Child Fiction Horse

Al Ward lives on an isolated mining claim in the high desert of central Nevada 50 miles from the nearest town. A grizzled man in his 60s, he survives on canned soup, instant coffee and memories of his ex-wife, friends and family he’s lost, and his life as a touring musician. Hampered by insomnia, bouts of anxiety and a chronic lethargy that keeps him from moving back to town, Al finds himself teetering on the edge of madness and running out of reasons to go on – until a horse arrives on his doorstep: nameless, blind and utterly helpless.

Against the backdrop of the high-stakes and intensely competitive equestrian sport of show jumping, Finny, a fifteen-year-old girl in California, adopts an emaciated, untrained horse without her parents' knowledge. Soon after adopting Sky, Finny meets Joe, a sixteen-year-old, who has run away from his cruel uncle in Montana.

Ayla, the unforgettable heroine of The Clan of the Cave Bear, sets out on her own odyssey of discovery away from the nurturing adoptive family and friends of the Clan. She is in search of others like herself and in search of love.

Tilly Redbrow lives, breathes and dreams horses. The only thing missing from life with her adoptive family is a pony of her own. But on the day Tilly helps rescue a terrified horse from the roadside, her dreams begin to come true. She quickly forms a special bond with Magic Spirit, the beautiful grey horse that is now being cared for at Silver Shoe Farm. It's the start of a partnership with a horse that only she can ride to stardom, but they both have a lot to learn along the way.

When a mysterious grey pony called Ozzie appears in the paddock by her home, 12-year-old Clodagh's life is about to change dramatically. Charged with caring for him by the local manor's owner, she quickly befriends him. But what will happen when his absent owner unexpectedly reappears and sells him to a riding school with a very bad reputation? Can Clodagh save her new pony friend? Or does she have to say goodbye to Ozzie forever? Join Clodagh and Ozzie in their very first adventure to find out!

In his deeply personal account, Rupert Isaacson tells the amazing story of his autistic son and his transformation through the healing power of horses. From his home in Texas to the wilds of Mongolia, we follow the Isaacson family on an epic journey on horseback - a journey that would test their love, challenge their beliefs and change their lives.

Tilly dreams of having a pony of her own. One that only she can ride to stardom. Will her wishes come true when she joins Silver Shoe Farm Stables? How do you find the perfect horse? Mia longs for an unbreakable bond like Tilly has with Magic Spirit, but the search to find the horse that is just right for her is not an easy one.

It will soon be another cold winter in the Ukraine. But it's 1941, and things are different this year. Max, the devoted caretaker of an animal preserve, must learn to live with the Nazis who have overtaken this precious land. He must also learn to keep secrets - for there is a girl, Kalinka, who is hiding in the park. Kalinka has lost her home, her family, her belongings - everything but her life. Still, she has gained one small, precious gift: a relationship with the rare wild and wily Przewalski's horses that wander the preserve.

Twelve-year-old Clodagh and her pony Ozzie fear they may lose the place they call home after a huge fire burns through the manor. Unsure if Mrs. Fitz has the money to fix it up, Clodagh is desperate to find a way to save the old house. When Mike tells her about a blockbuster film that is looking for locations to film at, Clodagh decides to offer the manor as a film set. But when the film company decides it's perfect for the film, she has to tell Ma and Dad what she's done without them knowing.

Trevor Evans has been teaching the children a useful skill - how to read a map. To test out their new skills, the children separate into teams to race each other to the top of Mount Pontypandy. James and Sarah are on one team, and Mandy and Norman are on the other. When Norman decides he doesn’t need to use the map though his team runs into trouble, and Fireman Sam and the fire department are soon on their way to the rescue!

Grace and her best friend Aaron love helping out at Rowan Tree Stables, where their ponies are best friends too. Together, they have lots of adventures! Both of them are working hard to qualify for the much-anticipated Dublin Horse Show at the RDS. But when Aaron falls ill, Grace has to face up to the possibility of attending the biggest horse-riding event of the year without her best friend by her side. Then, on the morning they're due to leave for Dublin, there's a crisis at the stable. Will either of them get to compete?

Tilly dreams of having a pony of her own. One that only she can ride to stardom. Will her wishes come true when she joins Silver Shoe Farm Stables? Tilly learns all about World Horse Welfare and, when she visits their rehabilitation centre, she falls in love with gentle giant, Goliath, the shire horse. What can she do to help find him a new home?

Tilly dreams of having a pony of her own. One that only she can ride to stardom. Will her wishes come true when she joins Silver Shoe Farm Stables? Tilly is on holiday in Cornwall and living the dream riding on the beach. But not everyone is as horse-mad as she is. It takes not only Tilly's skills, but a brave and gentle horse called Neptune to save the day.

Do you have a daughter, grand-daughter or perhaps — a niece or a friend of your family who just LOVES horses? We're guessing, she can't get enough when it comes to all-things ponies? Inside our beautiful chapter audiobook, she is about to discover: 10 unique stories all about young girls and their horses. Stories of fun, hope, friendship, bravery.

Tilly dreams of having a pony of her own. One that only she can ride to stardom. Will her wishes come true when she joins Silver Shoe Farm Stables? When there’s a catastrophe at Silver Shoe Farm, Royal Flame the majestic, retired police horse remembers his training and more than lives up to his name.

Kyle is afraid of horses, so the last thing he wants to do is go horseback riding with his Aunt Maggie. As he interacts with them and learns more about them, however, he begins to appreciate them. He learns that horses are not just pets—they can also be friends!

A forty-ton truck hurtles out of control on a snowy country road, a teenage girl on horseback in its path. In a few terrible seconds the life of a family is shattered. And a mother's quest begins -- to save her maimed daughter and a horse driven mad by pain. It is an odyssey that will bring her...

Iona dreams of glory for her beautiful pony, Jinks, so when local dressage star Jessica offers to coach her, Iona is swept off her feet. But each of Jinks' successes brings injury or accident to her family's stables. Can they all be coincidences? Or is Iona's dream becoming a nightmare? As pressure mounts, Iona must fight to save her family's home and to prove that, no matter who stands in their way, Jinks is born for stardom.

Michael Morpurgo’s classic tale, capturing the power of the human spirit. Beautifully performed by Dan Stevens, ‘War Horse’ has taken the world by storm. First published back in 1982, the book was adapted to the stage and was performed at the National Theatre and on Broadway. At the...

At the festival of the New Year, the King of Persia is given a horse carved from ebony. It has the power to fly riders anywhere they wish to go, and it flies the king's son all the way to Bengal. There he meets and falls in love with Princess Ameera. But to marry her, Prince Firouz will have to convince her father by defeating an army, then fool a sultan by pretending to be a doctor. Luckily anything is possible with a magic horse.