Are You Horse Crazy?
Do your friends call you horse crazy? Do you want to read all about horses and ponies? Do you have your own horse? Perhaps you dream of the day you will own a pony or horse.
When you can’t be with a horse, do you read books about horses?
If the proceeding statements are about you then we designed this website with you in mind.
Allysha has found a comfortable spot for reading; Prince Jakob.
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Reader's Picks of books.
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Some of our favorite books.
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Pidgy's Surprise
by Jeanne Mellin
USA
Publisher: Willow Bend Publishing
Pidgy's Surprise is a re-release of a classic pony tale from the 1950s. This book is written and lavishly illustrated by famed equine illustrator Jeanne Mellin.
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Suck Eggs
by June Whyte
Australia
Publisher: Zumaya Thresholds
Chiana Ryan, (sort-of ) PI, is deep in the middle of another exciting mystery. This time, it involves eggs - and horses!
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Born to Dance
by Katherine Reynolds
Country: United Kingdom
Publisher: ideas4writers
Sold! The word sends a shiver of fear down to the very tips of Dylan's hooves. A fistful of grubby banknotes changes hands and, in an instant, Dylan's world is turned on its head.
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Safe for Life
by Katherine Reynolds
United Kingdom
Publisher: ideas4writers
In which Dylan de Polka, Red Tabby and the other circus animals are forced to leave home.
Safe for Life has won a 'Highly Commended' from the San Francisco Book Festival, 2010. Just in case you may care to add that to the sites.
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Believing In Horses
by Valerie Ormond
Publisher: J.B. Max Publishing
First the move to Maryland, and then Dad’s deployment to Afghanistan. When Sadie Navarro gets her first horse, Lucky, she believes he will help her forget about her troubles. Andthen they discover the unwanted horses…destined for
auction and uncertain futures. Can Sadie save the horses…and herself?
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The Morgan Horse series
by Ellen F. Feld
USA
Award-winning horse books for readers ages 7 through 13. See why Breyer Model Horses was so impressed with this series that they made a model of the star horse and sold it with a copy of the first book in the series, "Blackjack: Dreaming of a Morgan Horse."
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Honey, A Pony's Story
by Honey
as told to Sharon Roberts
USA
Honey's story is told primarily from the viewpoint of a small and injured pony. Confused and friendless at an auction, she is befriended by a cowpony, now too old to do strenuous work. Both are saved from the knacker's bid by an old man, hoping that the two of them might help save his granddaughter.
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***I liked this book. I got to see things from the Pony's viewpoint and I learned more about ponies.
Sky, Horse Crazy in Washington
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The Pony Game
by Robyn Opie
Australia
Lucy loves ponies more than anything else, but the only animal she has is a black labrador named Beauty. Beauty can't trot or neigh or do the things real ponies do, but Lucy has fun pretending he's a pony anyway. Then she gets the chance to look after a real live horse
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Chiko Book One: One Through the Starting Flags
by Liliana Stafford
Australia
Penny Yarick has a new pony. At first Chiko is almost too much for her,but they share one love;jumping. Together they form a partnership that takes them to the Royal Show.
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Winner of Children's Choice Hoffman Award
Chiko Book Two A Race is run. In this sequel Penny and Chiko face challenges that will change them forever.
Digger; Readers who enjoyed the Chiko Books will catch up with some old friends in Digger and make some new ones.
Shah; the story of a love affair between a young teenage girl and a beautiful but emotionally damaged horse.

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Janie's New Legs
by Diana Tuorto
USA
This heartwarming story of Silver, a shy pony, rescued from abuse and neglect, and Janie, a fragile young girl, paralyzed from a car accident.
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Luck of the Draw
by Diana Tuorto
the story of an unsuccessful racehorse searching for his life’s purpose.
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My Desert Sun
by Diana Tuorto
It is the story of Cayuse, a young, free-spirited mustang who is captured and determined to regain his freedom, no matter what the cost.
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At Horsecrazygirls.com
you'll find lots of fun online horse games for girls
who love horses.
Like to draw and color horses? So does Leena! Unique
horse coloring pages
you will find only on Leena's site (she draws every picture herself.)
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Please recommend your favorite books for horse crazy kids.

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