Title: Chiquitita (Wild Horses)
First published: December 6, 2001
Description: Chiquitita is a young mare taken from the wild herd to be tamed and worked without force. The method demands amazing patience and gentleness from Kirstie and Lisa's host, Wayne Raburn. But Wayne's ranch hand, Walter, secretly uses harsher methods which soon ruins his boss's good work. Kirstie exposes Walter, who loses his job. But now he wants revenge - and he's planning to take it out on the horse...
Subjects: Half-Moon Ranch (Imaginary place), Juvenile fiction, Horses, Children's fiction, Wild horses