Horsemanship Stories

My family put this palomino welsh pony in this horse sale at Ponoka AB. Well we were there, there was a beautiful palomino with thick long blonde mane and can you guess what her name was? B-L-O-N-D-I-E then my dad bit on her and can you guess did we get her or did we not get her?

This is a story told completly through the eyes of a Horse. Cowboy was born to be a roper. But what happens when he's retired and finds himself with a young teenage girl? Read all about their adventures in this diary. Completed

"There I stood, waiting for my walk of shame. The arena lights slowly brightened as I stumbled out of the concrete hall, the heavy stacks on my hooves clunking against the cold, hard ground. The pain immediately shot through my front legs and I tossed my head, but my rider yanked on the reins. I shifted my weight and my front legs struck out, and I started out on my big lick. The pain was overwhelmingly excruciating and I had to throw my legs up higher. My human dug her spurs into my sides, making me cover more distance. All this pain, I couldn't stop thinking about it...all this pain..." -This book is based on Tennessee Walking Horse soring and this book is a piece of fiction, but the facts in this book are all real

WATTYS 2019 Emily Martin, your typical seventeen-year-old girl. well, kind of. For the past fourteen years, she's been living with her aunt, Hannah, who just happens to breed and train some of Florida's finest horses. Emily's life had always been low-key and normal. That is until her aunt inherits the largest, most prestigious farm in Kentucky. Then her life changes forever. She makes the big move and begins her new life, following in Hannah's footprints. Even though Emily is following the life of her dreams, she realizes everything isn't all glitter and rainbows. When a close friend gets seriously injured in a riding accident, her world gets flipped upside down. But once an idea is sparked, Emily takes it and runs with it, going on a journey of self-discovery, love, and finding out the true healing power of horses. - #3 in horseracing #1 in equine #1 in dressage #1 in equestrian #1 in showjumping

This story is about 14-year-old girl who's Stallion, Brave, went missing a long time ago, she's always been wondering where he went, So she went off one night, on a huge adventure to find him! Read to find out what happens for Emily and her horse.

16 year old O'Connor Steele used to be a top notch Barrel racer until a freak accident which stopped her career. Her horse was put down and she was almost paralyzed in her left arm shoulder to hand. Eventually she did get back in the saddle. Physical Therapy helped her regain full use of her left arm and hand. She hasn't barrel raced since. Instead she competes in hunter jumper and Cross country. Her parents and her chose out a new horse named Running Wind, a hot headed bay thoroughbred gelding that barely listens to her. When she and her Twin brother Adam get Accepted into the prestige Stone Creek Riding Academy she happily goes. She is good in school but until she can over come her fears and make it through the year will she only feel complete. She uncover secrets some good some bad and some can save her from falling away. Drama doesn't help either. Boys come in to play friends stay by her side and she tries to make it through her sophomore year without getting kicked around by the populars' of the school. This is a story about trust, friends, hope and just a little bitta love. I hope you like it and please vote!

Ella Wilson loved her life and just when she thought it couldn't get any better, a new colt was born on her parents ranch. Jasper loves to play and run around but never strays to far from his mothers side. 5 months after Jasper was born, tragedy strikes, and Jasper and Ella are forced to fend for themselves. Since Ella is only 15 she can't legally live on her own, but who ever said anything about living by the rules? Ella and Jasper have to be careful not to attract too much attention, because if they do then the government will find out the truth of what happened to Ella's parents, and that can't happen. No one knows the whole truth. No one except Jasper and Ella. Will they be able to keep it that way? Or will they be taken away from each other and their old lives?

The first Canterwood Crest Amber James add on. Sasha and Co. are back! But now Sasha is finally a high schooler at the elite Canterwood Crest Academy, but there's a twist...so is Amber Cage. Amber's fresh of the show circuit of western breed shows with her two geldings. Will she be an insta-enemy, or will she dazzle the oldies with her arena skill and sweet personality? Note:YOU DO NOT HAVE TO HAVE READ THE CANTERWOOD CREST SERIES FOR THIS BOOK TO MAKE SENSE AND TO ENJOY IT Note: I made up the plot of this book on my own after reading the Canterwood series, but Jessica Burkhart is to thank for creating the Canterwood feel and many of the characters. This is a fan fiction

A Manifesto about something dear to me. Natural horsemanship.

