatin River. He was unable to flnd this community or any remnants of it. He took the map to the history department at the Montana State University and inquired as to what they knew about its location and history. The professor there said that it was a mystery and many had looked for it but it had never been located. The only map it appeared on was the map of the Montana Territory in 1863. The professor pointed out it was likely an old mining community that went bust. Many communities in that era attached city to their name to sound bigger than they were in an attempt to draw people to them. This is my story about that lost town. The author, Floyd Kirby, is a retired veterinarian that lived in Missoula, Montana for several years. He practiced in Vero Beach, Florida for most of his career. He currently has a book (Amazon.com) about his childhood along a river in southern Ohio. A true story much in the 'Mark Twain' manner of life.

"The Little Spotted Pony" is inspired by a bedtime story my dad told me when I was young. The illustrations are inspired by my horse friend, Little Red. When my children were toddlers I also told them this bedtime story.

The Native British Spotted Pony with its exotic coat pattern has survived in Britain for thousands of years. With her wealth of practical experience and historical research, the author traces this unique British breed form the earliest recorded times, explains its many virtues, and provides numerous colour photographs of these delightful ponies, both at work and play. Although the popularity of the breed, and hence its numbers, has increased over recent years, the author hopes that this book will bring the many advantages of such a distinctive breed to the attention of a much wider audience.

Billy's young neighbor Tommy loves to ride Blaze, and wants a pony of his own. One day, with a little help from Billy, Tommy finds the gray spotted pony of his dreams.