Download or read book A Perfect Christmas Other Horse Stories written by Hilary Walker and published by Hilary Walker. This book was released on 2019-12-04 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Candle flames flicker in the lamps on the flanks of our governess cart as a silver moon and sprinkled stars illuminate the driveway ahead.” This collection of short stories begins with Christmas snow and a pony and is followed by many more tales of horses. They are based on Hilary’s personal experiences with her son’s naughty Welsh pony and her own equines. An avid rider, Hilary has accumulated many embarrassing incidents in the saddle and out and these provided the fodder for the fiction and non-fiction tales in this book. They include humorous accounts of what can go wrong at a horse show, swimming pool accidents, uninvited horse entry into church, rescuing an unwanted racehorse and how a skinny neurotic Thoroughbred mare became the author’s equine soulmate. If there’s one thing Hilary has learned, it's that you never know what might happen next with horses.
Download or read book A Perfect Christmas Other Horse Stories written by Hilary Walker and published by . This book was released on 2019-11-12 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Candle flames flicker in the lamps on the flanks of our governess cart as a silver moon and sprinkled stars illuminate the driveway ahead." This collection of short stories begins with a midnight cart drive through the snow to Midnight Mass. Other true and fictional tales of horses follow, based on Hilary's personal experiences with her son's naughty Welsh Mountain pony and a huge catalog of embarrassing incidents with her own equines. This selection includes humorous accounts of what can go wrong at a show, sudden swimming pool accidents, uninvited horse entry into church, rescuing an unwanted racehorse and how a skinny neurotic Thoroughbred mare became the author's equine soulmate. If there's one thing Hilary has learned, it's that you never know what might happen next with horses.
Download or read book The Magical Christmas Horse written by Mary Higgins Clark and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-10-25 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Johnny’s wish had come true. His family would be visiting his grandparents for Christmas. His grandparents lived in an old house in New England where his father had been born. The family together, the smells of the cookies baking, the snowy Christmas tree farm with trees of so many shapes and sizes, and most of all the wooden horse he had told his brother Liam about would make this the best Christmas ever. In his grandparents’ attic Johnny finds many treasures, but the wooden horse he remembered so well is missing. How can Johnny make his brother’s Christmas wish come true? Beloved and internationally bestselling author Mary Higgins Clark’s loving story together with Wendell Minor’s captivating paintings make The Magical Christmas Horse a book that captures the true heart of Christmas and one that families will make part of their Christmas tradition year after year.
Download or read book The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree written by Gloria Houston and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1988-09-30 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unforgettable tale, illustrated by Caldecott Medalist Barbara Cooney, has become a seasonal classic-a touching and joyful story about courage and the power of family.
Download or read book The Christmas Horse written by Lisa Morgan and published by Horse Club. This book was released on 2022-10-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kate Patrick holds onto the belief that Christmastime is magical, and that miracles just might exist.She has sadly outgrown her beloved pony, the only horse she's ever ridden. Kate can't imagine selling him. When he turns up lame, she doesn't have a choice. She needs a horse to ride, especially if she wants to compete at the higher level. But selling her pony is harder than she thought. Can the Horse Club find a way for her to keep him, and to buy a new horse?
Download or read book The Enchanted Rocking Horse Christmas Tales written by Rod Beemer and published by . This book was released on 1998-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A small brass rocking horse filled with the magic of Christmas moves from story to story, as seven authors tell tales of lives altered by the renewing hope of the Christmas spirit.
Download or read book Cowgirl Lessons written by Rae Rankin and published by . This book was released on 2017-10-15 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A heartwarming day-in-the-life story of a young girl who takes riding lessons and the horse she loves. Told in charming prose, Cowgirl Lessons is for every girl who loves horses.
Download or read book Rocking Horse Christmas written by Mary Pope Osborne and published by Scholastic Paperbacks. This book was released on 2004-10-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A boy gets a rocking horse for Christmas that takes him to faraway places.
Download or read book Deck The Stalls Horse Stories for the Holidays written by Natalie Keller Reinert and published by Natalie Keller Reinert. This book was released on 2021-11-23 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get in the holiday spirit with this Christmas-themed set of short stories from some of your favorite equestrian writers! Some of the top authors in the genre have banded together to share Christmas stories from the heart. Look for best-selling authors Maggie Dana, Mary Pagones, Mara Dabrishus, Brittney Joy, Kim Ablon Whitney, Kate Lattey, and Natalie Keller Reinert -- plus an exclusive Canterwood Crest holiday short story from Jessica Burkhart! And in the true spirit of the holidays, all proceeds will go to benefit Old Friends, a Thoroughbred retirement home providing life-long homes for former racehorses. Inside, you'll find stories from some favorite characters and new ones: - Jessica Burkhart returns to Canterwood Crest with an all-new holiday story. - Mara Dabrishus takes us back to Saratoga with July from "Stay the Distance." - Natalie Keller Reinert visits her best-selling Eventing Series with a peek into Jules' early days as a working student. - Brittney Joy offers a warm-hearted holiday tale with characters from her Red Rock Ranch series. - Mary Pagones contributes the prequel to "The Horse is Never Wrong" and "Fortune's Fool." - Kate Lattey revisits Pip from "Flying Changes," along with a new friend. - Maggie Dana, author of Timber Ridge Riders, writes an all-new holiday story, "The Ticket." - Kim Ablon Whitney, author of hunter/jumper series The Circuit, shares a Christmas story in "The Barn Party." With prequels, new stories of old friends, and brand new characters to fall in love with, "Deck the Stalls" is a Christmas gift from your favorite authors that you'll want to read again and again. It's a perfect ebook stocking stuffer for horse-crazy kids and adults alike!
