My book consists of three parts, the first, ٢Flame and I,٣ begins as a Memoir following my parent's divorce when I was 12. When I was 14 years old, I was living with my aunt and uncle on a farm near Gilliam, Missouri, near the Missouri River. At this time, my paternal grandfather gave me an unbroken four year old horse he had bought for me 3 years earlier (and kept at a friend's place near Miami, Missouri) unknown to me. When presented to me, I named him Flame and we became best friends. When I was sixteen, I was forced to move to Kansas City to live with my mother and go to high school there. Everyone agreed I could come back every other week-end to ride my beloved horse. This was another turbulent time for me, but I persevered, graduated and went to work at Hallmarks in the art department. On December 27, 1956, my Marine, Dale Bryan, and I were married. I was still going to see my horse every other week-end. When Dale was discharged, we moved to the country and I finally had Flame with me. In 1965, we, with our two small sons, Flame and a pony, moved to our farm, north of Chilhowee, Missouri, and I became a farm wife. In the 1970's I met other women who rode and camped with their horses. We became the very best of friends and called ourselves The Saddle Bags. Suddenly, my memoir wasn't just about me, but all the women I was now riding with. Horsey adventures abound, some sadness, too, but we women are definitely ٢High On Life, With Horses.٣ We have great escapades and so much fun.