Nine year old Eric Blake and his twin sister, Celia, watched closely while their father stood at the gate of the corral in a conversation with his foreman. Inside the corral were horses of all ages and conditions. Some were old, some were young, some were wild, some were broken, some were handsome and spirited, while others were obvious scrubs. All however, came one by one under the scrutiny of Dennis Blake and the man at his side. Whenever his father raised a hand to point out a particular animal, Eric held his breath in fear, until finally, Celia whispered to him...