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Know of any good books with horses? If you do, post them here and I'll add them to the bookshelf!

Horse from the Sea and Rider in the Dark are two of my favourite horse books! :)

The Black Stallion series, The Scorpio Races, Riding Freedom, the Thoroughbred series by Joanna Campbell, Secretariat by William Nack, Straight from The Horse's Mouth is told from the point of view of famous racehorses, and the Horse Diaries series are all very good!!

I looooooooove the Chestnut Hill series and Heartland by Lauren Brooke and also Dream of Night by Heather Henson.

O what you love is canterwood crest books they are really good there are 20 books that have girl drama in it horses and yea it's the best read them you will love them. And also there is tough trails and jumper and horse power they are good and are by orca sports by Michele Martin bossley. And I love love these that have like 600 Or 900 pages in it and its called riding lessons and flying changes by Sarah grunt. You have to read the canterwood crest books

O and anther good ones are the horse mad books

Some of my faves... :) ...and then, of coarse, I have to throw my own YA horse series in there... :) Red Rock Ranch

I loved the Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefwater, To Paint the Wind by Pam Munoz Ryan, and San Domingo:The Medicine Hat Stallion by Marguerite Henry

I actually own the first 4 chestnut hill books in the series, Canterwood Crest(first book) and the first two wildwood stables books. But I've only read the chestnut hill ones .. Is that sad ? (I just haven't had time to read those because I have sooooo many library books..)

I have just reviewed the following book. It is not published yet but will be soon, and the author is on Goodreads and has several more horse books on her page. You can see my full review and decide if you would like to read the book.

Wind Dancer by Chris Platt
ISBN: 9781561457366

A cantankerous elderly lady is failing to care for her two fine Appaloosa horses. She may be going senile. So Ali and Cara think, anyhow. They sneak into the barn one night and find the horses are thirsty and starved. Reporting the matter to Nevada animal control, the girls hope not to get into trouble.
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I've just read The Husband Campaign by Regina Scott. This is a historical romance and set in England; there are plentiful horses. See my review.

THE HUSBAND CAMPAIGN resembles a Jane Austen tale. Regina Scott has filled her inspirational story with characters, both two-legged and four-legged, and the romance can be read without blushing.

Beyond the Sunset (Unicorn's Secret)
by Kathleen Duey
I've just reviewed this. She has a series about the unicorns and another few series about mustangs.

This is ideal for girls under ten who love fantasy - but I enjoyed it and I'm not ten.

Chesca and the Spirit of Grace by Lara O' Brien.

Just finished book tour . Great interest and children turnout for events. Check it out.

SECRETARIAT REBORN by Susan Klaus.
I have just reviewed this adult racing thriller, which deals with cloning horses and other dodgy racetrack deals.

My Secret Fantasies by Joanne Rock is an adult romance, set on a northern California stud farm. The horses are well written and the characters are also good with believable and interesting situations.
I've reviewed it.

I've just reviewed Born Wild by Joe Camp. The author produced the Benji family films.
This book tells of the mustangs he and his wife adopted and how mustangs are being taken off the land in increasing numbers, often sold for meat.

I've reviewed a paranormal fantasy called Montana Mustangs by Danica Winters. This is an adult romance novel. While the concept of shapechanging horse-persons is not new, this book focuses more on a murder mystery.

I've reviewed a brilliant horse book for young adults, called Chesca And The Spirit Of Grace. This is set in Ireland in modern times.
The author Lara O'Brien is on Goodreads if you want to chat to her!

I've reviewed a book for adult readers called The Versailles Legacy about eventing in Germany in 1936. Politics, history and difficult personal relationships make this definitely one for adult readers with an interest in the setting. The horse details are well described and help to bring the background to life.
The author is on Goodreads.

I've reviewed Pegasus by Robin McKinley.
While this book has its good points, I felt it suffered from not having any action or danger whatsoever. The tale is padded and drags towards the end, then stops suddenly when it is clear that there is going to be trouble shortly. We are expected to buy the next book.
The descriptions of the pegasi are lovely.

I've reviewed Turning On A Dime which is a time-travel young adult book! Great horse theme.

I've reviewed Appaloosa Summer which tells of a young lady having to pick herself up after losing her competition horse and start again.

This is really well written and subtly romantic.

The Heartland series by Lauren Brooke is excellent, as is the Saddle Club series by Bonnie Bryant. And don't forget The Horse Whisperer by Nicholas Evans. I didn't care for the movie at all but the book was excellent.

I'd like to add my series to the list, suitable for older teens and adults. It's set on a dude ranch in Wyoming with plenty of horses, action, and romance!

I've just published my first YA horse book. This is:
Show Jumping Team



The story is set in modern Ireland. I hope you enjoy the read.

I've just reviewed a young adult book set on a stud farm; this is a mystery.
Ride a Dark Horse


I enjoyed this and the author has written several other horse and dog stories.

I've just released my second young adult horse book:
Rodeo Finn

This is set partly in modern Ireland and partly in Arizona.

My first YA book (see above) is selling well with no advertising so there is clearly a demand for this kind of book and that is why I brought forward publication of the second. This is not a series.

If anyone here would like to read a Pdf copy and review it, please get in touch!

