The Dayes of Wyoming

"The Dayes of Wyoming" is an anthology of seven historic novellas featuring horse trainer, Bertha and mountain man, Charlie Daye. The stories take place during the late 1800s to early 1900s in northern Wyoming, from Johnson County, east of the Bighorns, to Yellowstone, west of the Continental Divide.

This was an exciting time of change in Wyoming: Wyoming Territory was admitted into the Union; the end of the trappers' rendezvous precipitated a decline in the fur trade and mountain men; Wyoming's Civil War took place east of the Bighorns in Johnson County; with Yellowstone recently declared a national park, Cody became a thriving community as its eastern entrance; and work began on the Shoshone Dam, later known as the Buffalo Bill Dam and Reservoir. Hundreds of thousands of bison no longer dotted the Wyoming landscape and their disappearance was soon followed by the extinction of wolves and severely diminished herds of wild mustangs.

Bertha and Charlie Daye experienced it all, and more . . . from guiding eastern guests into remote mountain paradise, rounding up wild horses, and riding in thrilling overland horse races, to adopting children traveling west on one of the famous Orphan Trains.



Harper's New Monthly Magazine, August 1873, praised the "placing-out system" of the Children's Aid Society in New York as "an ingenious effort for the benefit of the destitute children of the city."

 

 

"The Dayes of Wyoming" is author Patricia Gott's fictional novel, released in April, 2010 ...and in November, 2010, became available in Kindle at Amazon.com With engaging characters, a setting sure to please all western adventure lovers, and great stories, this is a read you won't want to miss!

From her home outside a small town in Maine, Patricia seeks out life experiences that have taken her to five continents and forty-seven states. She was a ranch wrangler and trail guide for four summers in Wyoming, thus her obvious familiarity and love of Wyoming, which is the setting of her western stories. She started riding at the age of eight and has owned, raised, and trained horses ever since, accounting for her knowledge and experience with horses as detailed in her cowgirl books and children's horse stories.

 

Ms. Gott is a retired businesswoman and professional photographer as well as an author of twelve books. Enjoy reading about her books and looking at some of her great photography on this website!

 

"Horse Tails by Famous Fred" is a chapter book for twelve year olds and over, released late 2011 by author Horse Tails by Rafiji the Safari Horse

Patricia Gott, with cover and interior photographs of Fred throughout his life. It is also available on Kindle at Amazon.com.

 

Fred was not famous for what he did; Fred was famous for who he was—a horse with a kind and gentle spirit who was loved by entire neighborhoods and towns in northeast Massachusetts and who showed his appreciation everyday for being rescued and given a second chance at life.

 

Fred's story is a true story and is sure to warm the hearts of horse lovers young and old.

 

 

"Horse Tails by Rafiji the Safari Horse", is a children's chapter book released in May, 2011, by author Horse Tails by Rafiji the Safari Horse

Patricia Gott, with black and white illustrations and color cover by artist Jewel Clark.

 

Found running wild in South Africa, near the Botswana border, Rafiji is caught and trained to be a safari horse. In her travels and adventures, she encounters wildebeests, zebras, kudus, monkeys, warthogs, rhinoceros, giraffes, leopards, hippos, red hartebeests, and black sable antelope. Rafiji tells her own exciting story with a touch of humor.

 

Rafiji's story is based on the life of a real safari horse, and the environment and other animals that are part of it. The author rode the model for her character while on a real safari in Africa.