Cass is a business Wünderkind who happens to also be chasing Grand Prix. Her best friend Annie, son of a billionaire, is living the dream following the circuit year-round from WEF to Europe. Now that Cass has checked off her first goal of selling her startup, Annie is determined to get her back onto the circuit. Gabriel is a professional showjumper with more wins than you can count, horses are in his blood, his family are royalty in the horse world. The only hitch in his life is his ex Francesca and the tenuous relationship he navigates to keep her happy and keep his son Jacob, close. Thrown together as Cass hunts down the horse that will take her back into the ring, horses seem to be the only thing they have the same taste in. Thank God.

In the scenic Willowbrook Valley, the prestigious Willowbrook Equestrian Academy unites two young riders, Lily and Alex, drawn together by their love for horses. Lily is a prodigy, seeking a deeper connection with her horses beyond success, while Alex arrives with a natural talent and a desire for belonging, valuing the bond with his horse, Star. Their paths cross during a team event, initially clashing due to their differences. But as they collaborate to save the academy from financial woes through an innovative fundraiser, they learn that the rider-horse connection goes beyond technique. Facing challenges, including a mischievous horse named Shadow, they work together to transform him with patience and love. Through their journey, they save the academy, forming unbreakable bonds with each other and their horses. "Hoofbeats of Friendship" is a heartwarming tale of growth, unity, and the power of friendship in the world of horse riding.

Note: This book is the sequel to A Challenge, which is on my account, but can be read as a standalone. Cover designed by @Conejumper Vanessa Ireden is used to winning. She's a good rider, and has the best horses to do it. Medallion was supposed to be one of those horses, but the quirky mare has no intentions of doing so. For five months she frustrated Vanessa, so Vanessa decides she has no choice but to sell her. However, when what would have been her third win of the eventing season is stolen from her by a gray gelding called Challenger, and his rider, Tessa Wellen, her world starts changing. Intrigued by the gray gelding, Vanessa wants to buy him. But Tessa turns her down firmly, and Vanessa can't understand why, until she rides him herself and finds out the gray gelding is not as easy to handle as she thought. Her pride bruised, her confidence shaken, but her eyes open, Vanessa must make the choice to try again with Medallion. And if she does, to learn another way.

Ally Johnsen was an ordinary horse loving 14 year old girl until the day came that would change her life, forever. After a big fall during a competition, Ally is blinded. She moves away to start a new life away from New York and big cities, in a new neighborhood in California. Ally is taken away from her best friends, her horse, and her old life. Moving isn't easy in the first place, meeting new people, going to a new school, and having a new house, but when your blind? It seems like the hardest thing ever, especially when you are only 14. Cole Weston is mad at the world. His father for leaving him and his mother when he only was six, his former friends for betraying him, and his step-dad and mother for dying in a car crash. But, when Cole meets Ally, he sees that everyone might not be bad and hope for her as well. Ace is an abused 4 year old horse, he has been through hell and back, until he finds himself free from his old life and in a new place. One day he sees Ally and, just like Cole, realizes that she is different. Will two "broken" souls be able to mend each other with the help of horses? or will it all come crumbling down?

The Fagan family has always loved horses, and now they're making their lifelong dream a reality-starting a horse farm in Tennessee, specializing in race-bred Quarter Horses and Thoroughbreds. The family consists of Mr. and Mrs. Fagan and their five children: fifteen-year-old Khloe, fourteen-year-old Noel, eight-year-old Nathan, and five-year-old twins Allie and Ariah. Khloe is heartbroken about leaving her home and friends in Kentucky, but the excitement of owning a horse farm-especially the chance to have a horse of her own-makes the move easier. She has dreamed of this moment for as long as she can remember. But there's one problem: her family's budget is tight, and they can only afford to buy mares for their breeding and training program. While accompanying her dad to a horse auction, Khloe stumbles upon a stunning dapple-gray Quarter Horse mare-her dream horse. But this mare isn't just wild-she's been abused, broken, and has lost all trust in humans. Now, Khloe faces two challenges: convincing her dad to buy the mare and, if she succeeds, proving to the frightened horse that they are meant to be. But with a horse this damaged, the journey won't be easy. Can Khloe earn the mare's trust, or will someone get hurt in the process?

After graduating from college, Cross Creek Equestrian Academy alumni, Blaire Grant, struggled to start up her own equestrian training and boarding facility with her fiancée, Dillian. As she tries to juggle a relationship, riding, competing, and her job, she is forced to figure out which one is more important. She needs help, but will she get it, or will her plans come crashing down?

Fifteen-year-old Kaylin Podmore has a pretty great life, basically everything a teenager living in Lexington, Kentucky could ever dream of. Her parents own one of the most successful Thoroughbred racehorse operations in the country and she has three of the best friends any girl could have, especially as her freshman year of high school starts to come to an end. She catches the eye of Lucas Mitchell, a sophomore starting quarterback for her school's varsity football team. As they learn about one another and grow closer, a potential serious relationship starts to grow between them, but her ex-boyfriend Jesse Landford, her older sister Kimberly and Lucas's ex-girlfriend, Nichole Young, are determined to try to keep them from getting together for different reasons. Kaylin knows Nichole is a stuck up spoiled rich girl, and she doesn't believe a word that Nichole says about her and Lucas, but her sister's another story. She and Kim know their dad isn't exactly keen on either of his daughters dating so it causes problems in-between them after Kim shares the news with their dad about her and Lucas's budding relationship. Other than their friends, the only people who seem to like the idea of Kaylin and Lucas potentially getting together are her mom and his family, who're all being supportive because they know each other from their kids going to school together and being in the same business, even if they're competitors. Her mom often has to settle disputes in-between her and her dad but that doesn't mean her dad is going to stop being negative about Kaylin's growing relationship with Lucas. Kaylin is set on finishing out the year, hopefully with Lucas as her boyfriend despite the trouble it is causing in her life to have a great summer with her friends and watching her favorite horse, Faith's Magic, start her racing career.

A story about two sets of best friends who fall in Love on summer vacation with the squad

Riding is not just about winning, and that's something that Abigail Forestor has always prided herself in believing. Sure, winning is great, and why else spend ridiculous amounts of money on horse shows if not to win? However, it isn't until a new girl shows up on the circuit, a girl who starts effortlessly winning everything, that Abigail starts rethinking her previous beliefs. What she doesn't see, though, is that there's a fine line between love and hate, and that the path she's heading down will lead to some interesting discoveries about not only herself, but everyone around her. Partially Edited: Jan. 01, 2020