On the Hoof: The Untold Story of Drovers in New Zealand

Since the European settlement of New Zealand, drovers have moved stock ''on the hoof'' from ships and stations to new homes scattered throughout the country. In this book – the first of its kind – Ruth Entwistle Low interviews almost 60 old-time drovers, revealing and reliving the practice of droving and the people who have underpinned it.Through original research, colourful storytelling and the v...