Joe, an ugly and unloved horse trusts no one. And no one trusts him. Until Vicky. This is the story of a troubled horse, and the little girl who loved him. Based on the true adventures of her childhood fifty years ago, the author's horse, Joe, teaches the lesson that sometimes beauty is not skin-deep, but heart deep, and that the unloved have much to show us about the true nature of love. Vicky Kaseorg is the best-selling author of fourteen books. Her books vary greatly in subject matter and genre, but all have a common theme of finding meaning and contentment in the mundane, difficult, and commonplace events of life. Kaseorg, a writer, artist, homeschool mom, and avid kayaker/cyclist/runner resides in North Carolina with her husband of 35 years and an assortment of pets.