A Bit of Eden, by Barbara Parker Robinson     (4.33 Rating) Set in VA horse country, everyone rides |
A Portion for Foxes, by Jane McIlvaine McClary     (4.67 Rating) Fox Hunting |
A Wind In Cairo, by Judith Tarr     (4.33 Rating) Magic transforms a man into an Arabian horse |
Barn Blind, by Jane Smiley     (4.42 Rating) American showing |
Black Horses for the King, by Anne McCaffrey    (3.33 Rating) King Arthur's imported Arabians and farrier |
Bluegrass, by Borden Deal     (4.67 Rating) American Horse Racing and Breeding |
Bred To Win, by William Kinsolving    (3.80 Rating) Annie works her way up (with hard work and a fortuitous marriage) in the Thoroughbred industry from hotwalker to top owner and breeder. |
Catch Rides, by Sara McAulay     (4.67 Rating) Annie is a young trainer in Northern California |
C is for Chestnut, by Lorna Jones    (4.00 Rating) Based around a horse riding yard with owner trying for Olympic Equestrian team |
Collective Marks, by Nancy Feldman     (4.67 Rating) Troubled youth tries to find a place in dressage |
Fall, by Kai Maristed    (3.82 Rating) American "A" Circuit -- horse killings |
Fly Away Home, by Kimberly Cates   (2.33 Rating) Riding in Ireland |
Flying Changes, by Sara Gruen    (3.56 Rating) Former competitive rider's daughter seeks the big time |
Flying Changes, by Sara Gruen   (2.67 Rating) The bond between woman and horse |
Gambling With the Enemy, by Toni Leland    (3.67 Rating) Riding stable in Connecticut gets into trouble |
Gambling With the Enemy, by Toni Leland (No Rating) Riding stable in Connecticut gets into trouble |
Hamilton, by Catherine Cookson  (2.00 Rating) Maisie invents an imaginary horse to help her through a difficult childhood and marriage. |
Hank and Chloe, by Jo-Ann Mapson    (4.00 Rating) Chloe is a horse trainer fallen into hard times |
Horse Heaven, by Jane Smiley     (4.41 Rating) American racing |
Horseplay, by Judy Reene Singer     (4.40 Rating) Judy starts over by becoming a working student on a North Carolina dressage farm |
In the Presence of Horses, by Barbara Dimmick     (4.50 Rating) Natalie manages a small lesson barn |
Keeneland, by Alyson Hagy   (2.75 Rating) American racing |
King's Oak, by Anne Rivers Siddons  (2.17 Rating) Main character's daughter finds healing with riding lessons |
Look Twice, by M. Garzon     (4.67 Rating) Set in the horse world; family owns an equestrian center |
Lord of Misrule, by Jaimy Gordon    (3.67 Rating) Thoroughbred racing claiming and allowance racing |
Maple Dale, by MaryAnn Myers   (3.00 Rating) Equestrian center |
Night Ride Home, by Barbara Esstman    (4.00 Rating) Tragic accident fractures a horsey family |
November Grass, by Judy Van der Veer    (3.67 Rating) A girl manages a herd of cattle with her horses in November in early San Diego |
Outlander, by Diana Gabaldon    (3.33 Rating) transport; one main character is a horse breaker |
Phantom horse, by Christine-Pullien-Thomson     (5.00 Rating) Main character |
Polo, by Jilly Cooper    (4.22 Rating) book revolves around polo players and their ponies |
Quality of Care, by Elizabeth Letts     (4.50 Rating) Set on a dressage horse farm in California |
Riding High, by Emily Brooks    (3.67 Rating) Fox Hunting, Show Jumping |
Riding Lessons, by Sara Gruen    (3.33 Rating) Former Olympic contender returns to horses |
Salthill, by Judith Barnes   (3.00 Rating) A gifted horseman recovers from racial prejudice at a Canadian horse ranch. |
Sheltering Rain, by Jojo Moyes     (4.67 Rating) foxhunting |
