Smoky the Cowhorse is a novel by Will James that won the 1927 Newbery Medal. The story details a horse's life in the western United States from his birth to his eventual decline. It takes place after 1910, during which the West dies away, and automobiles are introduced. Smoky is born in the wild but is captured and trained by a cowboy named Clint. Smoky's intelligence and spirit take Clint, and he uses him as his personal steed. Under his...