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Heartland #9
Every New Day
When Amy has no solution for curing Mercury, a dapple-grey jumper, she seeks the aid of a Native American horse healer who had known her mother. Every New Day is a spiritual awakening for Amy.
Amy is only 15, but she inherited countless responsibilities when her mother died. Most of all, she is expected to fill her mother's role as the horse healer at Heartland. Amy is talented, but still a novice. She can't admit she needs time to grow and understand.
When she can't cure Mercury, and she and Ty argue about his treatment, she decides to visit a Native American horseman who knew her mother. Amy takes Mercury to the mountain-top stable searching for answers, but she ultimately learns that she can't always chase down solutions. Sometimes she has to wait for them to find her.
Amy is only 15, but she inherited countless responsibilities when her mother died. Most of all, she is expected to fill her mother's role as the horse healer at Heartland. Amy is talented, but still a novice. She can't admit she needs time to grow and understand.
When she can't cure Mercury, and she and Ty argue about his treatment, she decides to visit a Native American horseman who knew her mother. Amy takes Mercury to the mountain-top stable searching for answers, but she ultimately learns that she can't always chase down solutions. Sometimes she has to wait for them to find her.
160 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2002
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About the author
Lauren Brooke
121 books641 followersLauren Brooke grew up in a ranch in Virginia and now lives in Leicestershire, England. Her husband is a veterinarian who specializes in horses. Her books have been published by Scholastic since Mid-2000, starting with the first book of the Heartland book series. The first book of her popular Chestnut Hill series was published in 2005.
According to an interview on scholastics' website, Lauren Brooke has been riding since before she could walk. She also said she competes in a few local-level horse shows and events.
There may be some other people in books and movies named Lauren Brooke:
Amazon lists the author of "Book of spiritual regeneration" (1995) as Lauren Brooke.
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According to an interview on scholastics' website, Lauren Brooke has been riding since before she could walk. She also said she competes in a few local-level horse shows and events.
There may be some other people in books and movies named Lauren Brooke:
Amazon lists the author of "Book of spiritual regeneration" (1995) as Lauren Brooke.
IMDB.com has a record for an Actress named Lauren Brooke. Her only movie is "Wiseguys vs. Zombies" (2003) as Goat Man's Wife.
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January 22, 2025
another good read from heartland and lauren brooke! i really dont mind the writing style as long as it keeps my attention and so far this series has! i just loved this book’s theme of just letting things happen instead of focring something to happen before its time. that’s a hard lesson everyone has to learn at some point in their life, and with this story, i was reminded of that
November 5, 2018
Way back when I first read this one, it took me by surprise a bit and really helped me deal with a few things in my life at the time. A lot of book 9 is set with Amy away from Heartland, with lots of new characters (most of whom make an appearance again further on in the series). We also find Amy having to grow up a bit more and figure out how she wants to deal with various aspects of her current situations (Mercury, of course, but also in terms of people, mainly Ty and Lou). Anyway, while I'll always rate these highly- the 'middle grade' aspect doesn't really bother me too much- Every New Day will also be one of my favourites in this series. :)
March 14, 2021
The series is written for a younger audience but I really like to read them as an adult because I am a huge fan of the tv show.
This book is besides part six one of my absolute favourites of the series :)
In the beginning of the book Amy and Lou visit an old friends from their deceased mom Marion. They are Native Americans living in the Appalachian Mountains. Huton, one of the Native Americans, has a special way to work with his horse, what is quiet fascinating for Amy.
Back on Heartland Amy and Ty go through some differences because Amy somehow doesn't want to show in public that she and Ty are lovers. Whilst that Amy is working with Mercury, an abused showjumping gelding. He lost his spirit to jump and refuses it every time. Even without a rider he won't do it. Amy doesn't know what to do further, so she makes the decision to ask Huton to help her with Mercury. Ty isn't happy with Amys decision to leave Heartland for a week with Mercury, but Amy is pretty sure, that Huton will help her.
This book is besides part six one of my absolute favourites of the series :)
In the beginning of the book Amy and Lou visit an old friends from their deceased mom Marion. They are Native Americans living in the Appalachian Mountains. Huton, one of the Native Americans, has a special way to work with his horse, what is quiet fascinating for Amy.