Download or read book The Horse That Ate Christmas written by Debbie Brady Shellady and published by . This book was released on 2016-08-05 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Horse That Ate Christmas is a true story about Zsir, a dancing horse, who opened his stall door on a snowy Christmas Eve and ate all the treats in his eleven stablemates' Christmas stockings. Zsir goes to bed with a tummy ache. Can Dr. McNutt come to the rescue? Can Auntie Amy and Zsir save Christmas for the other horses?
Download or read book A Horse for Christmas Morning written by Gordon Grand and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ashleigh 2 A Horse for Christmas written by Joanna Campbell and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 1998-11-04 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Having nursed the abused horse Lightning back to health, Ashleigh is looking forward to officially adopting her. But then the humane society announces they've found another home for Lightning, and they're going to take her away right before Christmas. How can the frantic Ashleigh make them understand that Lightning truly belongs to her?
Download or read book One Perfect Christmas Short Story written by Stefanie Sloane and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2013-11-04 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In an enchanting eBook novella, cherished Regency romance author Stefanie Sloane presents an irresistible tale of fiery passion that burns deep on a cold winter’s night. Although he’s never been prone to regret, the Honorable Lucas Cavanaugh cannot help but wish for a fresh start with Jane Merriweather. After being jilted by her fiancé, Jane turns to her dear childhood friend, Lucas, for support—and unlocks the hidden emotion and smoldering desire simmering in the man’s troubled heart. Frightened by his newfound feelings, Lucas flees to Scotland. But when the Christmas season brings them together again, one look at Jane is all that’s needed to reignite his yearning for the woman. Now Lucas must convince Jane that his intentions are as pure as the falling snow—and turn a dreary December into a joyous Yuletide affair.
Download or read book Heavenly Horse Sense written by Rebecca E. Ondov and published by Harvest House Publishers. This book was released on 2012 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following on the hooves of her well-received book "Horse Tales from Heaven" Ondov offers 50 brand-new devotions gleaned from her years of working from the saddle in Montana.
Download or read book Christmas Stories for the Horse Lover written by Cynthia Seng and published by Author House. This book was released on 2011-10-12 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Put the hot chocolate on, curl up, and snuggle down for a delightful holiday treat as you meet some unforgettable horses and the people who love them. This is a unique and colorful collection of short stories, with dual themes of Christmas and horses.This family-oriented collection of tales will take you across America.It will take you from the present to the past, from the untamed West to the brightly lit streets of the city, and maybe even to a place such as your own or one that you dream of owning one day.Best-Loved Christmas Stories for the Horse Loveris a treasury that will make you smileor make you laugh out loud-you may even find a tear forming at the corner of your eye.You'll meet Buster, Donna, Boss, Major, Baby Huey, and so many more.You'll read about Arabs and Belgians, Fjord ponies, and quarter horses.There'll be a bronc or two, of course, and some that don't have names at all.Most of all, you'll remember the people whosestories you willembrace and revisit, like old friends, year after year.The gift of loving horsesis best shared with others, so saddle up, pick up your reins, and embark on a journey filled with adventure, imagination, and the magnificence of that wonderful creature, the horse.Good books get read and carefully shelved, butit would be this author's greatest wish to have this book passed around, scuffed, dog-eared, and softened with the grand patina of age and use.This award-winning collection of stories is a timeless gift for horse lovers of all ages.
Download or read book A Perfect Christmas Gift written by Lori Wilde and published by . This book was released on 2019-11-24 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hard-driven, corporate lawyer Evan Conner is tasked with accompanying his ailing boss to Kringle, Texas, where his boss plans a lavish party to make amends for his Scrooge-like misdeeds that almost destroyed the quaint little town five years earlier. Dismayed to find a stray dog who's just had puppies in the house they've rented for the event, Evan calls local vet, Chloe Anderson to bail him out. Chloe is the most charming woman Evan's met in a very long time, despite her silly Christmas costume and plethora of pet hair on her clothes. He loves her bubbly attitude and bright smiles. But the town is suspicious of Evan and his wily boss, and they warn Chloe that big-city men simply can't be trusted. As Evan's feelings for Kringle and the adorable veterinarian grow, he finds himself yearning for the most perfect Christmas gift of all...Chloe's love.
Download or read book Little Rabbit s Christmas written by Harry Horse and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2019-02-28 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christmas is coming and all Little Rabbit wants is a shiny red sledge. When he wakes up on Christmas morning he isn't surprised that he can't find it in his stocking because that's a little small for a sledge. But when he cannot find it under the Christmas tree either, or stuck up the chimney, or under his parents' bed, he is heartbroken! "I only wanted a sledge," he weeps, until Papa tells him to stop crying and look outside. And there it is - all shiny and red an new, just waiting for Little Rabbit to play on it. He feels very proud when his friends gather round to admire his wonderful present, but they want to play on it, too! Little Rabbit thinks that's not fair - it's HIS sledge and HE'S the only one allowed to ride it! What will make him learn to share?
