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Great stories speak to what is great in us. They say that, no matter what our circumstances, we can dare as boldly, battle as bravely, and love as deeply as those men, women, and children whose stories we have written even into the stars. You, too, can leap into these legends: just walk, trot, or canter to your local library and check out the classic and modern books, movies, and music below. You might also want to browse the shelves of online libraries like Project Gutenberg, Perseus Digital Library, or The Baldwin Project, where you can download thousands of classic tales for free.

Classic Fiction & Poetry
The Aeneid, Virgil
Alice Through the Looking-Glass, Lewis Carroll
Anna Karenina, Kholstomer (Strider): The Story of a Horse, Master and Man, and War and Peace, Leo Tolstoy
The Arabian Nights, Andrew Lang
The Bell of Atri, (children's story) James Baldwin, (poem) Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Bezhin Meadow (Byezhin Prairie), Ivan Turgenev
Black Beauty, Anna Sewell
The Blue Fairy Book (the stories of Beauty and the Beast and Cinderella), The Crimson Fairy Book (The Horse Gullfaxi and the Sword Gunnfoder), and The Grey Fairy Book (The Goblin Pony), Andrew Lang
The Brothers Karamazov, Fyodor Dostoyevsky
The Capture of Father Time and The Wizard of Oz, L. Frank Baum
The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County and A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Mark Twain
The Chariot (poem) and A Book (poem), Emily Dickinson
The Choice (poem), Ezra Pound
Cinderella, by Charles Perrault
The Clouds, Aristophanes
Cymbeline, Richard III, Henry V, MacBeth, The Merchant of Venice, and Venus and Adonis, William Shakespeare
David Copperfield, Charles Dickens
De Rerum Natura (On the Nature of Things), Lucretius
Don Quixote, Miguel de Cervantes
Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz, L. Frank Baum
The Epic of Kings, Firdusi
Fables, Aesop
The Fall of Troy, Quintus Smyrnaeus
The Fly-Away Horse (poem), Eugene Field
The Forsaken Merman (poem), Matthew Arnold
Georgics, Virgil
The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles, Padraic Colum
Gulliver's Travels, Jonathan Swift
Gylfaginning, Snorri Sturluson
Haiku, Matsuo Basho
Haiku, Yosa Buson
Haiku, Kobayashi Issa
Hart Leap Well, The River Duddon, and Among All Lovely Things My Love Had Been, William Wordsworth
Hooves of the Horses, William Henry Ogilvie
The Horse Stealers and Misery, by Anton Chekhov
The Horse Thief (poem), William Rose Bennet
Horses and Men in Rain (poem), Carl Sandburg
Idylls of the King, Alfred, Lord Tennyson
The Iliad, Homer
Ivanhoe, Sir Walter Scott
Jacob's Room, Virginia Woolf
Jane Eyre, Charlotte Bronte
The Land of Little Rain, Mary Austen
The Last Ride Together and Boot and Saddle (poems), Robert Browning
Le Mort D'Artur, Thomas Mallory
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Washington Irving
The Legends of Charlemagne, Thomas Bulfinch
Light Love and Goblin Market (poems), Christina Rossetti
The Little Horse is Newly Born and All in Green (poems), E.E. Cummings
Little Women, Little Men, and Under the Lilacs, Louisa May Alcott
The Mabinogion, trans. Lady Charlotte Schreiber
The Maltese Cat, Rudyard Kipling (Nobel Prize Winner)
Mazeppa (poem), George Gordon (Lord Byron)
The Man from Snowy River (poem), Andrew Barton Paterson
Metamorphoses, Ovid
The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood, Howard Pyle
Metzengerstein, Edgar Allen Poe
Misery, Anton Chekov
Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour, Robert Smith Surtees
Paradise Lost, John Milton
Paul Revere's Ride (poem), Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Phaedra, Jean Baptiste Racine
The Phantom Horsewoman, Thomas Hardy
The Pioneers, James Fenimore Cooper
The Poetic Edda, trans. by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm
The Poetical Works of Eliza Cook (collection of horse poetry), Eliza Cook
Redburn: His First Voyage, Herman Melville
Rob Roy, Sir Walter Scott
Rookwood, Harrison Ainsworth
Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Luo Guanzhong
The Saga of Pecos Bill, Edward O'Reilly
Sense and Sensibility, Jane Austen
Silver Blaze, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
The Song of Finis, Suppose, and Reverie (poems), Walter de la Mare
The Spectral Horseman (poem), Homer's Hymn to the Moon (trans.), Percy Bysshe Shelley
The Stirrup Cup (poem), John Milton Hay
Strife and Peace, Fredrika Bremer
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening, Robert Frost
Stories for Boys and Girls, Nathaniel Hawthorne
The Story of Roland, James Baldwin
The Story of Siegfried, James Baldwin
Thebaid: The First Nemean Games, Statius
The Triumph of Time, Petrarch
Troy Book, John Lydgate
Unmarked Boxes, Jalal al-Din Rumi
The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains, Owen Wister
The White Horse (poem), D.H. Lawrence
The Wish (poem), Hamlin Garland
Winter Weather, Theodore Roosevelt
The Wonder-Book of Horses, James Baldwin