The day that Meadowbrooke stables burnt down was bound to change Harper smith's life for ever. How? No one knew, but while going through the rubble that used to be Meadowbrooke stable, the fireman find a survivor. Phoenix is a three year old quarter horse who survived the fire only because he had been in the breezeway after unlocking his stall door, but since he was eating some grain he had found, he did not realize that there was a fire until a few minutes after it had started. he managed to escape with only a few minor burns, but also with a major few humans because he saw who started the fire. Harper Smith lives on her mother's horse rescue with her mother and a few of the stable hands. Harper has been riding before she could walk and is a senior in high school and would probably be considered one of the popular kids, but that's not how she sees it and when Phoenix arrives after purchasing him from his owners for a mere 250$ because they were too stressed about the fire and the insurance. the stable next door has been bought after being for sale for 5 years, but by who? Will Harper and Phoenix be able to trust each other?

A previously abused horse strives to be something no one else sees in him. Aaron Meier however see's Leo as the perfect horse for the new police horse selection. He brings Leo into the program only to discover that it causes the horse to feel the fear of abuse once again. In order to help the horse achieve the goal Aaron must go through all challenges and find a new way. Will they make it to the final exam? Leo struggles with everything. Aaron struggles with his own past. Together they find peace within eachother, but will it be enough to get what they truly want?

Will a 17 year old high schooler, has to move to New York, when his dad gets a promotion. He's he only cow folk there, and often gets called names. His horse called Rocky gets his own school. He has to go through lessons with other city horses. These two have been together since they were born. Both having the same birthday. One day Rocky finds his way in Will's school. People freak out... Will has to save his horse from the animal control. But when a city gal desiderata to help him get Rocky back.. He finds himself falling in love with her. But, is she really trying to help him, or just on a dare. Will Will be able to save Rocky before time runs out?!?

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.

Huli is my first horse I have been wanting one for the last 12 years this is a book about our trip together I will be doing this as things happen and write after they do but I hope all of y'all will like the book

~~~~~~~~~~ He thinks she's too quiet. She thinks he's too loud. He rides a highly trained reiner. She rides a former prison horse. He's an OG She's a newbie. He avoids saddle club kids. She teaches them. He orders unsweetened black tea. She orders a mocha frappuccino. Everyone thinks that they know him. She sees something else. He's Elias. She's Kehlani. And those two names don't mix. But, He hides his true self. She does to. ~~~~~~ Kehlani has been an underdog all her life, looked down on and despised by both her parents and trainers. With a mother who expects nothing less then perfection, Kehlani is constantly fighting to meet her expectations and standards. Riding used to be her escape, but it becomes yet another form of imprisonment once her mother has her start riding at SJVHC, a broken down barn out in the middle of nowhere. But one show might just turn it all around when a world-champion reiner notices Kehlani's potential and offers her a spot on the advanced reining team at a prestigious high school for Western riders. But there are two problems, her mom thinks that riding is just a waste of time and doesn't want her to go, and Elias has been offered a spot on the team as well. Will Kehlani be able to stay on for this new and bumpy ride? Or will she get bucked off and land face-first in a pile of shit? " The road to success is always under construction.¨ -Lily Tomlin Cover made by the one and only, amazing @horsehearted

This is the story of two friends as they journey through life as teenagers. Skylar Jones is a horse lovin, stubborn 17 year old girl. And with her horse Honor she can go far. Her best friend and team roping partner is Elena Lane and her horse is Hollywood Runner. Together they travel the rodeo circuit lookin for parties, rodeos, and trouble. Levi Erickson, his horse Jazmin, his team ropin bud Sawyer Reed, and his horse Bullseye are trying to make it to the top. But when they get their eyes on a certain pair of girl ropers will they ruin their dreams or will they learn to make both work? Will they even be able to win the girls' hearts? Finished as of now. Might be doing a sequel.

Meet Gisele Reed and Deisy Garcia Two competitive horseback riders who compete against each other all the time. Not only in the show ring though. They also have rivalries just about everywhere else. And let's mention, it isn't friendly competition. The two girls just can't beat each other; one person wins at one point, the other at another point. Deisy's parents win a last-minute trip to the UK for the summer. They scramble to find Deisy living arrangements before they leave, not knowing about the rivalry, the Garcia's send Deisy to the Reed's. And, surprise surprise, things don't go well. Not only do they compete against each other, now they train against each other. Every lesson they have together becomes a competition, not a training session. Every mistake made isn't a learning experience, it's your death wish. As if things couldn't get worse, Deisy catches the internationally known rider, Gisele, doing the unimaginable. Gisele begs her not to tell. Will she? ©dunces 2016

This book is more of a personal book for myself. I will post helpful tips, rants, quotes and such for the Classical Dressage rider. There will be stuff for other disciplines and everyday riders, but all will form around Classical Dressage because it should be the base of everything. All opinions welcome as this book is all mine. My goal with this is to have my own book, but to have others give me there opinion and help people realize how amazing Classical dressage is for the horse/rider and soul!

"The wind of heaven is that which blows between a horse's ears." -Arabian proverb In which one James Barnes gets some much needed hippotherapy.