About the author
Elizabeth Lambert Wood (1874–1962) was an American writer of children’s stories, most of which were based in her native Oregon. She was the ninth of ten children. In later life she lived on a ranch in Arizona, having moved there in an attempt to improve her husband’s health.
Finding the book
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Links and sources
More on Elizabeth Lambert Wood biographical information – site no longer exists
Terri Wear: Horse Stories: An Annotated Bibliography
Bibliography (horse books only)
Many Horses
Binaford & Mort, Portland, Or, 1953, 168 pp.
Ira is taken in by the Carter family, who teach him how to hitch up and drive the mountain freight horses for the long and dangerous trips they make through Oregon.