Modern Fiction & Poetry
*All Ages*
A Leg at Each Corner (series), Norman Thelwell
All Creatures Great and Small (series) and James Herriot's Treasury for Children, James Herriot
The Black Stallion (series), Walter Farley
The Chronicles of Narnia (series), C.S. Lewis
Foal (poem), Mary Britton Miller
Florian: The Emperor's Stallion, Felix Salten
Gentlemen, the Horse! (poetry collection), Stanley Harrison
The Ghost Horse of the Mounties, Sean o'Huigin
girl (three) and the black horse (poem), Rg Gregory
The Last Unicorn, Peter S. Beagle
The Lord of the Rings (trilogy), J.R.R. Tolkien
The Mustang (poem), Grace Noll Crowell
Naftali the Storyteller and His Horse Sus, Isaac Bashevis Singer (Nobel Prize Winner)
Ode to the Horse, Robert Duncan
The Runaway (poem), Robert Frost
The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse, William Saroyan
The Red Pony, John Steinbeck (Nobel Prize Winner)
Stubby Pringle's Christmas, Jack Schaefer
Winnie the Pooh, A.A. Milne (**Eeyore, of course, is a donkey, but wouldn't it brighten his day to discover that his poetry is appreciated outside the Hundred Acre Wood?)
The Year of the Black Pony (series), Walt Morey

*Picture Books and Stories for Young Children: Birth to Age 6*
All the Pretty Horses, Black Beauty, Cinderella, The Midnight Farm, My Pony, The Snow Queen (collection), Susan Jeffers
All the Way to Lhasa: A Tale of Tibet, by Barbara Helen Berger
Beautiful My Mane in the Wind, Catherine Petroski
Calico the Wonder Horse, or The Saga of Stewy Stinker, Virginia Lee Burton
Call the Horse Lucky, Juanita Havill
Clarence Goes Out West and Meets a Purple Horse, Jean Ekman Adams
Clip Clop and Jingle Jingle, Nicola Smee
Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa (series), Erica Silverman
The Crystal Mountain, Ruth Sanderson
Ernest (series), Laura Barnes and Carol Camburn
Gift Horse: A Lakota Story, S.D. Nelson
The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses and The Boy & His Mud Horses, Paul Goble
A Horse for Hanukkah, Myriam Halberstam and Nancy Cote
Hush, Little Horsie, Jane Yolen and Ruth Sanderson
I Rode the Red Horse: Secretariat's Belmont Race, Barbara Libby
Little Rabbit and the Night Mare, Kate and M. Sarah Klise
Nobody Rides the Unicorn, Adrian Mitchell and Stephen Lambert
One Unicorn, Gale Cooper
Pegasus, Kinuko Y. Craft and Marianna Mayer
Perfect Timing: How Isaac Murphy Became One of the World's Greatest Jockeys, Patsi Trollinger
Pony Brushes His Teeth, Michael Dahl and Oriol Vidal
Snow Riders, Constance McGeorge and Mary Whyte
The Velveteen Rabbit, Margery Williams
Wonder Horse: The True Story of the World's Smartest Horse, Emily Arnold McCully

*Poetry, Stories, and Novels for Kids and Tweens: Ages 7-12*
Afraid to Ride and Billy and Blaze (series), C.W. Anderson
Buffalo Soldiers and the American West, Jason Glaser
Chancey of the Maury River, Gigi Amateau
Gabriel's Horses (trilogy), Alison Hart
The Haunting of Horse Island (Nancy Drew), Carolyn Keene
Hoofprints: Horse Poems, Chase, and Unbroken, Jessie Haas
Little House on the Prairie (series), Laura Ingalls Wilder
Magic Hoofbeats: Fantastic Horse Tales, Josepha Sherman
Misty of Chincoteague (series), Marguerite Henry
My Friend Flicka, Mary O'Hara
Pippi Longstocking (series), Astrid Lindgren
The Saddle Club (series), Bonnie Bryant
Shadow Horse and Whirlwind, Alison Hart
Skor: The Winged Stallion (series), Adam Blade
The Silver Brumby (series), Elyne Mitchell
Smoky The Cow Horse, Will James
Sundancer, Shelley Peterson
War Horse, Michael Morpurgo

