Marguerite Henry

An unusual work horse, raised in Vermont and known originally as "Little Bub, " becomes the sire of a famous American breed and takes the name of his owner -- Justin Morgan.

A foal, born in the aftermath of a great storm, and her famous mother help raise money to repair the storm damage on Chincoteague Island and restore the herds of wild ponies on Assateague Island.

Follows the adventures of the Arabian stallion brought to England to become one of the founding sires of the Thoroughbred breed and the mute Arab stable boy who tended him with loyalty and devotion all his life.

This majestic collection of horses from Newbery Medalist Marguerite Henry is strikingly illustrated and makes a great gift for horse lovers of all ages. How did the Morgan horse get its name? What are the differences between a Belgian and a Clydesdale? Why are the Byerly Turk, Darley Arabian, and Godolphin Arabian so important? Find the answers to these and many other intriguing questions in Marguerite Henry?s Album of Horses. The award-winning author...

Captivated by the story of "Misty of Chincoteague, " a woman with a horse farm in Florida raises one of Misty's descendants to become a champion show horse.

A baker's son, who dreams of becoming a riding master at Vienna's Spanish Court Riding School, is admitted as an apprentice and achieves his desire under the tutelage of both two-legged and four-legged masters.

Molly wants a horse of her own, but when her father's mare gives birth to a mule, Molly changes her mind and raises the newborn.

A story, based on real events, about a boy and a half-Arabian mare who enter the Palio, an annual race in Siena, Italy, with all the pageantry of a medieval contest.

When Mr. Hoops' mother-in-law--who is allergic to dogs--moves in, his beloved hunting dog, a champion Irish setter named Reddy and her new puppy have to find another home, and Mr. Hoops, the town treasurer, gives them to the Mayor and the Commissioners at City Hall. But, when a newspaper publishes embarassing photographs of the Mayor's mishaps on a hunting trip with the dogs, he decides that the dogs must find another home. What will Reddy do?