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Thanks to all the horse crazy girls who have shared their favorites with us. Some of the most popular are the Phantom Stallion Series, Heartland, King of the Wind (and other classics by Marguerite Henry like Black Beauty), Pony Pals for younger girls, and of course the Saddle Club series.

But there are other horse books you may love that you've never heard about. How about Riding Freedom? Or No Small Thing? You may want to try those books too. If you are one of those girls who always picks up horse and pony books to read, then you'll find lots of them here!

If you go to one of our horse book lists and click on the individual book you are interested in you can also see reviews and leave them on those individual book pages as well.

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Rosabelle book review 
Rosabelle by Linda Harrington is a children's novel for girls aged 8-12 years. The blurb on the back says: Jane Williams is an …

Where the Horses Run trilogy: Book I Mass Extinction, Book II Sacred Hills, Book III, Ciphers  
This is a trilogy I wrote where the equine species of the world vanish and what it means to us and to the world. Told by Elle who …

Beauty's Son 
Beauty's Son is a retelling of Black Beauty, set in the modern horse world. It follows the eventful life of Beauty's Son, a handsome, …

To Tame a Wild Heart 
Chancy Mallory is loyal to three things in her life: her horse Bowie, her parents and the Mallory Ranch. Chancy is set on capturing …

One Last Run (Kindle Edition) 
Marquis is a racing stallion who dreams of freedom. One stormy night he finds himself starting on an incredible journey in which …

Perfect Distance by Kim Ablon Whitney 
I really enjoyed reading The Perfect Distance. It tells the story of Francie, who rides with a top trainer and is trying to compete at …

Trail Horse Tales 
Trail Horse Tales is a true story that spands 12 years of Zorro's life as he tries to learn how to be a good mountain trail horse. …

Our First Pony 
This book was by the author of Misty series, King of the Wind, and Justin Morgan had a Horse. It is about a pair of twins that buy a …

The Black Stallion's Filly 
It's a great book about a "rogue" horse sired by the great black stallion. It tells about how she is bought by someone who believes …

Secret of the Night Ponies 
This book is the best ever! It is about a girl named Jessie Wheller who will do everything to follow her heart. So when Jessie discovers …

High Fences 
High Fences is SO good!!! My favorite horse book in the whole world! I got it out from the library, and now I want to buy it and read …

Somebody's Horse 
Somebody's Horse by Dorothy Nafus Morrison is my favorite book! Jenny Alexander's parents have promised she can spend the summer …

Whirlwind 
This is the best book in the whole world! It is the sequel to Shadow Horse. The book is about Jas and her search for Whirlwind. …

Dreamer 
Dreamer is about a girl named Cale Crane who lives on a horse farm without any horses. They haven't owned any horses for a long time. …

The Truth About Horses, Friends, & My Life as a Coward 
SO AWESOME! Hilarious throughout the entire book, and somewhat realistic! Couldn't put it down! A must-read for horse lovers and owners! …

Wild Blue: The Story of a Mustang Appaloosa 
Blue is a wild rain-colored appaloosa filly living in a secret valley in the blue mountains, until she and her sister Doe get captured. …

Heart of Fire 
Heart of Fire is a book about a girl named Maddie. This book takes place during the olden days. Maddie hates horses, but when her …

Mustang: Wild Sprit of the West 
Horses were in Annie Bronn's blood. For as long as she could remember, she had been fascinated by the spirited wild mustangs that roamed …

Summer of the Spanish Horse 
Summer of the Spanish horse is about a girl who loves horses but her dad will not allow her to ride... Airyn wants a horse-a forbidden …

Beauty 
This is not Black Beauty... it's a different story all together. A boy has a rough time after his mother and father divorce and he has …

Jackie and the Pony Trekkers 
The Jackie and Misty books are about a 14-year old girl who a pony in a magazine contest and they get up to all sorts of adventures! …

Cariboo Pony 
This is a book about a pony that teaches little girls to ride. The story is based on the pony's point of view.

Little Prince: Story of a Shetland Pony 
If Dauphin, a pampered Shetland pony, seems to lead the perfect life in the cities posh riding stables, its because he does. And if …

Smoky the Cowhorse 
This is one of my favorite books, and it moved me to tears at the end. When I closed the back cover, I leaned my forehead against it …

Star of Shadowbrook Farm 
Can Susan ever ride again? Susan has fallen off horses before. After all, she's been riding since she was young. But this last spill …

Silver Lining 
It's about this girl Amanda and her friend Shannon they are riding Shannon's pony, Christa to Rattlesnake hill to look for the ancient …

Chancey of the Maury River 
Check out one of the horse book reviews! There is a girl named Claire she has a gelding named Chancey who becomes blind with one …

Rider in the Dark 
Helena is a perfectly happy girl, daughter of Lord Roseby she has a wonderful education and a stable full of (her father's) horses. …

The Rose Legacy  
Anthea Cross-Thornley's life changes dramatically when she receives a letter from a long-lost uncle, inviting her to live with him. …

The Ghost Horse of Meadow Green 
An 11-year old girl is living in meadow green and all she wants is a horse. But her dad is abusive and her mom is some weird (but loving) …

The Snow Pony 
I read The Snow Pony when I was younger. It isn't that great of a book but it is what got me interested in horses. I really enjoyed …

Pinto! by M.J. Evans Not rated yet
Pinto by M.J. Evans is a fascinating story about the Overland Westerners and the special horse named Pinto who was the only horse to make it through …

My Golden Horse by Caroline Akervik Not rated yet
Ellen Sanz is angry at the world, and she wants nothing to do with horses. Before her mother’s accident, they’d had a great life. Her mother, …

Matty and the Moonlight Horse Not rated yet
From Amazon: Meet Matty Mathews. Thirteen years old. Pony mad. And pony-less. Until a midnight encounter with a mystery horse. …

The Thousandth Brumby Not rated yet
Sock the Brumby was a loner until he met the cattle dog that left his dead owner and joined him. They become best friends. And when …

Pounding Hooves Not rated yet
Lori is a young artist who also loves horses. Storm is a wild, yet beautiful Arabian that she has fallen in love with. However loving …

Born to Race Not rated yet
Suzy is a horse lover who happens to be lucky enough to have a father who owns a modest stable of thoroughbreds meant to race. Times …