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Separated by an ocean, Trendsetter, a Dutch Warmblood horse, and Sarah, a horse-loving seventh grader with dyslexia, face challenges both physical and mental as they struggle to fulfill their separate destinies--which will bring them together.

In the third installment in the Horses and Friends series, thirteen-year-old Kate Ferris already has one problem. Snooty, well-to-do Melissa is boarding her horse at Kates family stable. When Melissa suddenly turns nice, Kate is shocked ... and suspicious.The last thing she needs is more trouble. So when a hooded rider appears-and then disappears-on a stunning black horse outside her home, Kate isnt sure if Melissa is playing a trick or something...

When Claire graduates from the Fire Horse Academy she is chosen by Sadie to be her partner. Sadie is the bravest, smartest, fastest most famous horse in the city. But Claire has a secret, a secret that may keep her from becoming a fire horse. With Sadie's help, Claire discovers what it truly means to be a fire horse, to face her fears, to put others before herself. Together, Sadie and Claire become legends.

Describes the origins, physical characteristics, needs, and training of this horse, bred for its speed and strength.

Describes the physical characteristics of both paint and pinto horses and what differentiates these two breeds.

"Samirah, a spirited Arabian filly, has been carefully raised and trained by her girl, Jasper, on a struggling dude ranch near the Green River in Utah. Sami and Jasper, both searching for their place in the world, bond on their joyous rides together and become so close that each will do anything for the other. As the ranch's fortunes decline, Jasper fears that her beloved horse will be sold. Desperate, she concocts a plan that unwittingly brings the...

After settling in Ashland, Ohio, Winnie Willis discovers a beautiful but mistreated Arabian mare who is known as Wild Thing because nobody has been able to train her, and trusts in her Christian faith to find a way to help.

"In 1930's Austria, life for Favory Mercurio, a Lipizzaner stallion bearing the crest of the renowned Piber stud, begins with the loss of his mother. From that moment on, the young horse feels different, as if he has a missing piece--even though, despite his doubters, he has talent enough to be accepted into the famed Spanish Riding School. Slowly, but doggedly, Mercury perseveres through the rigors of his years of training, But then, as war beas...

Describes the origins, physical characteristics, needs, and training of this horse characterized by its spotted color pattern.