horses

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.

"More than 9 million horses frolic in pastures around the United States. We ride them, use them to pull carriages, and do work on ranches. But do we really understand why horses behave the way they do? Give young readers a look at what it's like to see, smell, hear, and feel all from a horse's point of view! Readers will discover how horses use their ears and sounds to communicate, why a spooked horse's first instinct is to run, and many more amazing facts about how horses view their world"--Provided by the publisher.

"Antonia loves horses but when a skiddish gelding arrives at the stables--who only responds to Antonia--will she be able to keep him safe until his French owner comes to check on him?"--Provided by publisher.

As the youngest rider in her first show-jumping competition, ten-year-old Antonia struggles to overcome her fear.

Strong-willed Sadie faces new challenges with both horses and people. After her first horse show is disrupted, she wants to make her father proud and she wants to help others, but where will she find the courage to overcome her fears?.

This book about race horses will be a thrill to interested readers. Big, vibrant, color photos, paired with predictable and organized text, will offer readers supportive CCSS text complexity, and answer questions about breeds, specialties, and routines. A perfect introduction to reading non-fiction.

At the age of eleven, Rita Zoey Chin began to run away from home because of her parents' violence and neglect. She was in search of a better life. But what she found on the street was danger and predatory men, as well as the occasional kindness from a stranger. The grown-up Rita survived her harrowing childhood and became a prizewinning poet and the wife of a successful neurosurgeon. She thought she had put the past behind her until she began to have a series of debilitating panic attaks that threatened her comfortable existence. And then the chance arrival of a spirited, endearing horse named Claret, who had a difficult history himself, arrived and saved Rita from herself.

An illustrated introduction to horses.

When Farmer Fred forgets to feed the horse, a mouse helps out and later, when the mouse is in trouble, the horse repays his kindness.

After a tantalizing dream about golden cookies, Knight and his horse embark on a quest for baked goods.