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Categories: Age 2-5 Years, All FKB Books, Animals, Colouring, Creative Commons, Grade K and Pre K, Horses, Peaksel, Toddlers. The Horse Colouring Pages contains 20 pages of adorable horses and unicorns perfect for young children. For children who love horses, this is a fun-filled series of colouring pages. See more books by Peaksel here on FKB ...
Dec 8, 2023 · While many readers may still enjoy the classic horse stories such as Misty of Chincoteague by Marguerite Henry, Black Beauty by Anna Sewell, or The Black Stallion by Walter Farley, this list broadens the scope of what makes a great horse story. We have historical horses, magical horses, and even mythological flying horses.
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- “Horse Camp” by Ursula K. Le Guin
- The Red Pony by John Steinbeck
- Chapter 1: “The Gift”
- Chapter 3: “The Promise”
- “The .50 Solution” by Lee Child
- “The Rocking-Horse Winner” by D. H. Lawrence
- “I Want to Know Why” by Sherwood Anderson
- “The Wonder Horse” by George Byram
- “Coco” by Guy de Maupassant
- “The Old Hunter” by Liam O’Flaherty
Sal and Norah, sisters, are waiting for a bus with Norah’s friend Ev. They are going to Horse Camp, and talk about the cabins, the counsellors, and the head handler, Meredy. (Summary)
The Red Pony is a novella made up of four connected stories. The first and the third chapters are about a pony.
It’s morning on the Tiflin ranch and everyone is getting up. Mr. Tiflin and Billy Buck, the hired hand, are going to drive cattle to the butcher’s. Jody Tiflin, a young boy, spends his days with the dogs on the ranch. When his father returns, he has a red pony for Jody. The beginning of “The Gift” can be read in the preview of The Red Pony.
Jody takes one of their mares to a neighbor who owns a stallion to be mated. Jody will get the colt. There’s an incident during the trip. Jody is also anxious about how long it will take for the mare to show any signs.
A rich man approaches an assassin about a job. The negotiation goes a little different than usual. He’s very particular about the type of weapon that has to be used. The assassin always chooses the weapon based on the circumstances. They come to an arrangement. This story can be read in the preview of Bloodlines: A Horse Racing Anthology.
A middle-class woman, successful but perpetually short of money, lives with her two children. She is unlucky, but her son isn’t: when he rides his rocking-horse, he’s able to work himself into a state where he can pick the winner of a horse race. Horses aren’t the focus of this story, but I’m including it because they do play some part. It’s also a...
A teenage boy in small-town Kentucky loves horses and horse racing. He tries to make sense of an incident that affected him deeply. (Summary) Read “I Want to Know Why”
Red Eagle, a horse, is from two of the best bloodlines in the breed. His parentage was arranged by Costello, a veterinarian/trainer, and Ben, a jockey. They struck a deal with their last employer in lieu of their pay. The colt’s bones are unusually long and its proportions give it powerful levers. It also has a strong heart, lungs and muscles.
The Lucas Farm is the largest and richest in the neighborhood. A very old white horse is kept out of nostalgia, it having been brought up by the mistress of the house. Zidore, a lad of fifteen, is assigned to care for it. He resents his work, and treats the animal very badly. Read “Coco”
Mr. Mullen goes to an auction. He arrives late after drinking in the town first. Everything has been sold except an old horse. It has an impressive pedigree, but it’s in rough shape now. Mr. Mullen takes a liking to the beast and buys it. He rides his new horse, which leads to some unexpected happenings.
May 6, 2021 · Clip-Clop was written by Nicola Smee. This board book follows a horse at a farm as he offers rides to all of the barnyard animals. The simple text includes fun noises and a repeating structure that kids will love.
Prince Darius approached the horse. The traveler came forward to show the prince how to manage it. But the young prince was in no mood to take instructions from a stranger who had the nerve to try to trick his royal family. In too great a fury to listen, he leapt upon the saddle and turned the peg.
86 books based on 59 votes: King of the Wind: The Story of the Godolphin Arabian by Marguerite Henry, Black Beauty by Anna Sewell, The Black Stallion by ...
The Best Horse Books for Kids Ages 8 – 12. by Laura Lambert. Background credit: Invisible Studio/Shutterstock. When I was in elementary school, I rode a black, swayback Arabian named Charlie. Later, in middle school, it was a warm, chestnut American Standardbred called Tommy, a retired harness racer turned fat and lazy.
