![]() ![]() Seeing as I have a love of historical fiction because it brings history to life, I love these books because they bring the horse world to life. From the places and food they are fed, the tack that is used to ride them, their types of gaits, breeds, colors and more. Can Dante put his fears aside and find redemption as an eventing horse?Įach of these books is full of horse facts, terminology, and information. It’s not easy for Dante to make friends - horse or human - but slowly, horses Daisy and Napoleon bring him into the fold, and the girl Ashley begins to work with him. ![]() ![]() When Dante fails as a racehorse, he lands briefly at a Thoroughbred rescue facility run by rehabilitating prisoners before being adopted as a project horse at the Maury River Stables. Dante: Horses of the Maury River Stables (ages 9-12 years)ĭante’s Inferno may be the grandson of the greatest racehorse in modern times, but his start proves a rough one, both in life and on the track. ![]() From surviving a kill auction to learning how to be a vaulting horse to giving therapeutic riding lessons, Mac is always patient and never loses hope in his mission to serve others?-?and he finds the courage to “walk on” through even the most difficult circumstances. From that moment on, Mac knows that his purpose in life is to help others. When Macadoo is just a colt, he challenges his father?-?a huge Belgian stallion?-?in order to protect his dam. Macadoo: Horses of the Maury River Stables (ages 9-12 years) But it will take many years of slights and hardships before the orphaned albino will believe that the prophecy is truly meant for him. On the night that Chancey is born, a “fire star” gallops across the sky, a signal that a great horse has entered the world. In the manner of a latter-day Black Beauty, Chancey’s observant voice narrates this absorbing story, filled with fascinating details of life at the stable and keen insight into equine instinct, human emotion, and the ineffable bond that connects them both. Then, when his aching joints and impending blindness bring an end to their training together, he must start a new chapter as a therapeutic horse, healing people with wounds both visible and unseen. First he must find a home at the Maury River Stables and a girl named Claire who needs him as much as he needs her. Chancey: Horses of the Maury River Stables (ages 9-12 years) Using Horse Stories for a Horse Unit Study Horse Storiesġ. Lucky for us we have found some new horse books to add to our collection! Candlewick Press has both fiction and non-fiction horse books that we are using to extend our fun reading and increase our basic horse knowledge. We have an extensive collection of fiction books with horses as the primary focus, as well as a collection of non-fiction horse books for reference and learning purposes.ĭespite all of this, we can never have enough horse books in our house! Not only are we doing equine science as our science this year, but we are also using some other horse stories and books for some more horsey fun and hands on learning. We can’t learn enough about horses in our house! Everything is horse related, from horse coloring, to horse movies, horse stories, horseback riding lessons, 4-H club, and even horse apparel. ![]()
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