Two hours outside of Boise, Idaho, is a sign that reads, “Welcome to Stallions and Studs.” In the four stories corralled together in this collection, read about the cowboys who work the ranch and the men who come there to live out their cowboy fantasies. Riding, herding cattle, rodeoing along with moonlit trail rides, snuggling by a camp fire, and rolling around in the hay are just some of the activities available to the guests seeking to lasso themselves some cowboy fun. And for a few, if they’re lucky, a whole lot more. Contains the stories: Shoulda Been a Cowboy: Charlie Bradley, enthralled with cowboys, chooses a dude ranch for his summer vacation. There he meets Wade Connors who, in addition to being his riding instructor, romances Charlie as his playmate of the week. What happens when Charlie’s week ends and he has to return home? Back in the Saddle Again: Mack MacIntyre has left his life as a cowboy behind. For 35 years he’s been a devoted husband, father, and businessman far from his roots in the west. One day that old life, in the form of Seth Buchanan, comes knocking on his door. Seth has a dream. Does Mack have the courage to share in it? Rodeo Cowboy: Lex Cunningham and Trent Boxwood ride rodeo together. Lex hopes Trent’s friendship can be turned to something more, but when he acts on signs that Trent is interested, Trent rebuffs him. Why? Will Trent overcome what stands between them? Reining In Rio: The single life is just fine for Rio Cody. His motto is monogamy is monotony. However, at a local horse show he meets someone who may turn that notion inside out. But Mark Wembly is not at all Rio’s type and is a pain in the butt to boot. Will Rio continue to ride alone, or will Mark rein him in?

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The next part of the lesson entailed going after a specific calf.


&ldquo;Ya see that little white-faced heifer way in the back?&rdquo; Rio yelled. &ldquo;Try and cut her out.&rdquo;


Mark nodded and rode his horse slowly and carefully through the herd of animals milling about at the back of the pen. He managed to get the little dogie Rio had indicated and two others separated from the main group. Then he tried to get the white-faced calf cut from the other two.


Working a small group was tougher than when there were more animals. Mark&rsquo;s horse was a trained cutter and knew what to do better than the man on his back. Somehow figuring out which of the three Mark was after, the horse took matters into its own hooves and swerved sharply to cut the little maverick off before she could rejoin her pals. The motion unseated Mark, who fell with a thud on the sandy arena floor.


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