Jacob "Stumpy" Smith left Missouri at age sixteen and made his way West. First on his own, then on a wagon train, and then by himself again. Stumpy Smith and Hannibal Brinks met by chance while both were searching for feral horses. They formed a friendship that led to a partnership. They rounded up feral horses, saddle broke them, took them to Bent's New Fort, and sold them. After they amassed enough money to go into the cattle ranching...