horses

Opens with a true story about a police officer and his horse and follows with the history of police horses, what breeds are used, the training involved, what the horses do on the job, and what happens to police horses when they retire.

Opens with a true story about a man and his draft horses and follows with the history of draft horses, what breeds are used, the training involved, what the horses do on the job, and what happens to draft horses when they retire.

"Willa Dunlap and her younger brother, Ben, are new to Chincoteague Island. Their parents are busy planning the opening of a bed-and-breakfast, which gives the kids plenty of time to explore. But with so many new people and places to get used to, Willa worries Chincoteague will never, ever feel like home"--Dust jacket.

Fourteen-year-old Finny acquires a horse without her parents knowledge and enlists the help of young Joe, a runaway, to help her train to compete in horse shows, but Joe is kidnapped and it is up to Finny and her horse, Sky, to save him.

Relates the story of Thumbelina, a miniature horse that is also a dwarf.

The Pet Hotel's newest guest is also its most unique! Chance is a Seeing Eye mini pony. He helps his blind owner get from place to place, just like a Seeing Eye dog would. At the hotel, he bonds with someone who could use his skills - Velvet the Persian show cat.

A chestnut mare bought by an elderly widow at auction makes a great difference in the lives of her new owner and a bitter young neighbor.

A horse in nineteenth-century England recounts his experiences with both good and bad masters.

Relates the stories of different horses throughout the ages, including Bucephalus, the horse that carried Alexander the Great into battle; Seabiscuit, who raised the spirits of Americans during the Great Depression; and more.