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Aug 1, 2001 · Heartwarming, adventurous, profound, and funny, this anthology is a treasure trove that includes favorite writers and little-known or long-forgotten gems, illuminating our fascination-and captivation-with horses. Genres Horses Fiction Animals Short Stories. 272 pages, Paperback. First published August 1, 2001.
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May 15, 2014 · Nearly every horse enthusiast is familiar with the most well-known horse stories: Black Beauty, National Velvet, the Black Stallion series, Misty of Chincoteague, and King of the Wind, as well as modern favorites such as the Saddle Club series. These books remain perpetually in print, populating library shelves and online bookstores and endearing generations of […]
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Horseplay by Judy Reene Singer(dressage)This lighthearted romance is a book about a woman resetting her life through escaping into horse country where she works on a dressage farm and embarks on an experience of self-discovery. In & Out by Barbara Moss(showjumping) If you’re looking for a fun read with accurate descriptions of upper-level show jump...
Riding Lessons (book 1 of 2) by Sara Gruen(Olympic Competition) This modern novel, written by the best-selling author of Water for Elephants, is part 1 of 2 in a series. In this novel, an equestrian athlete and Olympic hopeful faces a tragic accident, the loss of her horse, and a difficult journey to healing. Flying Changes (book 2 of 2) by Sara Gr...
Seabiscuit by Laura Hillenbrand(Horseracing) Although you may have seen the film, this lovely book depicting more details about the relationship between Seabiscuit and the people who believed in him is a heartwarming and page turning read. The Eighty-Dollar Champion: Snowman, The Horse That Inspired a Nation by Elizabeth Letts[showjumping] If you l...
The small but mighty genre of mystery books about horses is one of my favorite. If I am headed on vacation or have a long flight that I’m dreading, these (usually deliciously cheesy) themed mystery novels are guilty pleasures that keep me turning pages without the investment of getting too attached to characters or their emotional lives. If you are...
Creative nonfiction is a relatively new genre that has emerged in the past few decades. Blurring the lines between fiction and nonfiction, creative nonfiction brings a reader nonfiction content with the page-turning excitement of fiction. For that reason, I’ve included a few creative nonfiction books in this list of great horse books for equestrian...
The A Circuit by Georgina Bloomberg / My Favorite Mistake by Georgina Bloomberg(hunter/jumper) Young adult books about horses have always been prime candidates for being serialized. Being able to pick up a book and enjoy the same characters and the same horses overcoming new challenges can be a fun way to stay engaged. While many of us grew up on T...
War Horseby Michael Morpurgo (Military) You may have seen the movie, but the rich and detailed text of the original novel War Horse is worth reading. Firehorse by Diane Lee Wilson(Historical) Fire horse is the story of a 15-year-old girl’s reluctant move to Boston in the late 1800s, where she meets a horse that needs her: the story is about a girl’...
Smokey the Cowhorse by Will James(Western) Although the fan base for westerns isn’t very big these days, Smokey the Cow Horse is a classic book about horses worth expanding your typical genre of reading. My Friend Flicka by Mary O’Hara(Western) My Friend Flicka is a heartwarming- and heartbreaking- novel about a special horse, a special boy, and th...
‘Horse Heaven’ by Jane Smiley(horse racing) Stories told from the perspective of a horse invite us into a new perspective, and that’s exactly what this novel does as a series of interwoven stories coalesce to form one crafted tale about horse racing. ‘The Lady’ by Anne McCaffrey(Show jumping) This out-of-print, but well worth ordering, novel explor...
The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses by Paul Goble(Caldecott award winner) You’ll never believe what happens to this young Native American girl who devotes herself to the care of her tribe’s band of horses. Beautiful and theme-appropriate illustrations this book makes a great gift for young horse lovers or expecting riders. Hello, Horse by Vivian FrenchA...
Dec 15, 2006 · Here are 30 great horse books. Just Horses: Living With Horses In America. By Margot Page. Beautiful images capture the spirit of the horse from quirky publisher Willow Creek Press. Gypsy From Nowhere. By Sharon Wagner. Wendy meets Gypsy, a filly who needs Wendy as much as Wendy needs her. Happy Horsemanship. By Dorothy Henderson Pinch.
May 1, 2004 · The Greatest Horse Stories Ever Told gathers together the best of the equestrian genre. It includes stories and articles by Pulitzer Prize-winners Red Smith, Maxine Kumin, and Jane Smiley, and tales by jockey-turned-mystery novelist Dick Francis and veterinarian-turned-writer James Herriot.