*Fiction for Teens and YA: Ages 13+*
Arion (poem), Roy Campbell
A Swiftly Tilting Planet (series), Madeleine L'Engle
Black Horses for the King, Anne McCaffrey
The Catcher in the Rye, J.D. Salinger
Chip of the Flying U, Bertha Bower
Firehorse, Black Storm Comin', To Ride the Gods' Own Stallion, and I Rode a Horse of Milk White Jade, Diane Lee Wilson
Homestretch, Paul Volponi
The Horse of the Sword, Manuel Buaken
National Velvet, Edith Bagnold
The Neverending Story, Michael Ende
The Perfect Distance, Kim Ablon Whitney
Pegasus, Robin McKinley
Rosemary and Rue, Seanen McGuire
The Scorpio Races, Maggie Stiefvater
The White Horse Trick, Kate Thompson
Wild Girl, Patricia Reilly Giff
Wild Horses, Mary Crow

*Fiction for Adults*
The Blessings of the Animals, Katrina Kittle
A Discovery of Witches, Deborah Harkness
The Glacier, Johannes V. Jensen (Nobel Prize Winner)
The Hearts of Horses, Molly Gloss
Horseplay, Judy Reene Singer
Horse Heaven, Jane Smiley
Judas Horse: An FBI Special Agent Ana Grey Mystery, April Smith
Like Water for Chocolate, Laura Esquivel
Outfoxed and the "Sister Jane" Foxhunting Mysteries (Outfoxed, Hotspur, Full Cry, The Hunt Ball, The Hounds and the Fury, The Tell-Tale Horse, and Hounded to Death), Rite Mae Brown
Out Stealing Horses, Per Petterson
The Outermost House, Henry Beston
Riding Lessons and Flying Changes, Sara Gruen
Say This of Horses (poetry), edited by CM Greer and Jenny Kander
Triple Crown: Dead Cert, Nerve, and For Kicks, Dick Francis
Winter's Tale, Mark Helprin

Modern Nonfiction
*Biography and Memoir*
Am I Blue? Alice Walker
Beautiful Jim Key: The Lost History of a Horse and a Man Who Changed the World, Mim Eichler Rivas
The Classical Rider, by Sylvia Loch
Half Broke Horses: A True-Life Novel, Jeannette Walls
Horsefolk Are Different, Cooky McClung
Horses with a Mission: Extraordinary True Stories of Equine Service, Allen and Linda Anderson
Lorenzo: The Flying Frenchman, Luisina Dressagne
My Horses, My Teachers, Alois Podhajsky
Reflections on Equestrian Art, Nuno Oliveira
Seabiscuit, Laura Hillenbrand
Secretariat, Raymond G. Woolfe
Thinking in Pictures: My Life with Autism, Temple Grandin
West with the Night, Beryl Markham
Where Rivers Change Direction, Mark Spragg
Wild Horse Annie and the Last of the Mustangs, David Cruise and Alison Griffiths
Women Are from Venus and So Are Their Horses, Menno Kalmann


*History and Art*
A Song for the Horse Nation: Horses in Native American Cultures, Emil Her Many Horses
Black Pioneers: Images of the Black Experience on the North American Frontier, John W. Ravage
Black Women of the Old West, William Loren Katz
The Forgotten Heroes: The Story of the Buffalo Soldiers, Clinton Cox
The Horse: From Cave Paintings to Modern Art, Jean-Louis Gouraud
The Horse in the City: Living Machines in the Nineteenth Century, Clay McShane and Joel Tarr
The Horse Rider in African Art, George Chemeche
The Horse, The Wheel, and Language: How Bronze Age Riders from the Eurasian Steppes Shaped the Modern World, David Anthony
A Song for the Horse Nation: Horses in Native American Cultures, National Museum of the American Indian
The Samurai: The Philosophy of Victory, Robert Samuel
Warhorse: Cavalry in Ancient Warfare, Philip Sidnell


