- Hardcover: 192 pages
- Publisher: Dancing Goat Press (June 2002)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0970816022
- ISBN-13: 978-0970816023
- Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 313 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,257,141 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From the Publisher
Don's "Horsin' Around" is a syndicated weekly newspaper column, continuous since 1971. It has been published in several states, and in HORSE OF COURSE magazine.
Originally about horses and horse people, the feature has evolved. It now deals with people, humor, current events, pets, seasonal topics, country living, nostalgia, and the human condition. Once, Don mentioned an original crock-pot recipe of his own, ("Easy Barbecue"), and was nominated "Cook of the Week" by the readers of one of his subscribing newspapers.
There have been two anthology books of selections from the column: HORSIN' AROUND in 1975, and HORSIN' AROUND AGAIN, 1981. Both are out of print, and occasionally found as collector's items on the Internet.
Dancing Goat Press is proud to announce publication of the third collection: STILL HORSIN' AROUND, published in June 2002. This compilation includes 84 of Don's favorite "Horsin' Around" articles from the 1990s and early 2000s.
From the Author
In 1971 we were raising kids and horses, and I was beginning to write occasionally for horse magazines. I really had no ambitions to become a writer. I was asked by a friend, Merle Bird, editor of the small weekly Emporia Times, to write a weekly column about activities of the local and regional horse-oriented organizations. I doubted that there was enough material to keep it going, but agreed to give it a try.
That was 30 years, nearly 1600 columns ago. The Emporia Times was defunct within a year or so, for which I claim no credit. But, by that time, other papers were carrying "Horsin’ Around." In the winter months, with horse activity pretty scarce, I’d write about something else. Now the feature has evolved into a general interest column. It’s published in three states, and varies in distribution as we lose or gain subscribers.
In 1975, an anthology of "Horsin’ Around" columns was published in book form. The publisher took bankruptcy about 90 days later. Again, I take no responsibility. Only about 1,000 copies were ever circulated. Those are now high-dollar collector items. In 1981, another collection, HORSIN’AROUND AGAIN, was moderately successful. But again, these volumes are now sought on the internet by collectors, at outrageous prices.
Meanwhile, I had started to write historical novels about the American West, now nearly forty books. Writing is now my full-time job. Readers of the Spanish Bit Saga and of the weekly columns have asked "When will you do another "Horsin’ Around" book?" Okay, maybe it’s time.
STILL HORSIN’ AROUND is a collection of columns, mostly from the decade of the ‘90s. As before, not actually a horse book. But then, horsin’ around doesn’t necessarily have to involve horses, does it?
A number of people have told me that they keep one of the Horsin’ Around books in the bathroom. They’re in there just about long enough to read a page or two. Maybe three. Whatever works, I guess...
Hope you enjoy!
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