Back on Heartland Amy and Ty go through some differences because Amy somehow doesn't want to show in public that she and Ty are lovers. Whilst that Amy is working with Mercury, an abused showjumping gelding. He lost his spirit to jump and refuses it every time. Even without a rider he won't do it. Amy doesn't know what to do further, so she makes the decision to ask Huton to help her with Mercury. Ty isn't happy with Amys decision to leave Heartland for a week with Mercury, but Amy is pretty sure, that Huton will help her.
April 28, 2025
Loved this storyline in the Heartland series!
I liked the lessons learned in this one. Amy is struggling with Huten's way of teaching, thinking she's not getting much done with Mercury. It took her spending time with herself and looking at things in a different perspective to be able to work with Mercury in the way he needed to be worked with.
Amy has her way of training, so doing things differently was a challenge for her at first. She picked up on it quickly and I think she learned a valuable lesson. Not only with the horses, but in her personal life too and her relationship with Ty.
This book was full of great wisdom, growth, and heartfelt moments. Enjoyed every minute of it! Another sweet story in the Heartland series.
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I liked the lessons learned in this one. Amy is struggling with Huten's way of teaching, thinking she's not getting much done with Mercury. It took her spending time with herself and looking at things in a different perspective to be able to work with Mercury in the way he needed to be worked with.
Amy has her way of training, so doing things differently was a challenge for her at first. She picked up on it quickly and I think she learned a valuable lesson. Not only with the horses, but in her personal life too and her relationship with Ty.
This book was full of great wisdom, growth, and heartfelt moments. Enjoyed every minute of it! Another sweet story in the Heartland series.
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January 12, 2023
Amy inherited Heartland horse farm after her mother had a tragic accident and died. She has been fighting to keep the farm going, even though she is only fifteen years old. She struggles to admit that she is a teenager. She struggles to admit that she can't do everything on her own. She struggles to admit that she still needs to grow as a person and find herself. In this book, she struggles with all of those things and sets out on a path of self discovery and to figure out how to help one of the horses on the farm. I liked the introduction of new characters in this book.
September 10, 2024
The first half of this one isn't my favorite, but I love the second half. I love the lesson Amy learns. The different setting away from Heartland and the new characters are probably one of my favorites from the series. The main conflict at the beginning of the book is a bit too full of angst. The conflict it's self is fine, but I don't love how Amy places the blame on the way her and Ty's relationship has changed. The conflict would be the conflict, regardless of that change, and I personally would have enjoyed it more if the blame was not being placed on the shift in their relationship.
May 21, 2017
In this book, the main character, Amy, learns about her instincts regarding the horses she works with. This is one of the better books, in this regard, because the reader is learning a life skill or at least a seed is planted. Again, with the relationship dynamics, I can only recommend this book to those 13 and older. There isn't anything inappropriate or have any foul language.
December 23, 2022
I adored the storyline in this volume of this series. I loved the message of not only learning patience, but also listening to what the horses are trying to tell you. Amy needed both lessons for not only her progress with Mercury, but also for her new relationship with Ty.
May 5, 2020
Great book I love the Heartland books
November 21, 2020
I love this one mostly because it showed how adaptable Amy is and it showed in A different way how smart she is.
April 12, 2021
I think this one is my favorite thus far! I'm really enjoying rereading this series.
August 19, 2022
Love it! So far this book has the most life lessons in it. A very moving book and a great read. Totally recommend!
August 29, 2023
Mukava, kepeä kirja. Tässä kirjassa oli myös syvällisempää sanottavaa ja se oli mukava yllätys.
November 20, 2023
Amy and ty's romance ❤️❤️
March 12, 2024
Heel jammer dat want plots een relatie heeft met Ty en dat het niet uitgeschreven is hoe dit precies gegaan is!
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November 24, 2024
I really enjoy this quick, easy series.
March 12, 2025
Alku oli ehkä vähän tympäyttävää, mutta loppua kohden parani ja aukrni, miksi alku eteni kuin eteni. Kirjan kautta tuli itsekin mietittyä paljon omaa elämää ja valintoja sekä Huten sanoja ja toimia.
