Horse Girl by Carrie Seim is a humorous and heartfelt middle-grade novel about Wills, a 12-year-old girl who is obsessed with horses but feels out of place in her new equestrian community. After moving to a new town, she finally gets the chance to take riding lessons...
Riders of the Purple Sage by Zane Grey is a classic Western novel first published in 1912. Set in the rugged landscapes of Utah in the late 19th century, the story follows Jane Withersteen, a wealthy Mormon rancher who faces pressure from her religious community to...
The Jinny at Finmory series by Patricia Leitch is a classic British horse series that follows Jinny Manders, a passionate and determined girl who moves with her family to Finmory, a remote Scottish Highlands farm. There, she encounters Shantih, a wild and fiery...
Wild Girl by Patricia Reilly Giff is a heartfelt middle-grade novel about Lidie, a 12-year-old girl who moves from Brazil to the United States to reunite with her father and brother, whom she hasn't seen in years. Adjusting to life in a new country is challenging—she...
The Horses of Oak Valley Ranch series by Jane Smiley is a collection of five novels that follow Abby Lovitt, a young girl growing up on her family's horse ranch in 1960s California. Throughout the series, Abby navigates the challenges of adolescence, horse training,...
The Horse and His Boy by C.S. Lewis is the fifth book in The Chronicles of Narnia (in publication order) and serves as a standalone adventure set during the reign of the Pevensies. The story follows a boy named Shasta, who escapes his harsh life in Calormen after...
The Thoroughbred series, created by Joanna Campbell, begins with the first four books focusing on Ashleigh Griffen's deepening connection with a special filly named Wonder. Here's a summary of each: 1. A Horse Called Wonder Ashleigh Griffen's family relocates to...
Paint the Wind by Pam Muñoz Ryan is a middle-grade novel about a young girl named Maya, who has lived a sheltered and strict life with her grandmother after the death of her parents. When circumstances force her to move to Wyoming to stay with her mother's side of the...
A Horse Named Sky by Rosanne Parry is a middle-grade novel that tells the story of Sky, a wild mustang colt born in the mid-19th-century Nevada Territory. Through Sky's perspective, readers experience his journey from a newborn foal to a leader of his herd. As human...
The Saddle Club series by Bonnie Bryant is a beloved middle-grade book series that follows three best friends—Carole Hanson, Stevie Lake, and Lisa Atwood—who bond over their shared love of horses at Pine Hollow Stables. Together, they navigate the challenges of horse...
The Phantom Stallion series by Terri Farley is an exciting middle-grade adventure series that follows 13-year-old Samantha Forster as she returns to her family’s Nevada ranch after spending two years in the city recovering from an accident. She is eager to reunite...
The Canterwood Crest series by Jessica Burkhart is a drama-filled middle-grade book series that follows Sasha Silver, a talented young equestrian, as she navigates life at the prestigious Canterwood Crest Academy. The elite boarding school is known for its competitive...
National Velvet by Enid Bagnold is a classic novel about a determined 14-year-old girl, Velvet Brown, who dreams of competing in the Grand National, one of the toughest horse races in England. When she wins a spirited horse named The Pie in a raffle, Velvet, with the...
Stormy, Misty’s Foal by Marguerite Henry is the sequel to Misty of Chincoteague and continues the story of Misty, the famous Chincoteague pony. The story takes place during the devastating Ash Wednesday Storm of 1962, which threatens the island and its beloved wild...
The White Stallion by Elizabeth Shub is a historical fiction novel set during the Austrian War of Succession. The story follows a young girl named Gretchen, who dreams of owning a beautiful white Lipizzaner stallion like the ones from the Spanish Riding School in...
The Black Stallion series by Walter Farley is a thrilling collection of adventure novels that follow a young boy, Alec Ramsay, and his incredible bond with a wild, untamed Arabian stallion known as "the Black." The series begins when Alec and the Black survive a...
The Island Stallion by Walter Farley is an exciting adventure novel about a hidden paradise and a magnificent wild horse. The story follows Steve Duncan, a young horse lover, who discovers a secret island within the Caribbean. There, he finds a herd of horses led by a...
Justin Morgan Had a Horse by Marguerite Henry is a classic historical novel that tells the true story of the foundation sire of the Morgan horse breed. The story follows Joel Goss, a young boy in 18th-century Vermont, who helps care for a small but powerful colt named...