Booklist: Horsing Around

[slayground]

Hey there, young equestrians! If you like horsing around, then this booklist is for you.

ClassicsNational Velvet by Enid Bagnold

Comments

[anonymous]

Thank you so much! My niece is learning to ride, and I'm so glad to share this list with her.

[slayground]

You are welcome! :)

[mandyhubbard]

Do you know any true YA titles for horsey peeps? It seems as if the industry believes horse-interest stops right at Junior High, and there are no older, edgier horse-centric titles. Unless you count the fact that sometimes a random person goes riding in the IT GIRL books.

[slayground]

I KNOW.

. . . and the depiction of teen riders in films like THE CRUSH and CRUEL INTENTIONS 2 are _not_ exactly what I want to impart to readers and viewers!

Please remind me, say, this weekend or next, to rack my brain and come up with some horse-happy stories for slightly older readers.

[britlitfantwin]

Oh, the Thoroughbred series is one of my favourites! I loved how the characters actually aged, so you got to see what happened to Ashleigh as she grew older and then had a family of her own (the focus thus switching to her kids).

One series I don't see on here is the Stablemates series by Nikki Tate. The first book is called 'Rebel of Dark Creek'.

More info here: http://www.stablemates.net/

Thanks for compiling this list!

[slayground]

Thank you! I liked Ashleigh's progression as well.

I will have to look up that series and add it on.

One more

[anonymous]

Horse Song: The Naadam of Mongolia by Ted and Betsy Lewin
A non-fiction picture book with amazing illustrations

Re: One more

[slayground]

Thanks, anonymous soul! I'll look that up as well.

[jessicaburkhart]

Thanks for giving a shout out to Canterwood, LW! :)

Excellent list, btw.

[slayground]

You are welcome! :)