horses

Victoria's escape from her family was to enter the world of dressage, a sport where the horse and rider become as one as they dance their way through the moves. When she met Moonshine, an ex-racehorse saved from years of neglect and a future in the slaughterhouse, she despairs at having to ride such a difficult and ill-tempered horse. Victoria and Moonshine must compete against horses that are solely bred for the sport, and Victoria begins to question her dreams. As they work together, and get to know one another, Moonshine teaches Victoria the importance of perseverance and heart and Victoria teaches the horse to trust. In the end, they change each other's lives by overcoming adversity and form a firm belief in themselves and their abilities.

Equine therapy has been a staple activity for special needs children and others. It often helps when traditional prescription drugs have failed to bring results. Horses seem to bring healing to teenagers who are turning from lives of violence, crimes, and drugs, or have been affected by those issues. Horses have helped heal soldiers who have returned from war, families of autistic children, or anyone sho needs help or has lost their way.

Archie the therapy horse helps people deal with the things that bother them.

Sham and the stable boy Agba travel from Morocco to France to England where, at last, Sham's majesty is recognized and he becomes the "Godolphin Arabian," ancestor of the most superior Thoroughbred horses.

Tami Nguyen, away from home for the first time while working as a summer camp counselor, must overcome her fear of horses to rescue one of the children in her care, and buoyed by her success, decides to tackle her shyness and try to make friends.

The Saddle Club's friend from England, Lady Theresa, otherwise known as Tessa, is coming for a visit, which Veronica views as a chance for revenge against Tessa for snubbing Veronica when the Saddle Club was in England.

The Saddle Club girls are participating in a new kind of horseback activity, endurance riding. They will have to condition their horses and themselves if they plan to make it across the finish line, and also deal with an annoying rider named Chloe.

Twelve-year-old Sky, a horse whisperer like her father, must put her own troubles aside when a devastating sickness strikes the foals at the multimillion dollar horse farms where they work.

An unusual work horse raised in Vermont and known originally as "Little Bub" becomes the sire of a famous American breed and takes the name of his owner, Justin Morgan.

"Follow this... tale of a boy and his friendship with a horse, by the late poet Ed Galing and illustrated with remarkable tenderness by Caldecott-winning artist Erin Stead"--Provided by publisher.