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Books About Horses

On this page we offer favorite books about horses. Many of them are used with the History of the Horse Guide from Beautiful Feet.  In addition, you'll find coloring books about horses and ponies from Dover and books about drawing them.

Who doesn't love a good horse story?

Horse Books

Album of Horses by Marguerite Henry 9780689717093
Album of Horses

By Marguerite Henry

Learn about your favorite horses from Arabians to Clydesdales in the Album of Horses. Lavishly illustrated by Wesley Dennis and described in vivid detail by Marguerite Henry, you will read about over 26 different types of horses.

ISBN-13:
9780689717093

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Beyond the Gloesmur
Beyond the Gloesmur

Written and illustrated by Kathleen E. Deisher

A Christian allegory for young readers about the adventures of a spoiled princess and her companions--including two flying horses named Aeroan and Chayiym.

ISBN-13:
9781892135001

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The Black Stallion

By Walter Farley

In The Black Stallion, Alec Ramsey survives a dreadful shipwreck and finds himself trapped on a desert island with a black stallion.

ISBN-13:
9780679813439

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The Black Stallion Returns

By Walter Farley

Alec Ramsey sets out to buy the Black Stallion from the Arab Chieftain who owns him.

ISBN-13:
9780679813446

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Brighty of the Grand Canyon 9780689714856
Brighty of the Grand Canyon

By Marguerite Henry

Brighty has many adventures in the Grand Canyon. He is a burro, not a horse.

ISBN-13:
9780689714856

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Bully for You, Teddy Roosevelt!

By Jean Fritz

ISBN-13:
9780698116092

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Handbook for Horses by Elwyn Hartley Edwards 9780789489821
Handbook of Horses

By Elwyn Hartley Edwards

"Packed with 250 vivid full-color photographs of more than 100 horse breeds. The authoritative and systematic photographic approach, with words never separated from pictures, marks a new generation of field guides."

It's a fun book if you have a horse fan in your family. Used with Beautiful Feet's History of the Horse Study Guide.

ISBN-13:
9780789489821

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Justin Morgan Had a Horse 9781416927853
Justin Morgan Had a Horse

By Marguerite Henry

The story of the horse who became the father of the world-famous breed of American horses--the Morgan.

ISBN-13:
9781416927853

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King of the Wind 9781416927860
King of the Wind

By Marguerite Henry

King of the Wind is the story of the Godolphin Arabian.

ISBN-13:
9781416927860

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Misty of Chincoteague 9781416927839
Misty of Chincoteague

By Marguerite Henry

Beloved story of the phantom horse on Assateague Island and the children who capture her.

ISBN-13:
9781416927839

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Misty's Twilight

By Marguerite Henry

Can Twilight compete against the best horses in the world?

ISBN-13:
9781416927877

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Mustang, Wild Spirit of the West

By Marguerite Henry

Mustang, Wild Spirit of the West is the true story of Wild Horse Annie's crusade to save the mustangs from greedy cattlemen who started to round them up for slaughter.

ISBN-13:
9780689716010

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Sea Star Orphan of Chincoteague

By Marguerite Henry

The story of an orphan colt who helps Paul and Maureen deal with their loss of Misty, whom they sold in order to send their uncle to college.

ISBN-13:
9781416927846

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Stormy, Misty's Foal

By Marguerite Henry

Born in the midst of the hurricane that destroyed the wild herds of Asstague, will Misty and her colt survive?

ISBN-13:
9781416927884

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The White Stallion by Elizabeth Shub
The White Stallion

By Elizabeth Shub

ISBN-13:
9780440412922

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Why Don't You Get A Horse, Sam Adams?

By Jean Fritz

Will Samuel Adams learn to ride a horse?

ISBN-13:
9780698114166

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Drawing Horses

Draw 50 Horses by Lee J. Ames 9780385176422
Draw 50 Horses

By Lee J. Ames

"Shows aspiring artists how to draw with ease by following the step-by-step method in this book."

