Looking for a good horse book? Whether your looking for an informative book or just something fun to read, read my personal book reviews below to help you find the perfect book!
About: William Micklem has trained professional riders, such as Karen O' Conner, and has put his riding knowledge into this book. It contains loads of information about dressage, cross-country, showjumping, general english riding, and riding exercises. It contains everything you need to know about english riding!
Cost: List Price: $35.00 but, you can get is a lot less from Amazon's New and Used.
Title:The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Horse Breeds and Horse Care
Author: Judith Draper
My Rating: 9/10
Audience: all horse lovers!
About: Features a complete A-Z listing of horse breeds with information about each breed. Stable managment, grooming, clipping, health, first aid, feeding, and more.
Cost: List Price: $24.95 but, you can get it a lot cheaper from Amazon's New and Used.
Audience: horse lovers ages 8-13 (but you will still enjoy it if you are older)
About: This a series of books about Heartland, a farm that works to heal and rehome abused or tramatized horses. Amy, a teenager, works and lives at this farm with her mother. Amy's world falls apart after her mother's death, who dies in a car accident while trying to save a horse. Amy is left to help the horses on her own, with the help of her grandpa and Ty and Ben, the stablehands.
Cost: List Price: each book list price of $4.99. Can get cheaper from Amazon's New and Used.
Audience: horse meant to be a children's story but, for all ages. 8 and up, up, up!
About: This book is a classic and my personal favorite! Written from a horse's point of view, this is the story of Black Beauty, a kind horse who is sold and bought repetitively to many owners, some kind and some cruel. Readers will experience the good and bad times of Black Beauty's life.
Cost: list price of $5.99. Can get cheaper from Amazon's New and Used.
About: Another classic! A boy, Alec Ramsay, is the only human survivor of a terrible shipwreck and becomes trapped on a deserted island. Soon, he finds a beautiful, wild horse, the Black Stallion, on the island. Alec builds a bond with this amazing horse. Other books in the series introduce new horses, people, and adventures
Cost: list price of $5.99. Can get cheaper from Amazon's New and Used.