Are you looking for children’s books specifically about horses? If so, I hope this list is helpful! Horse stories are timeless and can appeal to a wide range of ages. We have read every single book listed below and can confirm that they are all fantastic reads! Whether you’re hoping to find a new book to enjoy or are specifically hoping to learn more about horses, any of these books would be great choices to get started.
Billy and Blaze Series
A young boy and his beloved horse, Blaze, have all kinds of adventures together.
Black Beauty
The timeless tale of a horse who cycles through many owners, enduring both love and abuse, in Victorian-era England.
Green Grass of Wyoming
The third book in the "Flicka" trilogy about Thunderhead's running wild and Ken's troubles at home.
Justin Morgan Had a Horse
The true story of small, unassuming "Little Bub" who would go on to become the first Morgan horse.
King of the Wind
The story of Sham, a Goldolphin Arabian horse, and his incredible speed and agility.
Misty of Chincoteague
A couple hopes to buy wild horse Phantom and her newborn colt on Pony Penning Day on Assateague Island.
My Friend Flicka
A middle-grade novel about a Wyoming boy who hopes to tame a horse that has wild blood in her.
Riding Freedom
Based on the true story of Charlotte "Charlie" Parkhurst, who fled to California as a young orphan and pretended to...
Star of Wild Horse Canyon
A young boy loses his horse, Star, but is determined to find him again.
The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses
The story of a young Native American girl who had a special love for wild horses and eventually becomes one...