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Enjoyable book for readers who love horse stories.
Twelve-year-old Polly Canfield lives on her father's horse training farm near Saratoga Springs, New York, in the year 1925. Polly has recently become attached to Pretty Lady, a Thoroughbred horse that is being boarded on the farm. Pretty Lady was once a promising race horse, but has become skittish and unreliable after being mistreated. Polly knows if Pretty Lady was only given a chance, she could win the Travers Stakes, an important race horse in Saratoga. But Pretty Lady's wealthy owner, Mr. Harrington, has given up on the horse and decided to retire her. When Mr. Harrington takes Pretty Lady back to his estate, Polly sneaks over there to see the horse, and meets Mike, a stable boy. Soon Polly and Mike make a plan to retrain Pretty Lady and convince Mr. Harrington that she still has a chance to win the race.
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The Best Treasured Horses Book!
I LOVE this book!It taught me about vaulting, a horse sport I had never heard of before. In the book, Adala loses her confidence after taking a spill. Will she get it back and decide to rejoin the team? Read the book and find out!Also read A Horse for Hannah, Lousiana Blue, and Rush forGold, all books by the same auther. They are also wonderful! ... Read more

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Inspiring!
I love this book! It is great how lucy gets to keep Clipper! The drawings in this book are amazing! I have to say, this is one of the best horse books there is!

good book
i have a tenn. walker horse and i think this book describes the breed perfectly and the way the book is written makes you feel like you were really there you should read this book you will be glad you did i was

Very good book
It is 1912 in a small town in Tennessee. Ten year old Lucy loves her family's horse, Clipper. So she is dismayed when her father decides to get a car and sell Clipper. Can Lucy come up with a plan to keep her horse? ... Read more

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A young girl and an energetic Arabian...
Molly Randall has marveled at Sultan, a noble Arabian horse, forever. She daydreams of them cantering across the field, though when Sultan's owner offers to let Molly ride him, she decides to stick with her horse, Flora. When the redcoats threaten the people of her town and Sultan's owner is thrown into prison, the Arabian is left to die and America is in danger. Will Molly risk to ride her dream horse and warn her uncle, an American soldier, about the redcoats?

About a spirited Arab. and the girl who bravley rides him.
This story keeps you on the edge of your seat, from her first ride on Saultan, the Arabian horse, to the ride that saves her uncles camp from the Redcoats.It's amazing the spunk of an 11 year old colonial girl can be!!

The story of a brave Patriot girl and the horse she loves.
It is 1781 in Yorktown, Virginia. Eleven year old Molly Randall desperatley wants to help the Patriot cause her brother and father are so devoted to, and to make her parents realize how grown up she is and to grant her more responsibility. When she must warn the Patriots of an upcoming British attack, Molly discovers how brave she is when she must ride the spirited Arabianhorse she loves but has previously been too afraid to ride. ... Read more

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200 dollars is 200 to much!
Landy and her best friend Amie want to enter in the Palomino Parade. But when they get the entry form, the fee per horse is $200! Since both Amie and Landy would like to enter they need to raise $400! When they hear alocal story about lost gold they are determined to try to find it. Theyfollow a treasure map to find.........Gold? Maybe. Read the book to findout! ... Read more

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A great story about a girl and a horse.
This is one of my all time favorite books about horses by one of my favorite authors.

Allright but not as good as Ride of Courage.
This book was allright but not as good as the other Treasured Horses book release at the same time, Ride of Courage. Spirit of the West is about Jessie, a Nez Perce Indian girl whose pride and determination to show off to her new friends causes a valuable foal on the Oregon ranch her father works on to wander off, and now Jessie must search for the foal. ... Read more

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A cute historical horse story.
It's 1850, and Hannah Brooks is hoping that her father, a sea captain, will give her a horse for her eleventh birthday. Instead, he decides to take her on his clipper ship to visit their relatives in England on their horse farm. Hannah is glad that she will finally get to meet her aunt, uncle, and cousins, and that she will be able to spend time with their horses. However, her stay with her relatives turns out to be quite different from what she imagined. They live in a run-down house, and Hannah is expected to help with chores. Worst of all, however, her cousin Polly is mean to Hannah, and accuses her of being a spoiled rich girl. Hannah takes comfort in riding Gwenny, an English Hackney horse that she comes to love. How will Hannah be able to part with Gwenny when it is time to return home to Boston?
Wonderful!
A great book!Hannah asked for a horse from her sea caption father. Instead he gives her a trip to see her out-of-country cousins on their Hackney farm . Upon first arrivle she and one of her cousins don't getalong.But after a generous acton Hannah's part they begin a beautifulfriendship. While on the farm Hannah gets atteched to Gwenny, a Hackney.When Hannah's father decides to take four horses back to the United Statesto sell, Gwenny is one of them. When Gwenny gets sick on the boat, willHannah help the animal survive? ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals - Horses    2. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    3. Children: Grades 4-6    4. England    5. Fiction    6. Horses    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Large print books    9. Social Issues - General   

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A good book from the Treasured Horses series.
Eleven-year-old Patience Long, who lives on a Louisiana cotton plantation in 1812, is excited when she learns that her late grandfather has left her his American Saddlebred horse, Blue. Patience loves horses, and she can't wait to have one of her very own. But she is so excited to ride Blue that she ends up in trouble with her parents, who expect her to behave like a young lady. Then the worst happens, and Blue is stolen by a horse thief -- and the father of her friend Yonie, an Acadian, is suspected of the crime. Can Patience and Yonie find the real thief and rescue Blue in time?
Gone!
Patience's grandfather leaves her his Saddlebred horse,Blue, when he dies. Patience loves riding and careing for Blue. But when Blue is horsenapped and Patience's best friend's father is accused of stealing her, canPatience turn the tide to find Blue and proove his innocence? ... Read more

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ashliegh's diary by fab
this book is so sad. it made me cry. why did black night have to die?he was such a good horse. it was a to good of a book to put down.i still wonder who the horse was on the cover. it couldn't be stardust because it was too small.it can't be black night either. YOU HAVE TO BUY THIS BOOK............NOW!!!!you must buy this book also to save the TB series.i have only one thing left to say HORSE LOVERS ...B..U..Y THIS BOOK!!!!!