These are some of my favorite horse books:
The Outside of a Horse
The Georges and the Jewels
Black Beauty
A Horse of Her Own

I read a series of books when I was younger about a girl and her Palomino mare. For the life of me, I couldn't remember the name of the series. My mom happened to be in my old bedroom the other day, was looking at my bookshelf, and saw a book she thought my 8 year old daughter would enjoy. Was I ever surprised when Katy came home with one of the series! They were called The Linda Craig Adventures. I think I had about 8 books in the series, not sure if they made more or not. I think a trip to my parent's house is in order to investigate my bookshelf!

I have a book about a beautiful palomino stallion called Orbit:
Horse in the House

This is a great read. I have not read the series you mention.

Clare wrote: "I have a book about a beautiful palomino stallion called Orbit:
Horse in the House

This is a great read. I have not read the series you mention."

I'll have to check this one out! I have a weakness for Palominos. Lost my sweet Palomino mare, China, in January after 25 years together. I miss her every day.

I love "Horse in the House", was one of my favourites as a teenager :)

I have written three YA horse books, has anyone here read them?

DARE TO DREAM
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...

DREAM ON (the sequel to DARE TO DREAM)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

FLYING CHANGES (sequel coming soon)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...

Kate, I have not read your books, but if you would like me to read them and place reviews, please get in touch. You must expect an unbiased review - but I love horses so you're already ahead!

Another Palomino mare is Sunrise who is Mistie Seaton's mare in Fabulous

I tend to forget her because Fabulous her colt has Appy markings.

Kate wrote: "I love "Horse in the House", was one of my favourites as a teenager :)

I have written three YA horse books, has anyone here read them?

DARE TO DREAM
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1......"

Added them all to my to-read list, they look great! I have an 8 year old daughter who would probably like them too.

Clare wrote: "Another Palomino mare is Sunrise who is Mistie Seaton's mare in Fabulous

I tend to forget her because Fabulous her colt has Appy markings."

Thanks Clare, added it to my to-read list. We're coming up on the first anniversary of China's passing (Jan. 15) and I'm missing her more than ever. My hubby has started working on tidying up her gravesite and I'm going to plant some flowers around it.

I'm sorry you've lost your mare. My two are dead some years now; I still miss them.

Thank you. We had 25 years together before I had to have her put down at age 28. She was one of a kind.

More Palomino mares to be found in:
Quarter Horse Boy
This is a standalone YA story set in Australia. The first mare I think is called Fool's Gold and her foal is called Golden Perina.

Clare wrote: "More Palomino mares to be found in:
Quarter Horse Boy
This is a standalone YA story set in Australia. The first mare I think is called Fool's Gold and her foal is called Golden Perina."

Thanks Clare! Added it to my list.

I really like stage fright it's really good

I had a palomino but she passed away like 4 years ago I think. Now I have two thoroughbreds named Finster baby and zoey.

I just reviewed a great fun YA book called
Riding for the Stars

in the Timber Ridge series by Maggie Dana.

Clare wrote: "I just reviewed a great fun YA book called
Riding for the Stars

in the Timber Ridge series by Maggie Dana."

I bet my daughter would like those! Me too!

Hey, everyone! I'm looking for a book I read when I was a kid and I can't remember the name. It's about a girl who goes riding into the hills/mountains, and she finds a foal that's trapped and brings it home. The horses in their town start dying of a mysterious illness, but the new foal never gets sick. They then discover the foal is the means for the cure for the other horses. Did anyone ever read that and by chance remember what it was called?

Kathleen wrote: "Hey, everyone! I'm looking for a book I read when I was a kid and I can't remember the name. It's about a girl who goes riding into the hills/mountains, and she finds a foal that's trapped and brin..."

Hi Kathleen,
I don't know the book but there is a great British website/blog run by a lady called Jane Badger, which to my knowledge is the most comprehensive site on pony books past and present. She also wrote a book about the genre Heroines on Horseback: The Pony Book in Children's Fiction. If you write her a mail, she might well know the title of the book you are after. Her web address is http://booksandmud.blogspot.co.uk/201...

Kathleen wrote: "Hey, everyone! I'm looking for a book I read when I was a kid and I can't remember the name. It's about a girl who goes riding into the hills/mountains, and she finds a foal that's trapped and brin..."
That's Jean Slaughter Doty's Yesterday's Horses (edited because I always forget I can link here). I haven't read it but I remember the unique premise.

Anna and Stephanie, thank you so much!! I believe that is the book I was looking for! I was disappointed to see my library doesn't carry it, but Amazon has it for a penny so I think I'll just buy it and keep it! Thanks a bunch!

Haven't read that one Katherine but it sounds interesting.

The horse illness theme came up in The Black Stallion And Satan. That was swamp fever.
Also in one of Anne McCaffrey's Pern books, when the large runnerbeasts catch an infectious disease but the small light ones are kept up in the mountains so their riders hope they won't succumb.

Clare wrote: "Haven't read that one Katherine but it sounds interesting.

The horse illness theme came up in The Black Stallion And Satan. That was swamp fever.
Also in one of Anne McCaffrey's Pern books, when..."

I remember really liking it as a kid, and I had always wanted to read it again, but couldn't remember the name. Another good book I had as a kid was A Horse Called Holiday, about a girl who discovers her new horse is deaf. Did anyone ever read that one?