Which Way Is West A Place, or a State of Mind? One Man's Journey to Find Out

DICK ELDER, an Ohio native, was born in 1927. He served as a combat air crewman during WW II, received a degree in marketing from Ohio State University in 1949 and soon thereafter became very interested in horses as a show rider, trainer and riding instructor. In 1960 he moved his family to Durango, Colorado and eventually built Colorado Trails Ranch which he successfully operated until his retirement in 1997. Along with his wife, he founded the National Horse Abuse Investigators School for the American Humane Association and worked as their representative on the City Slicker movies, The Horse Whisperer and others. Elder has written articles for newspapers and magazines and has lectured extensively on horse-related topics at Monty Robert?s school and elsewhere. An avid writer of poetry, he has performed as a musician, singer, comedic entertainer and radio personality. He and his wife Ginny, divide their time between homes in Durango and Cave Creek, Arizona.Elder, Dick is the author of 'Which Way Is West A Place, or a State of Mind? One Man's Journey to Find Out', published 2003 under ISBN 9780865343849 and ISBN 0865343845.