February 4, 2015
This is about the 6th or 7th book in this series that I have read - I refuse to buy these books at store rate because it only takes me about an hour or 90 minutes to read them, so I wait until I can find them at thrift shops or garage sales. As a result, I am reading them out of order (THANK GOODNESS for the TV show to keep me caught up on the parts I am missing in the series. :D)
Amy has been trying to work with an abused show jumper named Mercury. Mercury was rapped, a process where the front legs of the horse are hit as he jumps - this makes the horse think he has hit the rail, and he jumps higher or more cautiously the next time. Mercury took the rapping to heart, and his spirit to jump is lost. Amy tries a wide variety of things - she even gets Ben to help with his training - and no matter what, the horse is a dream on the flat but a nightmare over fences.
Because of Mercury, Ben's riding is suffering, as is Amy's relationship with Ty as they disagree over the treatment of Mercury. Amy decides to go see a Native American horse healer, Huten, that her mother had once visited and worked with when Amy was little.
Huten, as a character, bugged me a little bit - as did Amy's attitude towards him. Carey also annoyed me a bit, although she got better towards the end of the book. It always amazes me how, as soon as Amy does join up with the horses, and then uses T-Touch to relax them, instantly they are healed. This is far from the truth in real life, but it makes a happy ending every time. While the training tips in this book are a little far fetched, they are decent books that I am continuing to enjoy.
Amy has been trying to work with an abused show jumper named Mercury. Mercury was rapped, a process where the front legs of the horse are hit as he jumps - this makes the horse think he has hit the rail, and he jumps higher or more cautiously the next time. Mercury took the rapping to heart, and his spirit to jump is lost. Amy tries a wide variety of things - she even gets Ben to help with his training - and no matter what, the horse is a dream on the flat but a nightmare over fences.
Because of Mercury, Ben's riding is suffering, as is Amy's relationship with Ty as they disagree over the treatment of Mercury. Amy decides to go see a Native American horse healer, Huten, that her mother had once visited and worked with when Amy was little.
Huten, as a character, bugged me a little bit - as did Amy's attitude towards him. Carey also annoyed me a bit, although she got better towards the end of the book. It always amazes me how, as soon as Amy does join up with the horses, and then uses T-Touch to relax them, instantly they are healed. This is far from the truth in real life, but it makes a happy ending every time. While the training tips in this book are a little far fetched, they are decent books that I am continuing to enjoy.
February 28, 2016
So this is going to be a similar review as my others on this series, but that’s basically because most of the books blur into one for me. This one turns out to be the first one of the series that I read. Why I started with the ninth one I have no idea but I’ve done the same with several other series. It’s funny, but it’s always been one of my least favourite of the series but I must have liked it when I first read it as I went on to read the others. So it can’t have been that bad.
Amy’s decision to take Mercury to Huten seemed a bit out of the blue as it didn’t seem that she had worked with the horse for that long. In fact, I’m sure she’d had other horses longer without making any progress. It seemed to be an idea she jumped at quickly, though then again, it wasn’t just the horse that made her go. She was having trouble with Ty and going away from him was her way of burying her head in the sand and not working out their issues (most of which I thought were just her being silly).
I didn’t really think much of Huten’s character, he seemed rather clichéd. His granddaughter on the other hand, was the total opposite. Though, I didn’t really like her either.
Now I’m going to take a break from these books and read something else. I think if I read them all one after the other I might go crazy.
Amy’s decision to take Mercury to Huten seemed a bit out of the blue as it didn’t seem that she had worked with the horse for that long. In fact, I’m sure she’d had other horses longer without making any progress. It seemed to be an idea she jumped at quickly, though then again, it wasn’t just the horse that made her go. She was having trouble with Ty and going away from him was her way of burying her head in the sand and not working out their issues (most of which I thought were just her being silly).
I didn’t really think much of Huten’s character, he seemed rather clichéd. His granddaughter on the other hand, was the total opposite. Though, I didn’t really like her either.
Now I’m going to take a break from these books and read something else. I think if I read them all one after the other I might go crazy.
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March 26, 2016I rate this book a ten out of ten. I rate this book a ten because it is amazing. I like how the girl fixes a problem with a horse by herself. The book also flows really good and is easy to read. I would recommend this book to anybody who likes horses. It is really good and its all about horses. I more recommend it to third of fourth graders till eighth graders. The books more for that age group because it is an easy read for that age group.
