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1) Wildfire
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English
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From the imagination of renowned Western writer Zane Grey comes Wildfire, the gripping tale of a man, a woman, and a remarkable horse. The three are thrown together through a series of circumstances that give rise to a once-in-a-lifetime bond. One of Grey's most emotionally compelling works, this novel combines pulse-pounding action and nuanced insight into the ties that bind us together.
2) Horse
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English
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"A discarded painting in a junk pile, a skeleton in an attic, and the greatest racehorse in American history: from these strands, a Pulitzer Prize winner braids a sweeping story of spirit, obsession, and injustice across American history. Kentucky, 1850. Jarrett, an enslaved groom, and a bay foal forge a bond of understanding that will carry the horse to record-setting victories across the South. As the nation erupts in civil war, an itinerant young...
4) The red pony
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English
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The classic story of a boy's journey to manhood under the joys and hardships of ranch life.
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Language
English
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"Paras (short for Perestroika) is a spirited racehorse at a racetrack west of Paris. At dusk, one afternoon she pushes open the door of her stall - she's a curious filly - and, after traveling through the night, arrives by chance in the City of Light. She's dazzled, and often mystified, by the sights, sounds and smells around her, but she isn't afraid. Soon she meets an elegant dog, a German shorthair pointer named Frida, who knows how to get by without...
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown, and Company
Language
English
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Maggie Atwood and Becky McCabe, mother and daughter, both champion riders, vowed to never, ever, go up against one another. Until the tense, harrowing competitions leading to the Paris Olympics. Mother and daughter share a dream: to be the best horsewoman in the world.
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Pub. Date
2021.
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English
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Two Feathers, a young Cherokee horse-diver on loan to Glendale Park Zoo from a Wild West show, is determined to find her own way in the world. Two’s closest friend at Glendale is Hank Crawford, who loves horses almost as much as she does. He is part of a high-achieving, land-owning Black family. Neither Two nor Hank fit easily into the highly segregated society of 1920s Nashville. When disaster strikes during one of Two’s shows, strange things...
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Black stallion (Walter Farley) volume 1
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English
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When the steamer Drake is shipwrecked off the Spanish coast, only two passengers survive. One is Alec Ramsay, a young American boy. The other is the Black Stallion, the wildest of all wild creatures. Stranded together on a desert island, boy and stallion develop a deep and wonderful understanding. The Black Stallion is the horse Alec has always dreamed of - beautiful, free-spirited, and astonishingly strong. Alec is determined to tame him and bring...
11) Cowardly Clyde
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Pub. Date
1979.
Language
English
Description
For a war horse, Clyde is an abysmal coward, but he finally decides that even if he isn't brave he can at least act brave.
12) Thunderhoof
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Series
Publisher
Harper & Row Publishers
Pub. Date
[1971]
Language
English
Description
Thunderhoof, a wild horse, refuses to be tamed by the cowboys but misses their company after they give up and turn him loose.
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Series
Black stallion (Steven Farley) volume 1
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[1996]
Language
English
Description
The Black suddenly develops a fear of shadows that threatens his career as a racehorse.
14) Black Gold
Author
Publisher
Rand McNally
Pub. Date
[1957]
Language
English
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A heroic, small-boned horse with a will to win is finally ridden to glory by his devoted jockey.
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Series
Black stallion (Steven Farley) volume 2
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[1997]
Language
English
Description
Alec Ramsay tries to hold onto his love of racing and his steeplechaser Black Storm when both are threatened under different circumstances.
17) Chester
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Series
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[1989]
Language
English
Description
A wild horse searches for someone to love and care for him.
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Series
Magic tree house. Merlin missions volume 21
Language
English
Description
Travel to Ancient Greece with Jack and Annie as they meet Alexander the Great and help tame his wild stallion.
20) The Hamiltons
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Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2006[1983-1984]
Language
English
Description
Two novels follow the adventures of Maisie, from her imaginative and active childhood through her tumultuous adult years.
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