One of the best ways to spend a rainy (or hot) summer afternoon is curling up with a great book. We've put together a fun list of books featuring our favorite subject: horses!

Ages: Younger Campers (6-8)

  • The Smallest Horse by Lorie List
  • My Pony by Susan Jeffers
  • If I Ran the Horse Show: All About Horses by Bonnie Worth
  • Shadow: The Curious Morgan Horse by Ellen Field
  • Justin Morgan and the Big Horse Race by Ellen Field
  • Silver Pony Ranch Series by D.L. Green
  • Summer Pony by Jean Slaughter Doty
  • Pocket Genius: Horses: Facts at Your Fingertips by DK
  • Who Was Seabiscuit? by James Buckley, Jr.
  • What Does A Police Horse Do? By Ellen Field

Ages 8-14 Years

  • Black Beauty by Anna Sewell
  • Misty of Chincoteague by Marguerite Henry
  • My Friend Flicka by Mary O'Hara
  • National Velvet by Enid Bagnold
  • The Black Stallion by Walter Farley
  • War Horse by Michael Morpugo
  • Riding Freedom by Pam Munoz Ryan
  • Smoky the Cowhorse by Will James
  • Morgan Horse Series by Ellen Field
  • Horse Life: The Ultimate Guide to Caring for and Riding Horses for Kids by Robyn Smith
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  • Updated: 7/10/2020: 4:12:53 PM ET
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