Our Favorite Adult Horse Fiction

I enjoy reading adult horse fiction, but as a woman who works full-time, has a husband and family, with a home to manage, I stay busy. I find “my time” in the barn, as do many horsewomen.

I enjoy sitting in a barn listening to horse sounds, the stamp of a hoof, and the swish of a tail, the steady grinding of teeth on hay.

Sitting there the turmoil of the day slowly leaves, and I breathe in deeply, the clean smell of hay, horse, leather, even the earthy smell of horse apples tickles my nose instead of offends it.

I walk to a stall; a horse swings her head over the stall door to greet me. I love the smell of horse, earthy and spicy. Why don’t they make male cologne that smells of horse and leather? The mare nuzzles my face, her breath sweet like grass.

This is where I come to unwind at the end of the day. This is my time, where I belong, where I am at peace.

I love the feel of books, the solid weight in my hands. The cover closed, the unseen pages beckon me. I delay opening the cover for a moment, wanting to extend the enjoyment of anticipation. When I can wait no longer, I lift the cover and the first page lies before me. I step from my world into the fictional world of the book. Each whisper of a page turning takes me further into the world a writer has given me. What a gift! The gift of her thoughts, dreams, and imaginings laid here before me.

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Adult Horse Fiction

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SOMETHING MOST DEADLY

by ANN SELF

USA

Publisher: CREATE SPACE

Mystery series. Suspense with light romance, horses, dogs and just a hint of supernatural. Mild language. Show rider Jane Husted finds herself in great danger on lavish Springhill Estate. more

Cowgirl Dreams

by Heidi M. Thomas

USA

Based on the life of the author’s grandmother, a real Montana cowgirl.

Defying family and social pressure, Nettie Brady bucks 1920s convention with her dream of becoming a rodeo star. more

Collective Marks

by Nancy Feldman

USA

Set in the early 1960's, this novel has as its background the schooling of horses in Dressage at a time when the discipline was only beginning to be understood in the United States. more

Stormy The Barrel Horse

by Ralph Galeano

USA

Performance horses and the challenge of the rodeo arena drive Ann Olsen in her quest for a barrel racing championship. more

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Triple Cross; Cold Burn; Dead Man's Touch; At Risk;

by Kit Ehrman

USA

Steve Cline mystery series have an authentic feel as the stories evolve around race tracks and show rings. more

The DAYES of Wyoming

by Patricia Probert Gott

USA

Publisher: PRGott Books

"The DAYES of Wyoming" is a historic novel featuring horse trainer, Bertha Daye and her husband-mountainman, Charlie whose adventures include guiding guests on horseback into remote mountain paradises, rounding up wild horses, riding in overland horse races. more