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1) Black Beauty
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
A horse in nineteenth-century England recounts his experiences with both good and bad masters.
3) Horse
Author
Language
English
Description
"A discarded painting in a junk pile, a skeleton in an attic, and the greatest racehorse in American history: from these strands, a Pulitzer Prize winner braids a sweeping story of spirit, obsession, and injustice across American history Kentucky, 1850. Jarrett, an enslaved groom, and a bay foal forge a bond of understanding that will carry the horse to record-setting victories across the South. As the nation erupts in civil war, an itinerant young...
Author
Series
Black stallion (Walter Farley) volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
Pulled to a desert island by a wild black stallion he has freed during a shipwreck at sea, then rescued by a southbound freighter, a seventeen-year-old boy befriends the horse, trains him by night, and rides him to victory in a match race.
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Photos and text introduce readers to horse care, including general information about how to maintain a horse, habitat, diet, and grooming needs and equipment"--
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
On a desperate journey, two runaways meet and join forces. Though they are only looking to escape their harsh and narrow lives, they soon find themselves at the center of a terrible battle. It is a battle that will decide the fate of Narnia itself.
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press, a Capstone Press imprint
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Text and photos introduce readers to general information about horses, including physical characteristics, historical origin, life cycle, body language, and horses in pop culture"--
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 18
Language
English
Appears on list
Formats
Description
"The Eighty-Dollar Champion tells the dramatic odyssey of a horse called Snowman, saved from the slaughterhouse by a young Dutch farmer named Harry. Together, Harry and Snowman went on to become America's show-jumping champions, winning first prize in Madison Square Garden. Set in the mid to late 1950s, this book captures the can-do spirit of a Cold War immigrant who believed--and triumphed"--
11) The mare
Author
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
"Velveteen Vargas is eleven years old, a Fresh Air Fund kid from Brooklyn. Her host family is a couple in upstate New York: Ginger, a failed artist and shakily recovered alcoholic, and her academic husband, Paul. Gaitskill illuminates their shifting relationships over several years, as well as Velvet's encounter with the horses at the stable down the road. Mare is the story of a girl and a horse, joined with a story of people from different races...
12) Billy and Blaze
Author
Series
Billy and Blaze books volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A little boy who loves horses gets a special birthday present.
Author
Series
Tales from Deckawoo Drive volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Saddle up for this first volume in a spin-off series starring favorite characters from DiCamillo's Mercy Watson books. Leroy Ninker has a hat, a lasso, and boots. What he doesn't have is a horse--until he meets Maybelline, and then it's love at first sight.
Author
Publisher
Lyons Press
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
Al Dunning is a 30-year legend in Western riding competitions, and this, his first training book, is an invaluable self-help guide for riders of all levels. Dunning shares his winning insights on handling and training a horse, including body language, voicing commands, feeding, equipment, and competition. Dunning has helped train trainers across the nation, and his unique ideas have never before been collected in book form. With full-color photographs...
15) The road home
Author
Series
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First Aliddin paperback edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
Nina is worrying about her best friend's dwindling interest in riding while discovering that someone has been sneaking into the barn and riding Breezy without permission.
16) Horses
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
c2006
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A comprehensive text give young readers an inside look at facts about horses, from their important role in world history to their evolution over millions of years.
Author
Series
Black stallion (Walter Farley) volume 9
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Formats
Description
When his wild black stallion revolts against the routine and schedule of stable life, becoming a killer and a threat, a plane crash thwarts Alec's plans to give the Black a free run in the desert and brings danger to both boy and horse.
Author
Publisher
Connection Training
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"You’ll learn about the science of equine emotions and ethology and how this guides our training decisions; by understanding why it works, you’ll be able to make the best choices for your horse. Through plenty of photo illustrations and step-by-step case studies, you’ll learn how to take these training principles and apply them in real life situations. We cover everything from working with scared rescue horses to building balanced and beautiful...
Author
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Nora Fenton inherits a struggling horse farm and a dangerous secret from her father-one that new horse trainer, Silas Cavallero, threatens to uncover as he searches for the truth behind his own father's death. As the two grow closer over their shared passion for horses, the mysteries-and dangers-of the past loom closer than ever"--
Author
Series
Black stallion (Walter Farley) volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
When his rightful owner repossesses the Black, eighteen-year-old Alec travels across the deserts of Arabia to find the great stallion and helps to solve a tribal feud.
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