Actually I kind of wish I could find the old Saddle Club books and reread them. Doesn’t seem like I can find them anywhere anymore…
I have every single one! :lol:
Has anyone read the mystery novels, written by a man, with a male barn manager as the main character (written from his point of view)? I know he wrote at least 3 in the series and I read two of them - they were VERY good. I think they came out within the last 3 years.
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I also loved that book. It’s still on my bookshelf somewhere, I should dig it up and give it a re-read. Thanks for the reminder!
Kristin Britain - Green Rider series
Caitlin Brennan - Lippizaner series
Mary Stanton - Heavenly Horse from the Outermost West and Piper at the Gate
Toby Bishop - Airs series
Robin Mckinnley’s Hero and the Crown and the Blue Sword
Merecedes Lackey - Heralds of Valdemar series
Those are my favorites. I could not stand either Riding Lessons or Flying Changes, i like the fantasy genre a little better.
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Has anyone read the mystery novels, written by a man, with a male barn manager as the main character (written from his point of view)? I know he wrote at least 3 in the series and I read two of them - they were VERY good. I think they came out within the last 3 years.[/QUOTE]
Are you thinking of the books by Kit Ehrman??
I love all of the Rita Mae Brown books, her newest one Hounded to Death comes out on Sept. 30! I also love Jody Jaffe and Jilly Cooper. I hated Riding Lessons and Flying Changes though.
Those would be the books by Kit Ehrman, who is actually a woman :eek: :yes:
Her books are awesome and very well done, very acurate when it comes to the horse stuff.
The titles are:
At Risk
Dead Man’s Touch
Cold Burn
Triple Cross
Ooh, thanks! Fantastic site! :yes:
About kids books: way back “in the day” when I was a mere pup, there were many, many, well written horse fiction books geared to the teenager. Many were illustrated by Sam Savitt or Paul Brown and were beautiful and so accurate. Names are hard to come up with now but I wonder if one were to Googel the illustrators… Pamela and the Grey Mare was a small series one of which the pair were trying out for the Olympic 3 day event but couldn’t make the actual team since in those days no women! Copper’s Chance is another book. The theme in these, even though but different authours, were of a young girl of less than great circumstances, was able to become a winner with a difficult horse. CW Anderson who was also and amazing artist, wrote some again, wonderfully accurate, Afraid to Ride comes to mind. (from his drawings, you want to OWN that horse! Think Billy and Blaze!!!) I remeber another series about the “Rose gray Arabian stallion” one where he becomes a top class cutting horse and another, Arabs being amazingly versitile, gets a spot on the 3day team, all of course with his teenage boy owner!
Fun reads all and probably would still be so these days!
Collective Marks by Nancy Feldman. Awesome story with great horsey detail!:yes:
Lurking, always lurking … :lol:
Thanks for the shout out. “Chronicles” is mostly true. Like 95% mostly. With an occasional lapse on the Truth Front to make it more funny. It’s all about the funny. :lol:
Further Adventures, starring Herself and her compatriot, the Wee Spotted will be out “this fall.” I don’t have an actual publication date, but I am sure the info will get passed around when it is available on Amazon. :yes:
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I remeber another series about the “Rose gray Arabian stallion” one where he becomes a top class cutting horse and another, Arabs being amazingly versitile, gets a spot on the 3day team, all of course with his teenage boy owner!
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Oh, I’m so glad you mentioned that rose-grey Arab story! I remember that too and I really want to find it now… was that a CW Anderson? I love his illustrations…
Recommend Dick Francis
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Has anyone read the mystery novels, written by a man, with a male barn manager as the main character (written from his point of view)? I know he wrote at least 3 in the series and I read two of them - they were VERY good. I think they came out within the last 3 years.[/QUOTE]
I’m in the middle of a mystery novel that is close to this description.
An heir to a lordship and part-time steeplechase jockey leaves his family to work as a groom on horse transport airline, then gets caught up in international smuggling.
Flying Finish by Dick Francis
written in 1966
A non-horsey mystery-loving friend recommend Dick Francis because he writes well-crafted mysteries all set in the context of horse racing with good attention to detail. The author himself was a steeplechase jockey.
Along with Dick Francis, there’s another ex-jock who pens mystery novels in the racing world, and that’s John Francome, who I personally prefer.
My favorite book of all-time is Ruffian: Burning From The Start. It’s a biography of a famous racehorse, but it’s written in fiction form. The best racing book I’ve ever laid eyes on, along with Man o’War: A Legend Like Lightning.
I have to second Sara Gruen’s Water for Elephants. Had just enough horse stuff, but not overly horse-y. I actually hate horse novels, (loved them when I was a kid though). Water for Elephants is just a wonderful, well-written novel.
I really like John Francome too. And although not fiction, I agree Aussie_Dog about Ruffian. I’m just reading it now and so far it’s great!
Some of my favorite young adult horse fiction is written by Barbara Morgenroth - Last Junior Year, Ride a Proud Horse, and Nicki & Wynne.
Often, her books are hard to find and expensive, but I just noticed that at the moment, there are some inexpensive copies available at Amazon.
Sarahandsam, i don’t think CW Anderson was the illustrator for the Rose Grey Arabian. I tried Googling some of those old titles but couldn’t find anything. Wish I could remember authors!
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I have to second Sara Gruen’s Water for Elephants. Had just enough horse stuff, but not overly horse-y. I actually hate horse novels, (loved them when I was a kid though). Water for Elephants is just a wonderful, well-written novel.[/QUOTE]
You might like The Language of Light by Meg Waite Clayton - it’s not extremely horsey, but it is a wonderful novel set in fox hunting country. The main character is a photographer living on a horse farm. It’s good literature, but it’s still the kind of writing that turns the pages for you, rather than forcing you to struggle through overly complicated metaphor. It is one of my favorites.
Poltroon’s research was correct that the rose grey arabian story is called “Olympic Horseman” by John Richard Young.
Jane Mcllvain (sp?) was the author of so many great horse stories that were so accurate like “Copper’s Chance” It has been fun and nostalgic looking all these up!
I just finished “God of the Animals” by Aryn Kyle
BY FAR THE BEST BOOK I HAVE EVER READ EVER!
I just graduated high school and I learned to dislike reading quite a bit from all that english work…
Someone lent me this book last year and one lazy summer day this year I read it-- all in one day. SO GOOD.
I’m reading Sara Gruen’s “Water for Elephants” now. About half way through, its pretty good! This reading thing isn’t too bad.
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