Included in Draw 50 Horses are Thoroughbreds, Arabians, Shetland Ponies, Performing Lippizaners, Pintos, as well as various stages of a horse in motion (galloping, trotting, cantering, jumping.)

ISBN-13:
9780385176422

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The Wonderful Art of Drawing Horses

By Barry Stebbing, How Great Thou Art

This was written for those who have the desire and determination to draw horses correctly and who want to learn a little about them along the way. Lessons in the Wonderful Art of Drawing Horses. It includes over 75 daily lessons for ages 8 and up.

ISBN-13:
9780971787407

Price $12.95

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Coloring Books About Horses and Ponies

Big Book of Horses to Color
Big Book of Horses to Color

By John Green, Dover Publishing

This is a great buy for the price because it include all the plates from these four coloring books:

  • Horses of the World
  • Ponies of the World
  • Favorite Horses and
  • Wonderful World of Horses.

More than 130 illustrations recapture the spirited beauty of horses and ponies. Colorists and horse lovers of all ages will treasure these realistic depictions of draft animals as well as sporting creatures -- thoroughbreds, mavericks, show horses, polo ponies, and many other magnificent steeds. Informative captions offer accurate background.

ISBN-13:
9780486451787

Price $7.95

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Black Beauty Coloring Book

By Anna Sewell and illustrated by John Green, Dover Publishing

One of the most celebrated and enduringly popular animal stories, Black Beauty was originally written as an appeal for the humane treatment of horses. This suspenseful and deeply moving account of a horse's experiences at the hands of many owners is retold here in an excellently illustrated coloring book version of the classic tale. Artist John Green provides 35 realistic, ready-to-color scenes that depict Black Beauty's life.

ISBN-13:
9780486292724

Price $3.95

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Favorite Horses Coloring Book

By John Green, Dover Publishing

Colorists with a fondness for these high-spirited animals will be delighted with John Green's accurate renderings of 30 different equine breeds, among them showhorses such as the Andalusian and Missouri fox trotter, sleek thoroughbreds, pintos, Arabian, and sturdy workhorses. Captions.

ISBN-13:
9780486440101

Price $3.95

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Horse Anatomy Coloring Book

By John Green, Dover Publishing

This fact-filled guide to the external and internal anatomy of the horse includes accurate drawings highlighting the skeleton, muscles, and major organ systems, all clearly labeled and explained. Also includes notes on evolution of the horse as well as general health and care issues. Illustrations. Consumable.

ISBN-13:
9780486448138

Price $3.95

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Horses of the World Coloring Book

By John Green, Dover Publishing

"Here are 42 detailed line drawings of stallions and mares from all over the world. There is a full selection of three basic types" light breeds used for racing, driving and show; heavy breeds used for strenuous labor and farm work; and ponies, smaller though usually full of spirit." This is a pictorial history of the horse. Informative captions provide accurate background and information on each breed.

ISBN-13:
9780486249858

Price $3.95

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My Horse Coloring Book by John Green 9780486280646
My Horse Coloring Book

By John Green, Dover Publishing

Over 40 fun-to-color drawings depict what to look for when buying a horse or pony, grooming techniques, basic first aid for horses and more. Introduction. Captions.

ISBN-13:
9780486280646

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Ponies of the World Coloring Book

By John Green, Dover Publishing

Forty-two handsome, ready-to color portraits of the American Shetland, a Sable Island mare with her foal, as well as a Chincoteague, Camargue, Fjord, and other ponies -- all depicted in appropriate settings.

ISBN-13:
9780486405643

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Wonderful World of Horses Coloring Book

By John Green, Dover Publishing

Thirty handsome illustrations capture the legendary grace and beauty of the horse. Depictions of mounted riders; horses racing across fields; mares with their colts; horses walking, galloping, trotting; a stallion rearing up on its hind legs; and more. Captions supplement an impressive panorama of the world's best-loved and most highly prized animals.

ISBN-13:
9780486444659

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