This book is a must-read for horse-lovers, featuring stories and extracts from classic and contemporary writers who share a deep understanding of these majestic creatures. Each piece is carefully selected to appeal to readers who cherish the close bond between humans and horses. The black-and-white illustrations by Victor Ambrus add a beautiful touch, making this book not just a collection of stories but a stunning visual experience as well.

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A thoroughbred collection with a diverse selection of twenty stories and extracts by such authors as Anna Sewell, Leo Tolstoy, C. S. Lewis, Helen Griffiths, Saki, Monica Dickens, Walter Farley, and Arthur Conan Doyle.My friend Flicka, an extract by Mary O'Hara --The wild heart, an extract by Helen Griffiths --Breed of giants, an extract by Joyce Stranger --Silver Blaze by Arthur Conan Doyle --Black Beauty, an extract by Anna Sewell --Bellerophon by LS Hyde --Horse in the house, an extract by William Corbin --Banks and Morocco by Ruth Manning-Sanders --The ghost in the top meadow by Christine Pullein-Thompson --Strider : the story of a horse, an extract by Leo Tolstoy --A wayside adventure by CS Lewis --Rescue by Walter Farley --The rocking-horse winner by DH Lawrence --Behold, the Palio! by Marguerite Henry --Follyfoot, an extract by Monica Dickens --"Oh Cobweb, how could you?" by josephine Pullein-Thompson --Red morning by Joanna Cannan --War horse, an extract by Michael Morpurgo --The brogue by Saki.

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