The Green Colt – Wilder Good Adventure #4

2017 Wrangler Award Winner – Western Heritage Awards 

2017 Spur Finalist Winner – Western Writers of America

2017 Will Rogers Gold Medallion Winner – Will Rogers Awards

2018 Lamplighter Award Finalist – Triple Crown Awards

“The Green Colt is told beautifully, with grace and quiet power, and shows S. J. Dahlstrom to be a big new talent. I highly recommend this wonderful book.”  — Nancy Plain, award-winning author and vice-president of Western Writers of America   

Wilder Good returns to Texas to find a young horse, a green colt, waiting for him.  When his grandpa’s gift and the ever-present instructions of figure-it-out become too much, a Mexican vaquero is hired.  Called Tequito, the man helps Wilder discover the magic that can exist between horses and humans, as Tequito himself reflects on his own breaking as a youth.

The Green Colt tells the story of cowboying in America, through eyes of a young American boy and a real vaquero from Mexico.  The contributions of the Mexican cowboy heritage are seldom noted, but this novel exposes the well-known legacy of American cowboying to its age-old Mexican roots.

Breaking his new colt is a challenge, but—as Wilder discovers—it’s only the beginning of the joy and pain of owning a horse.

Award-winning author S. J. Dahlstrom delivers a powerful story with a timeless theme. A welcome addition to any child’s bookshelf.

S. J. Dahlstrom lives and writes in West Texas. He has numerous magazine credits for his writing and photography. "The Adventures of Wilder Good" is his first series. His writing draws on his experiences as a cowboy, husband, father, and founder of a boys' ranch.

BOOKS BY S. J. DAHLSTROM

• The Elk Hunt (The Adventures of Wilder Good #1)
• Texas Grit (The Adventures of Wilder Good #2)
• Wilder & Sunny (The Adventures of Wilder Good #3)
• The Green Colt (The Adventures of Wilder Good #4)
• Black Rock Brothers (The Adventures of Wilder Good #5)
• Silverbelly (The Adventures of Wilder Good #6)
• Cow Boyhood (The Adventures of Wilder Good #7)
• Heartwood Mountain (The Adventures of Wilder Good #8)