Horses

Horses have been domesticated by humans for thousands of years. Once used for transportation, hauling, and war, they are now kept mostly for sports, recreation, and companionship.

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New Releases Tagged "Horses"

Daughter of the Wind (Riders of Earth and Sky Trilogy #1)

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The Ride of Her Life: The True Story of a Woman, Her Horse, and Their Last-Chance Journey Across America

The Trouble with Whiskey (The Whiskeys: Dark Knights at Redemption Ranch, #1)

A Taste of Whiskey (The Whiskeys: Dark Knights at Redemption Ranch, #3)

Will's Race for Home (Coretta Scott King Author Award Winner)

A Breath of Fresh Air (Escape to the Lakes, #2)

The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse - The Animated Story

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Horses Books

The Black Stallion (The Black Stallion, #1)

King of the Wind: The Story of the Godolphin Arabian

The Eighty-Dollar Champion: Snowman, the Horse That Inspired a Nation

The Black Stallion Returns (The Black Stallion, #2)

Sea Star: Orphan of Chincoteague (Misty, #2)

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Humans That Are Treated Like Animals

449 books — 92 voters

The Horse, the Wheel, and Language by David W. Anthony

480 books — 173 voters

Into the Land of the Unicorns by Bruce Coville

Unicorn/Pegasus

237 books — 82 voters

GRINGOS AND FLAMINGOS by Scott L. Nelson

Life, the Universe and Everything by Douglas Adams

This is the.......life

1,188 books — 82 voters

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis

Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'Brien

Best Talking-Animal Books

795 books — 730 voters

Learning Their Language by Marta Williams

The Man Who Listens to Horses by Monty Roberts

Animal Communication

110 books — 77 voters

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Quotes Tagged “Horses”

“ Horses are of a breed unique to Fantasyland. They are capable of galloping full-tilt all day without a rest. Sometimes they do not require food or water. They never cast shoes, go lame or put their hooves down holes, except when the Management deems it necessary, as when the forces of the Dark Lord are only half an hour behind. They never otherwise stumble. Nor do they ever make life difficult for Tourists by biting or kicking their riders or one another. They never resist being mounted or blow ...more ”
― Diana Wynne Jones, The Tough Guide to Fantasyland

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“ Whats the difference between a king and his horse?I dont mean some kiddy shit like one has 4 legs and the other has 2, or ones a person and ones an animal. If their form, ability, and power is exactly the same, then why is it one becomes the king and controls the battle and the other one becomes the horse and carries the king? There's only one answer...INSTINCT!!! ...more ”
― Tite Kubo

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