Foal me once
(Book)

"Eager to take the reins of her own career, Dr. Ashley Hart jumps at the chance to relocate from Ohio to the West when she learns the residents of Aspen Falls, Colorado, are seeking a new veterinarian. Upon arriving in the picturesque mountain town with her beloved Dalmatian, Max, she is quickly welcomed by dog groomer Holly Kipp, clinic receptionist Ellen Hayes, and handsome park ranger Cole Hawke, all of whom reassure Ashely that Aspen Falls is a wonderful place to call home. Fast as she gets her practice stable, however, Ashely is called to Canterbury Stables to treat an Andalusian foal exhibiting symptoms of poisoning. She makes an even more horrifying discovery the next day when she stumbles across horse trainer Bruce Peterson in the tack room with a fatal head wound. Who could have wished the amiable horseman dead? Unfortunately, there are motives aplenty, from unrequited love to corporate treachery, and as a newcomer to Aspen Falls, Ashely can't be sure which locals she can trust. Although Ashley's first instinct is to let the police handle the investigation, mounting troubles around town keep drawing her further into the fray and she develops her own theories about the crimes at Canterbury Stables. Will the plucky veterinarian unmask the menace in time, or will someone else in Aspen Falls be put out to pasture--permanently?" -- Inside dust jacket.