Chris Enss

The Rebellious Rancher by Kate Pearce (Kensington) After his father decides to leave the ranch to his older brother, usually calm, steadfast Ben Miller struggles to deal with his resentment. When he’s invited to develop a trail-riding experience on the Morgans’ dude ranch, Ben jumps at the chance. Soon he’s assigned a mysterious client, an...

In September 1884, six weary journalists spent three unusually hot and humid days loitering around the New York harbor waiting for the world-famous entertainer Lotta Crabtree to arrive.  Lotta was on her way to the city where she had perfected her career.  The moment her steamship docked, the scribes rifled through their pockets for pencils...

Owning and training a wild horse is not for the faint of heart. According to the most seasoned professionals, training a wild horse takes more time than most expect. For horsewoman, horse clinician, and Western trainer Vivian Gabor, the task was one of the most difficult she’d ever undertook but also the most rewarding. In the...

In 1847 the western territory of the United States was a sleepy wilderness populated mostly by Indians and Mexicans.  But when word reached the eastern states that there were rich deposits of gold in the mountains of the frontier, the region changed virtually overnight.  Two hundred thousand restless souls, mostly men, but including some women...

Someone once said “No heaven can heaven be, if my horse isn’t there to welcome me.” Sentiments such as this embody the collection of authentic, inspirational tales found in The Horse of My Dreams: True Stories of the Horses We Love. Readers looking for a way to escape the oftentimes dismal daily news, stressful work...

From the early 1920s to the mid-1930s, trick and fancy rider Bonnie Gray and her company were recognized as some of the best rodeo performers in the country. The famous, all-around cowgirl solidified her place in the profession as an expert in the “under-the-belly-crawl” stunt. Riding fast into the arena atop her horse, King Tut,...

Viking lore holds that the first man and woman were created from driftwood. The ash and elm wood used to make the pair were reported to have been exquisite and anyone who made items using the same type of driftwood would bring beauty to their home that would last forever. Author and home project enthusiast Linda...

More than 150 years have passed since President Abraham Lincoln was shot and killed at Ford’s Theatre.  Tragedy ensued for many people with Lincoln that night in April 1865.  For example, Lincoln’s guest Major Henry Rathbone was cut savagely with the knife John Wilkes Booth unsheathed after emptying his Derringer at Lincoln.   Laura Keene, the...

Matrimonial clubs date as far back as 1849.  Lonely hearts from Syracuse, New York to San Francisco, California joined such organizations in hopes of finding a suitable mate with whom to spend the rest of their lives.  The New Plan Company based in Kansas City, Missouri was a matrimonial club that claimed to have more...