From runaway horses to disastrous drought, from numbing cold to prairie fires, John Moore tells in heartfelt and simple prose the lessons of life learned from living on the land. Whether working, riding, or traveling with his son, Moore uses each opportunity to reinforce his values of love for God and for the land. And as his son grows, Moore himself learns the hard lesson of loosening the reins--learning to let go and allowing his son to learn from his own mistakes.