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On an epic 3,000-mile journey through the most pristine backcountry of the American West, four friends rode horseback across an almost contiguous stretch of unspoiled public lands, border to border, from Mexico to Canada. For their trail horses, they adopted wild mustangs from the US Bureau of Land Management that were perfectly adapted to the rocky terrain and harsh conditions of desert and mountain travel. A meticulously planned but sometimes unpredictable route brought them face to face with snowpack, downpours, and wildfire; unrelenting heat, raging rivers, and sheer cliffs; jumping cactus, rattlesnakes, and charging bull moose; sickness, injury, and death. But they also experienced a special camaraderie with each other and with the mustangs. Through it all, they had a constant traveling companion a cameraman, shooting for the documentary film Unbranded. The trip s inspiration and architect, Ben Masters, is joined here by the three other riders, Ben Thamer, Thomas Glover, and Jonny Fitzsimons; two memorable teachers and horse trainers; and the film s producers and intrepid cameramen in the telling of this improbable story of adventure and self-discovery.

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I can't think of a greater adventure than traveling horseback through the grand American West. Saddling up with plenty of courage, fortitude, ingenuity--and maybe a little bit of lunacy--the Unbranded crew completed a once-in-a-lifetime journey. Fortunately, they have allowed us to ride along through the pages of this book. --Ross Hecox, Editor in Chief, Western Horseman --Ross Hecox Western Horseman (08/28/2014)

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BEN MASTERS is CEO of Fin & Fur Films, LLC. He is an avid horseman, angler, hunter, and packer; an accomplished photographer; and a dedicated advocate for conservation. Masters is from San Angelo, Texas, and lives in Bozeman, Montana.

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