Whisper

by Lauren K. Lotter

Rachel’s family raises purebred Quarter Horses, but, even though she is surrounded by beautiful horses, she still longs for a horse for her own. And, when her dad takes her to a local auction, she only has eyes for one horse – and one horse alone.
A terrified mare tries to hide her fear beneath a hardened exterior, but Rachel knows better. Everything within her knows that they were meant for each other.
Once they get her home, the challenge is on.
Can Rachel convince a frightened, abused animal to trust again? Will the mare ever overcome her fear? And why is Ralph, a mysterious and dark-hearted stranger, so determined to steal the mare away?
Join Rachel and her family as they struggle to teach trust and love to the beautiful grey mare. Will they ever succeed? And will Rachel ever find the perfect name for her?

Genres: Young Adult, Animals

214 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2015

About the author

I am the author of three books, Rustlers and the Texas Trail, Hidden Treasure and Wedding Bells and Whisper.
I love riding my horses, writing, reading, crafts, cooking, photography, coffee and nature!
I am a fourth generation Michigan farm girl and I will always be a country girl at heart.

Reviews

[Schuyler · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sweet story. I learned a lot about horses, and loved the ending. I'm going to give it to my sister to read, too. :)

[Bethany Stelzl · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book! It was fun to read as its a story formate but its also like a horse training guide. It wasn't meant to be one so it diffidently doesn't give you all the info you would need to train a horse but it does lay out the basics and I would have to say after being around horses for 11 years I still learned a lot about them from this book. I would certainly recommend this book especially to for kids/young adults between the ages of 10 and 18 who would like to work with horses in the future or already are.

[Jenna · Rating 3 out of 5]

Being a horse lover, I enjoyed this read. Lotter had true horsemanship in there; sometimes you can tell when the author doesn't know what their talking about. It was nice to see that the horsemanship in this book corresponded with all that I had read and studied about the subject.
I think the characters could have been a little more developed, and I think it would've benefited from a subplot maybe, but overall this was a nice read

[Linda J.B. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Whisper by Lauren K. Lotter takes a hold of you from the very first page...and I mean DON'T pass over the Forward or Prologue. This fiction story is based on just one part of the author's amazing work with training horses. In this book, Rachel works with her family's business of buying and selling horses. Although she encounters and trains many, she has never really found that special horse she longs for...until that fateful day at the auction. She spots a horse that she immediately connects with, and against her fathers first impression of absolutely not, their trust in the Lord to make the right decision wins out.

Rachel comes home with one of the greatest challenges she had ever had, and winning this horse over has become top priority over all the other training horses, as the Lord helps her with extreme patience. Her parents are always watching to keep her safe, by supporting and encouraging her to press forward. I won't give away why this mare's background is very important to the story, but will say that a mysterious and somewhat dangerous man is continually coming up personally against Rachel, and her family.

Cleaning tack and doing chores around the farm, along with helping in the training of her dad's horses on their two hundred acre farm, adds to the charm of this young girl's respect for horses, family, and most important...trust in the Lord. How the mare got her name is quite emotionally moving, and Rachel's patience, dedication and LOVE is truly inspiring.

A special treat is at the end, a teaser for the next book which introduces us to her sister's story at the farm. I recommend this book for teens to older adults, a very satisfying and inspirational story.

[Darlene Price · Rating 5 out of 5]

Horse lovers this book is for you.

Awesome story that gives you the skills you can use to help an abused horse. And how a horse learns to trust and love again.