Tico’s Tales: Life at Dove Creek Ranch & Equine Rescue

By Kristi Eldridge

Tico, a lonely little goat, without warning moved to a new home at a horse rescue ranch! From having no friends to boredom and sleeping all day, Tico is excited with his new surroundings and decides to become the best friend of all the new horses in his life. Some horses are friendly and skilled, and some are deeply afraid and even physically damaged, but Tico brings his big heart and humor to good use in helping his new horse and people family while learning how to really enjoy life!

If you loved Charlotte’s Web, you’ll find that Tico’s story is one terrific story!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Balboa Press
• Release date: May 9, 2019
• ISBN: 9781982221454

Kristi Eldridge

Kristi was born and raised in Dexter, NM and developed a love of horses on her family’s cattle ranch growing up. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Equine Industry and Business from West Texas A&M University in Canyon TX, and also studied for her Master’s in English Literature there as well. During the week she works as a large animal veterinary technician, but always tries to find time to write around her job. Currently she lives in New Mexico with her husband JT, a small herd of cows, a horse, a German shepherd, and a fluffy Siamese cat whom all provide wonderful inspiration for stories and poetry.

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ISBN: 978-1-9822-2144-7 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-9822-2145-4 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2019901487

Balboa Press rev. date: 10/21/2019

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1   A Lucky Goat

CHAPTER 2   Meeting Joe

CHAPTER 3   An Angel and a Goat

CHAPTER 4   A True Champion

CHAPTER 5   Walker the cow horse

CHAPTER 6   The mini horses Little Bear and Coco

About the Author

CHAPTER 1

A Lucky Goat

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Tico

There is not much I enjoy more than taking a good nap on a beautiful sunny day, and what’s even better is that I get to do it in my favorite place, Dove Creek Ranch and Equine Rescue. Oh, and by the way, my name is Tico and I’m a simple ‘ol goat.

As far as goats go, I would say I’m a pretty lucky one. See, I get to live out here on this beautiful ranch with a big herd of horses, which I have come to hold as dear friends. There are also some miniature donkeys and horses, a pygmy goat, and a sheep named Clyde and we are all looked after by the owner of the place, Miss Lil and the ranch foreman, Mr. Frank, who is also a cowboy.

Now, Miss Lil is probably one of the nicest people I have ever met. She never misses an opportunity to scratch that perfect spot behind my ears, and amazingly she does not mind me going anywhere I want to on the ranch, because as a goat I have certain privileges.

It is quite wonderful getting to live in this place, and I know how fortunate I am. Before I came here I was just alone, with no companions around, no one to keep me company. Those were sad and lonely days for sure.

In fact, I don’t even remember much of anything about my previous owner, except they did not come out to see me much. It was quite a boring life, just walking around my