Silver Brumby Kingdom, by Elyne Mitchell (No Rating) based on the brumby horses of Australia |
Silver Brumby Whirlwind, by Elyne Mitchell (No Rating) wild brumby horses of Australia |
Silver Dreams, by Sondra Rice Newman    (4.00 Rating) Leigh gives up her Manhattan lifestyle for Virginia, where she finds a one-eyed Throughbred with an amazing turn of speed |
Small Gains, by K.M. Peyton     (5.00 Rating) Clara, living in rural England in the 19th century, trains her families trotting horses |
Smoky the Cowhorse, by Will James     (4.75 Rating) Subject is a cowhorse of the old west |
Son of the Whirlwind, by Elyne Mitchell (No Rating) wild brumby horses of Australia |
Stagestruck, by Shelley Peterson     (4.50 Rating) Canadian Show Jumping Invitationals |
Stallions at Burnt Rock, by Paul Bagdon    (4.00 Rating) A single woman in raises horses on her Texas ranch, and enters a race to prove the value of her top stallion. |
Still Life With Elephant, by Judy Reene Singer     (4.67 Rating) Neelie Sterling is a horse trainer when suddenly her life turns upside down. |
Sweet William, by John Hawkes    (4.00 Rating) A memoir of an old horse |
The Alchemical Horseman, by Jeremy James     (4.33 Rating) The enigmatic Blue Horse is one of the central characters |
The Bolinvars, by Marguerite F. Bayliss     (4.40 Rating) Fox Hunting |
The Bone Trail, by Nell Walton    (3.33 Rating) mustangs, wild horses, |
The Christmas I'll Never Forget, by David C. Reyes     (4.33 Rating) The horse plays an intregral part in the story |
The Cowgirl and The Colts, by Paul Travers     (5.00 Rating) Carolyn Clark and Dixie were the first mascots of the Baltimore Colts |
The God of Animals, by Aryn Kyle    (3.33 Rating) Coming of age story about a girl on a horse ranch |
The Gray Palfrey, by Alice LaChevre (No Rating) The horse in this story is both a valuable companion and heroine. |
The Hearts of Horses, by Molly Gloss     (4.50 Rating) Martha trains ranch horses in Oregon during WW1 |
The Horse Goddess, by Morgan Llywelyn    (3.83 Rating) The Horse Goddess Epona |
The Horsemasters, by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles     (4.33 Rating) Jumper circuit |
The Horsemasters, by Joan Wolf   (2.67 Rating) A prehistoric people is conquered by horsemen |
The Horse Whisperer, by Nicholas Evans    (3.43 Rating) Natural horsemanship |
The Language of Light, by Meg Waite Clayton     (4.50 Rating) Maryland Horse Country |
The Red Pony, by John Steinbeck (No Rating) A rancher's son is given a pony that dies tragically |
The Shepherd Kings, by Judith Tarr (No Rating) The Horse Goddess makes her way to ancient Egypt |
The Show Gypsies, by Leigh Brown     (5.00 Rating) American "A" Circuit Jumping |
The Weight of Dreams, by Jonis Agee    (3.33 Rating) Hunter/jumper and western riding |
To Dance with Horses, by Fairfax Arnold (No Rating) California Guest Ranch |
Torden, Hear the Thunder, by C. Kirkham     (4.67 Rating) A story that brings to life the relationship of a horse and a girl. |
Trail of Secrets, by Eileen Goudge   (2.67 Rating) American Hunter/Jumper circuit |
Traveller, by Richard Adams (No Rating) Horse's View of War |
Traveller, by Richard Adams    (4.00 Rating) Horse's View of War |
Traveller, by Richard Adams (No Rating) Horse's View of War |
Traveller, by Richard Adams     (4.33 Rating) The civil war through the eyes of Robert E. Lee's famous horse. |
Whinny from the Heart, by Mary Tompsett    (4.00 Rating) Love for, care and interaction with horses |
Wild Swan, by Celeste De Blasis    (3.83 Rating) Breeding and racing thoroughbreds |