Growing up as Pine Johnson’s son was a blessing and a curse. Ken was taught by one of the greatest horsemen ever, but the expectations were high. Because he was the son of Pine Johnson and he was expected to win. Ken Johnson was training professionally at the young age of ten. By the time he was in his teens, he thought that the great Pine Johnson had taught him all he needed to know, so he went out on his own. It only took him a couple of months of showing to realize how little he knew and how much he took for granted. So he went back home and started taking notes. This is where the idea for the book came into play. He also realized that it would be selfish of him to not share his Dads love for the Equine World.