Roger Pocock was an Englishman whose tales of wanderlust and equestrian adventure were nineteenth century travel classics. ìFollowing the Frontierî is considered his best work describing as it does his early adventures in North America. Although the autobiographical account reads like fiction, it is in fact only the first half of his remarkable life. Pocock begins his tale by explaining how he came to join the Canadian Mounties in 1885. When the Saskatchewan Rebellion broke out soon afterwards, Pocockís unit was ordered to march from Regina to Fort Albert during the height of the Canadian winter. The authorís feet were severely frost-bitten, leaving him crippled for life.

Never one to be put off by physical adversity, Pocock went on to become one of the nineteenth century's most influential equestrian travelers. One of the highlights of ìFollowing the Frontierî is the detailed account of Pocockís horse ride along the infamous Outlaw Trail, a 3,000 mile solo journey that took the adventurer from Canada to Mexico City. During this trip Pocock not only visited Robberís Roost and Hole in the Wall, he also spent many a night with the hunted American outlaws then inhabiting this lawless section of the Old American West.

(Softcover, 344 pages)