Cindy's Honor
this book was ok,but it could have been better.i mean why does cindy always have 2 have her way? it's like come on .she acts like honor is herhorse Charming historical fiction horse story.
When her family immigrates from Germany to Minnesota in 1880, eleven-year-old Erika Meyer has a great deal of difficulty adjusting to her new life. She has trouble with learning to speak English, and none of the other girls at school her age are willing to try and be friends with her. Because she doesn't know English well, some of the other children think she is stupid, and even play cruel pranks on her. Erika's only friend is her family's dependable Clydesdale horse, Silky. As Christmas approaches, Erika fears the holiday will not be a happy one. But with the help of Silky, maybe, just maybe, she can turn her fortunes around and make it a merry Christmas for her family after all.
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Is Majesty Cassie's or Hillary's Horse?
When a beautiful, white lippizan(er) comes to Birchwood Cassie is thrilled. She's also dissapointed that snobby Hillary (a girl from her riding class,) also is interested in the horse. Cassie and Hillary already don't like each other, but when Majesty, the new horse comes,the girls are total enemies. This book is quite good, but I feel racing is more exciting, so I perfer the "Thoroughbred" and "Ashleigh" series.

Pretty Good
I've read many good horse-books and this is one of them. I've read many other books in this series as well as the "Saddle "Club" series and the "Thoroughbred" series. I think this book is better than all the books in the "Saddle Club" series, but "Thoroughbred" books are my favorite. If you like jumping this book would be good. I like racing more and enjoy the "Thoroughbred" books, but this still is a good book.

Disappointing
When I heard about the title of this book and the breed featured I ordered it. I was disappointed to read the book and discover that the riding school was not the Spanish Riding School and the horse featured really could have been any other breed. To add insult to injury it was not a dressage horse. If I had written the book I would have made it more historical and with a cavalry/dressage focus instead of hunter/jumper.
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A Great Addition to the Treasured Horses series
It's Kate's tenth birthday, and her mind is stuck on her all-time dream...owning a horse.When her wish finally comes true and her parents present her with a beautiful Quarter Horse by the name of Chinook, Kate has a new dream.She is sure that Chinook will make a great cutting horse, but only one problem: her nasty neighbor, Jimmy, is planning on entering the contest riding Chinook.Her distant dreams seem impossible, considering that the contest is for boys only.But then a contest between her and Jimmy changes everything.Will she get to compete in the contest after all...and maybe even win?Takes place in 1924 in Canada.This book gives an example of the real-life events of men having more advantages than women, and how some persistant girls faught for their rights.A great story, considering that I am an owner of a Quarter Horse myself, and I learned a lot about them from this story.You don't have to be a horse-lover to fall in love with the characters in this book.Highly recommended!

Kate's Secret Plan - GREATBOOK
I love horse books and this is one of my favorites.I liked it because it showed how you can do whatever you want to do even if you are a girl.Girls can do equally as well as boys when they put their mind to something. I like it when people do what they want by putting their mind toaccomplish something. Kate showed her courage in this book.It is also funto read and you can learn a lot about quarter horse

Perfect for kids
This book is a favorite for children, but it is so predictable to adults ... Read more

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Her Best Friend - Gone.
Rosalie's best friend, a gentle Morgan named Major, is bound to be sold. Rosalie's father went to fight in the Civil War, and her mother is left with three children and a farm to care for. When she cannot pay off the morgage, she goes to plan B. "We have to sell Major." Rosalie can't believe her ears, and tries her hardest to think up a plan to keep her horse. The 10-year-old that she is, it seems impossible...when she strikes up an idea. Will her plan work and will Major be able to stay?

My Favorite Treasured Horses Book
Since this was my favorite Treasured Horses book I'll give it a 10. Anyways this was about Rosalie Goodman, a daughter of Vermont farmer. But it's 1864 and her father took his horse Captain, with him to the Vermont Calvary to fight for the Yankees. Rosalies family, her sister Mathilde and her brother Albert, and her mother have to raise the farm themselves. Luckily they have a little help from Ed, the farmhand. But soon Mrs. Goodman doesn't have enough for the farm's mortgage. She lets Ed go and now it the plan is for the children to stay home from school and work on the farm. But that still doesn't bring in money. So Mrs. Goodman can only think of one other thing. Sell Rosalie's precious horse, Major. Rosalie must find a plan or a compromise to keep her horse, and what about her father? Will he ever come home? Will they be able to keep their farm? Read and FIND OUT!

Another good book in the Treasured Horses series.
Rosalie is determined to keep her family's horse, Major, from being sold. But how else can Rosalie's mother pay the mortgage on the family's Vermont farm with Rosalie's father away fighting in the Civil War? But then Rosalie comes up with the perfect plan to keep Major and stil be able to pay the mortgage. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals - Horses    2. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    3. Children: Grades 4-6    4. Farm life    5. Fiction    6. General    7. Horses    8. Juvenile Fiction    9. Morgan horse    10. Vermont