Saddle Chronicles

In True Grit & Horse Spit, horseman and farrier Jody Burrage recounts the extraordinary true adventures that come from a lifetime in the saddle. Whether in the scorching Sonoran Desert, where rattlesnakes strike without warning, snowy rides over mountain trails, or through haunted Civil War battlefields, each story reveals how unpredictable the wilderness, wildlife, and the people in it can be.

Some rides bring danger.

Some bring laughter.

Some bring encounters so strange they sound like fiction.

But every story in this book really happened.

Most people think horseback riding is peaceful. They’ve clearly never done it for long. But beneath every story lies something deeper: the bond between a horse and rider, the wild beauty of the outdoors, and the lessons learned the hard way when nature decides to test a man’s grit.

Whether you’ve ridden horses your whole life or never touched a saddle, The Saddle Chronicles will leave you laughing, shaking your head, and wishing you’d been there.

Because once you’ve ridden far enough… ordinary days become extraordinary stories.