Can anyone recommend a really good horse book? Fiction or Non Fiction?

Lauren · 01-25-2004, 03:22 PM

woot! applaud running_ horse_on red_hors bow hah

Sandra-A1 · 01-25-2004, 03:32 PM

Both are true stories:

MY HORSES, MY TEACHERS by: Col. Alois Podhajsky

A Girl and five Brave Horses by: Lenora Webster Carver (The movie Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken was loosely based on this book) Problem is this book has been out of print for quite a while so you should go to your local library and ask them to locate a copy for you.

Lauren · 01-25-2004, 03:35 PM

To Sandra-A1
Is the book you mention by someone called Alois? help!

Sandra-A1 · 01-25-2004, 03:46 PM

Yes, Lauren, the first book is written by a man named: Alois Podhajsky.
He was Director of The Spanish Riding School and helped General Patton to rescue the Lipizzaners being held by Hitler's German Army during WWII.

You can find this book as well as several others he has written over on Amazon.com

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crazi4horses · 01-25-2004, 03:54 PM

chicken soup for the horse lover soul...

its REALLY good but made me n my grammie cry bawling ...ok not that bad but u get it..lol

horse_nut83 · 01-25-2004, 04:14 PM

"The First Horse I See," is a really great story about how this young girl wants a horse and her grand-dad and her go out looking for one and he tells her not to fall in love with the first horse she sees. Well, she does and then well omg I cant tell you! eek! Another really good one is "Gib Rides Home." I can't tell you the background on this one, all I remember is its kind of kewl. Sorry

Has anyone ever heard of this book?

Lauren · 01-25-2004, 04:33 PM

To Horse_nut83
Are the books you mention by Sally M. Keehn and Zilpha Keatley Snyder?

hApPiNeSs · 01-26-2004, 08:35 AM

these are good non fiction ones

riding teqhniques (by your horses magazine)
understanding your horse (micheal peace)
the comlpete horse and rider
in harmony with your horse

they are very good and informative

HorseCrazy80 · 01-26-2004, 12:33 PM

All thow this is a easy book to read I like it. "Heartland" This is a series of novels and it is sad but very enjoyable book! Any one reading or read this bok?? I am on book #6! woot!

babs · 01-26-2004, 01:43 PM

My favourite fiction books are those written by Jilly Cooper if you are an adult read her 'Riders' but have a box of tissues handyIt's sad,funny and a bit saucey.

My favourite kids book is The Little Woode Horse byUrsula Moray Williams.

ENJOY!

01-25-2004, 03:22 PM	#1
Lauren Full Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New Zealand Posts: 198	Can anyone recommend a really good horse book? Fiction or Non Fiction? woot! applaud running_ horse_on red_hors bow hah

01-25-2004, 03:32 PM	#2
Sandra-A1 Senior Member+ Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Alabama Posts: 8,427 Images: 225	Both are true stories: MY HORSES, MY TEACHERS by: Col. Alois Podhajsky A Girl and five Brave Horses by: Lenora Webster Carver (The movie Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken was loosely based on this book) Problem is this book has been out of print for quite a while so you should go to your local library and ask them to locate a copy for you. __________________ "It is our choices Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities." ~Dumbledore

01-25-2004, 03:46 PM	#4
Sandra-A1 Senior Member+ Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Alabama Posts: 8,427 Images: 225	Yes, Lauren, the first book is written by a man named: Alois Podhajsky. He was Director of The Spanish Riding School and helped General Patton to rescue the Lipizzaners being held by Hitler's German Army during WWII. You can find this book as well as several others he has written over on Amazon.com <small>[ January 25, 2004, 04:47 PM: Message edited by: Sandra-A1 ]</small> __________________ "It is our choices Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities." ~Dumbledore

01-25-2004, 03:54 PM	#5
crazi4horses Senior Member+ Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: First left, then first stall on the right Posts: 4,633 Images: 259	chicken soup for the horse lover soul... its REALLY good but made me n my grammie cry bawling ...ok not that bad but u get it..lol __________________ Honey --- One man's wrong lead is another man's counter-canter.

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01-25-2004, 03:35 PM	#3
Lauren Full Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New Zealand Posts: 198	To Sandra-A1 Is the book you mention by someone called Alois? help!

01-25-2004, 04:14 PM	#6
horse_nut83 Senior Member+ Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 406 Images: 5	"The First Horse I See," is a really great story about how this young girl wants a horse and her grand-dad and her go out looking for one and he tells her not to fall in love with the first horse she sees. Well, she does and then well omg I cant tell you! eek! Another really good one is "Gib Rides Home." I can't tell you the background on this one, all I remember is its kind of kewl. Sorry Has anyone ever heard of this book?

01-25-2004, 04:33 PM	#7
Lauren Full Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New Zealand Posts: 198	To Horse_nut83 Are the books you mention by Sally M. Keehn and Zilpha Keatley Snyder?

01-26-2004, 08:35 AM	#8
hApPiNeSs Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: cornwall Posts: 463	these are good non fiction ones riding teqhniques (by your horses magazine) understanding your horse (micheal peace) the comlpete horse and rider in harmony with your horse they are very good and informative

01-26-2004, 12:33 PM	#9
HorseCrazy80 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 499 Images: 17	All thow this is a easy book to read I like it. "Heartland" This is a series of novels and it is sad but very enjoyable book! Any one reading or read this bok?? I am on book #6! woot!

01-26-2004, 01:43 PM	#10
babs Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 960	My favourite fiction books are those written by Jilly Cooper if you are an adult read her 'Riders' but have a box of tissues handyIt's sad,funny and a bit saucey. My favourite kids book is The Little Woode Horse byUrsula Moray Williams. ENJOY!