"The book is about a little Mongolian girl, Iona, and her horse. The children learn to ride before they walk. They ride in races as young as five years, some ride twenty-five miles. The book tells of their traditions, customs, some Mongolian language, how they raise their horses, and how the horses are important to their way of life. I want to thank Dorsey Fiske for editing the book for me, and special thanks to T.S. Oyuntsetseg, my Mongolian friend, who told me all about Mongolians and their way of life." (Betty Ann Hutchens)