Some day, Laura Ingalls will marry Almanzo Wilder in the town of DeSmet, South Dakota. But for now, Almanzo is miles away, growing up with his brother and sisters on his father's farm in New York. Almanzo's chores get him up at dawn and keep him working till dinner—summer and winter. But in spite of the hard work, Almanzo has fun, too. And was there ever a boy who loved horses more? Was there ever a boy so happy with a farmer's life?