KennaSmith's Reading List
21 stories
Mind Over Matter by rosie_jamieson
Mind Over Matter
rosie_jamieson
  • Reads 464
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  • Parts 4
For once in her life, Sage Garcia is finally getting a fresh start. New school, new classes, new people. And this time, she is determined to not let her dyslexia keep her from living the life she always wanted. But when this new school gives constant reminders of her haunting past, Sage will have to work harder than ever to keep her head above the waves. Even when her riding teammates pose a new emotional challenge for her, Sage and her horse will keep pushing until she leaves her mark. After all, it's just about mind over matter.
Hazel's Odyssey (Horse Story) by HorseLover224
Hazel's Odyssey (Horse Story)
HorseLover224
  • Reads 17,846
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  • Parts 8
Hazel had always been drawn to the horses no one else had really appreciated. Ever since she first laid her eyes on the troubled young gelding, she was hooked. Shade was a difficult ride, but through perseverance and trust the two had eventually formed an unbreakable bond. Until a traumatic accident on a frosty day came whizzing by to smash it all to pieces. Suddenly, Hazel's life goes spinning out of control. Her mother forbids her from riding and the young girl is devastated but the involvement of a mysterious man, a fidgety pinto mare and a hostile run away girl sends her reality into yet another unexpected tumble. When she is handed the young mare aptly named Odyssey and requested to care for her, Hazel eagerly accepts, unaware of what she has gotten herself into. Someone's life is at stake and it is Hazel's fault. Her new mare is much more than just a simple horse and only one person can explain, but time is running out. *UNEDITED SO FAR*
Detached by leighdegennaro
Detached
leighdegennaro
  • Reads 13,957
  • Votes 873
  • Parts 22
I was never capable of creating relationships with people. I could never connect with anyone or anything but animals, horses in particular. My horse became my home, the only thing that gave me the feeling of being intertwined with reality. The day I lost my horse to a violent and sudden colic was the day my world completely fell apart. The longer he was gone the more isolated I became. I more than desperately needed something to change my life.
Safety by sparkybark17
Safety
sparkybark17
  • Reads 113,210
  • Votes 5,177
  • Parts 25
BOOK 2 OF RECOVERY SERIES After coming home from Osprey Point, Grace finds it difficult to return to her previous life. She cuts horses completely from her life, instead focusing on school and her promiscuous new social life, a new guy every week. She becomes cold and distant to those who care about her, Jace included. But when a seemingly normal date takes an unexpected turn, she's suddenly thrust into a world she thought she'd left behind for good. MATURE THEMES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: DEPRESSION, SELF-HARM, SUICIDE, MILD SEXUALITY, AND LANGUAGE. READ AT YOUR OWN RISK!
Recovery by sparkybark17
Recovery
sparkybark17
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  • Votes 30,682
  • Parts 59
BOOK 1 OF RECOVERY SERIES Grace Adams has battled with depression for the majority of her life, but her best friend Chey always kept her sane. But after Chey disappears from her life, Grace completely loses it, falling back into all of her old habits. When her therapist suggests sending her to a ranch for troubled teens over the summer after nothing else works, her parents agree as a last resort. While there, Grace is paired with a stallion rescued from an abusive home. Both Grace and the horse are broken inside- can they put each other back together? This is a story of pain, love, loss, and hope. This is a story of recovery.
Flaming Hearts by sparkybark17
Flaming Hearts
sparkybark17
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  • Votes 10,885
  • Parts 38
Spinoff of the Runaway Horse series Ariel Evans is a junior in high school- a Junior who has been living in the shadow of her sister since she was eleven. As conflict takes over her life, she feels trapped. Her only comfort is in her horse, Flame- a horse her sister gave her when she turned twelve. Follow Ariel as she experiences excitement, love, pain, joy, and heartbreak- or in other words, high school. (And follow along with Taylor and Carter off in the real world!)
Breaking Free by sparkybark17
Breaking Free
sparkybark17
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  • Votes 18,434
  • Parts 52
Third and Final book in the Runaway Horse Series Taylor has overcome so many obstacles that it seems like there's nothing else the world can throw at her. But when secrets about her parents are revealed, how will she handle them? And how is she going to get through the jail sentence that is high school? Read on to find out
The Fault In Reality by DappledMoon
The Fault In Reality
DappledMoon
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  • Votes 7,369
  • Parts 38
A fatal mistake and a dead horse sink Era into depression, and she vows never to ride again. But when her mother sends her to her father's ranch to 'find herself', she's surprised to meet Devany, a horse with an equally upsetting past. Can two broken beings heal one another?
Saddling Up {thewattys2015} by xsnowbirdsx
Saddling Up {thewattys2015}
xsnowbirdsx
  • Reads 36,318
  • Votes 1,537
  • Parts 25
Welcome to Windsor Preparatory, Where some People fail and Others shine. Windsor Preparatory isn't just known across the world for it's excellence in academics, It's also known to produce famous equestrians from all over the world. Only the most skilled riders and and the most deserving students are asked to attend this prestigious bording school in the country side of Seattle, Washington. Eleanor Hastings is the newest rider to join Windsor's elite team. She is accompanied by her trusty and sweet mare, Elle. She thinks classes will be a breeze as she's a straight A student. She knows riding will be a breeze, she's been a competitive rider since she was 6. NOT. Things get off to a great start. But then enter, mean it-girls and tuff competition. Eleanor is wrong. Classes are difficult and Riding for the most prestigious academy in the world isn't what she thought would be. Would you crack under that pressure? Will Eleanor and Elle be sent back home or Will she rise to the top? And
Red Oak Academy Book One: Mount Up by abbi73
Red Oak Academy Book One: Mount Up
abbi73
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  • Votes 2,115
  • Parts 38
When 15 year old Rilee Black was accepted into one of the most prestigious academies in the State of Kentucky she is looking forward to it. The academy has an intense academic reputation as well as a famed equestrian program. Rilee is excited to go to the academy but when she gets there it's not what she expects. Instead she gets involved with drama, boys, and the competitive riding team. All of this as well as crazy amounts of homework and strict teachers makes Rilee wonder if she made the right decision in going there. Will she survive her first year? Read to find out!