Last year I was contacted by first time author Joyce Anderson,  who was researching and compiling information for her first book on horse racing.  “The Fancy Hat Veneer,” is the result of her research; it is a compilation of information proving the undeniable responsibility the racing industry and Thoroughbred breeders have for thousands of racehorses being sent to slaughter every year.  Joyce chose the  title because,  for many…

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My book about a girl who turns into a horse, "The Trouble with Being a Horse," is really going places! Since getting US distribution the book has been picked up by a few chain stores and has gotten quite a lot of reviews! I have to say I'm pretty pleased that the book is liked by both horse people and non-horse people (the true test!). Here's what Readers Favorite had to say: 

 

Reviewed by Joy H. for Readers Favorite



Olivia loved horses and loved working at the…

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My first novel about how a ballerina and a race horse heal each other is out soon .

see web www.thehealingtouch.eu  blog http://thehealingtouchbook.blogspot.com…

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The Trouble with Being a Horse has just won the NABE Spring 2011 Pinnacle Book Achievement Award for Juvenile Fiction! I'm very excited about winning this award and it's helping to open up doors all over. Several book stores and tack stores in the US are interested in carrying it, which will be a great addition to the stores that already have it in Canada.

So far, the reviews have been (mostly) very positive and it's not just young…

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Some people don’t like to read. Luckily if you’re born with a passion for horses, you don’t mind it as long as someone’s saddling up. We all grew up with classics such as Marguerite Henry’s books, The Black Stallion, Pony Pals, The Saddle Club, Thoroughbred, Heartland and Canterwood Crest series. The list goes on. However I’ve looked through my bookshelf and compiled a short list of lesser-known horsey books you should all definitely have a look at.



No Small Thing by Natale… Continue

“This book is definitely different from other horse books I’ve read …I couldn’t put it down.” Ally B., age 14…

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Poppet Press is pleased to announce that the first book in the classic series of young adult books known as The Bonnie Books has just become available. The next book "A Horse Called Bonnie" will also be released this week.

Visit our page on facebook The Bonnie Books to learn more about the books and our mission to doante to TB Charities and introduce the next generation to racing!…



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Laura Connor's 13th summer suddenly switches from boring to magical flying

mayhem when her favourite Pegasus model, Flash, comes to life during a

violent thunderstorm. Follow their adventures as fantasy collides with

reality and Laura tries to keep her two-hand-high, walking, talking, flying

equine a secret from the rest of the world!





Laura Connor had long ago accepted that horse ownership was out of the question for her, but she did have one…

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