Win A copy of On The Hoof

Although seldom seen today, and certainly not on our rolling Franklin hills, the Kiwi drover was for many years a largely unsung hero, the quiet achiever, in New Zealand history.
With the European settlement of New Zealand, drovers were, in many ways, the emblem for our heartland psyche, moving stock ‘on the hoof’ from ships and stations to new homes scattered throughout the country.
Now, in her book, On The Hoof, Ruth Entwistle Low doesn’t horse around. Instead her interviews with almost 60 old-time drovers, their family members and others in the industry, reveal the practice of droving and the people who underpinned it.
On The Hoof is a special book that doesn’t just explain the drover and the droving way of life, but honours them. It is a fascinating and remarkable insight into a unique part of New Zealand’s heartland history and the lives of the very human characters who helped build and sustain our agriculture industry – it deserves a spot on the bookshelves of all New Zealanders.
Frank Torley, from Country Calendar says this is a book that defines the hardships, the frustrations and, at the same time, the satisfaction these drovers felt from getting the job done. “It is a thoroughly absorbing read.”
On The Hoof by Ruth Entwistle Low. Published by Penguin NZ. RRP $45.
Thanks to Penguin, Rural Living has two copies of On The Hoof by Ruth Entwistle Low to give away.
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