*Reference: Horse Care and Behavior, Riding and Training*
Animals in Translation and Animals Make Us Human: Creating the Best Life for Animals, Temple Grandin
DK Complete Horse Care Manual, Colin Vogel
Eco-Horsekeeping: Over 100 Budget Friendly Ways You and Your Horse Can Save the Planet, Lucinda Dyer
The Emotional Lives of Animals: A Leading Scientist Explores Animal Joy, Sorrow, and Empathy - and Why They Matter, Marc Bekoff
The Green Guide for Horse Owners and Riders: Sustainable Practices for Horse Care, Stable Management, Land Use, and Riding, Heather Cook
Hold Your Horses: Nuggets of Truth for People Who Love Horses ...No Matter What, Bonnie Timmons
Horseback Riding for Dummies, Audrey Pavia
Horses (3rd edition), J. Warren Evans
How Good Riders Get Good: Daily Choices that Lead to Success in Any Equestrian Sport, Denny Emerson and Sandra Cooke
How to Think Like a Horse: The Essential Handbook for Understanding Why Horses Do What They Do, Cherry Hill
It's Not Just about the Ribbons: It's about Enriching Riding and Life with Innovative Tools and Winning Strategies, Jane Savoie
The Mindfulness Revolution, ed. Barry Boyce
The Nature of Horses: Exploring Equine Evolution, Intelligence, and Behavior, Stephen Budiansky
Nerve: Poise under Pressure, Serenity under Stress, and the Brave New Science of Fear and Cool, Taylor Clark
The Original Book of Horse Treats: Recipes You Can Make at Home for Your Horse, June Evers
The Parent's Guide to Horseback Riding: New Edition, Jessica Jahiel, Ph.D.
Play: How it Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination, and Invigorates the Soul, Stuart Brown, M.D.
Pilates for Riders: Align Your Spine and Control Your Core for a Perfect Position, Lindsay Wilcox-Reid
Ride from Within: Use Tai Chi Practices to Awaken Your Natural Balance and Rhythm, James Shaw
The Smart Woman's Guide to Midlife Horses: Find Meaning, Magic, and Mystery in the Second Half of Life, Melinda Folse
The Ten Things to Do When Your Life Falls Apart, Daphne Rose Kingma
United States Pony Club Manuals of Horsemanship, Susan Harris

Movies, TV & Music
*Movies and Television*
Avatar, directed by James Cameron
Battlestar Galactica: The Lost Warrior (television episode), directed by Rod Holcomb
Beauty and the Beast, directed by Gary Trousdale
Black Beauty, directed by Caroline Thompson
The Black Stallion, directed by Carroll Ballard
Hidalgo, directed by Joe Johnston
Human Target: The Trouble with Harry (television episode), directed by Peter Lauer
International Velvet, directed by Bryan Forbes
Lord of the Rings (trilogy), directed by Peter Jackson
The Man from Snowy River, directed by George Miller
Mister Ed (television series), created by Walter Brooks
Murder, She Wrote: It's a Dog's Life, Dead Heat, and From the Horse's Mouth (television episodes), with Angela Lansbury
My Friend Flicka (1943), directed by Harold D. Schuster
My Friend Flicka (2006), directed by Michael Mayer
National Velvet, directed by Clarence Brown
The Neverending Story, directed by Wolfgang Petersen
The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking, directed by Ken Annakin
Seabiscuit, directed by Gary Ross
Secretariat, directed by Randall Wallace
The Silver Stallion: King of the Wild Brumbies, directed by John Tatoulis
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, directed by Kelly Asbury and Lorna Cook
Tangled, directed by Nathan Greno and Byron Howard
Toy Story 2, directed by John Lasseter and Ash Brannon
The Wild Horse Redemption, directed by John Zaritsky
War Horse, directed by Steven Spielberg

*Music - Songs, Albums, Soundtracks, Operas, and Musicals*
And Winter Came, by Enya
Ballad of the Irish Horse, The Chieftains
Der Freischütz (The Marksman: opera), composed by Carl Maria von Weber
Die Walküre (The Valkyrie: opera), composed by Richard Wagner
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly (soundtrack), composed by Ennio Morricone
Love Story (music video), Taylor Swift
Jingle Bells (song), lyrics by James Lord Pierpont
Man of La Mancha (musical), written by Dale Wasserman, lyrics by Joe Darion, music by Mitch Leigh
Over the River and Through the Wood (poem and song), lyrics by Lydia Maria Child
Pony Time, Chubby Checker
Sleigh Ride (song), music by Leroy Anderson, lyrics by Mitchell Parish
Thousands of Horses Galloping, by Chi Bu-Lag
TRON: Legacy - Derezzed (music video), composed by Daft Punk
William Tell Overture (Finale), composed by Gioachino Rossini
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