This book is about a girl named Amy. She trains horses to overcome the fear of what they are scared of. She gets a horse named Mercury and she has to cure the horses fear of jumping. She does this by going to her moms friends house for help. Huten doesn't help her just gets her lost. She finds her way out and figures away to fix the cure by letting the horse do what it wants to. By the end of the week she cures the horse and goes home to give the horse back to owner.
This book is about a girl named Amy. She trains horses to overcome the fear of what they are scared of. She gets a horse named Mercury and she has to cure the horses fear of jumping. She does this by going to her moms friends house for help. Huten doesn't help her just gets her lost. She finds her way out and figures away to fix the cure by letting the horse do what it wants to. By the end of the week she cures the horse and goes home to give the horse back to owner.
December 13, 2011
Amy has been unsuccessful in her treatment of a show jumper that is now afraid to jump due to abuse. Even when she asks Ben to help her, Mercury doesn't get any better, and now Ben's riding with his horse Red is suffering. Amy's relationship with Ty is suffering too, ever since their relationship became public. Amy decides to go see a Native American horse healer that her mother had once visited.
The "wise Indian healer" bit was a little cliche, although Huten's granddaughter Carey was an interesting character. It's funny how in every one of these books, it seems like as soon as Amy does a join up and some T-touch circles the horse gets better... in fact I was wondering why Amy hadn't started out her treatment of Mercury in this way. But it was still a good lesson for Amy to learn that she should focus on the horse instead of the end goal.
The "wise Indian healer" bit was a little cliche, although Huten's granddaughter Carey was an interesting character. It's funny how in every one of these books, it seems like as soon as Amy does a join up and some T-touch circles the horse gets better... in fact I was wondering why Amy hadn't started out her treatment of Mercury in this way. But it was still a good lesson for Amy to learn that she should focus on the horse instead of the end goal.
August 19, 2021
I adore the heartland series!!! All of them! And in case you were wondering the TV series is pretty good too <3
March 18, 2025
Another great read by Lauren Brooke, I am so enjoying this series! 😊
In this story, Amy has the responsibility to help cure a horse, Mercury, from his fear of jumping after beginning mistreated by his last owner. As Amy struggles to try and treat him, she turns to one of her Mother’s old friends for help. But when she and Ty (the stable hand and family friend) disagree on the right treatment for Mercury, Amy is left to follow her instinct and wait for fate to show her the way. Will she be able to bring back Mercury’s love for jumping and will she believe in her own judgement enough to take a different path??
*Feel free to check out my overview for the Heartland series over on my Substack blog:
https://thepaintedcaravan.substack.co...
Isabella Ann of The Painted Caravan ♡
In this story, Amy has the responsibility to help cure a horse, Mercury, from his fear of jumping after beginning mistreated by his last owner. As Amy struggles to try and treat him, she turns to one of her Mother’s old friends for help. But when she and Ty (the stable hand and family friend) disagree on the right treatment for Mercury, Amy is left to follow her instinct and wait for fate to show her the way. Will she be able to bring back Mercury’s love for jumping and will she believe in her own judgement enough to take a different path??
*Feel free to check out my overview for the Heartland series over on my Substack blog:
https://thepaintedcaravan.substack.co...
Isabella Ann of The Painted Caravan ♡
June 8, 2013
Another addition to the series, it continues in the the fashion of the earlier ones. A problem horse and Amy needs to learn a little bit more about herself in order to help the horse. The one thing that (awkwardly) took me by surprise was
In general though, it was another good addiction to somebody who is enjoying the series.
In general though, it was another good addiction to somebody who is enjoying the series.
June 28, 2013
When Amy's mother dies, she takes on her mother's role of horse-healer at their ranch, Heartland. Mercury, a very talented horse, has a fear of jumping because his old masters hit him. Amy tries and tries with Mercury. She finally takes the horse to a Native American who knew her mother. Huten doesn't give her any direct answers. Amy discovers that she needs to look at problems in different ways. Sometimes, the answer isn't always clear. With patience, Amy finally helps Mercury overcome his fear.
August 20, 2022
Pour la première fois dans la saga, Laura quitte Heartland pour tenter de soigner un cheval. On est totalement dépayser en arrivant dans la réserve indienne où vit Hunted, un vieil ami de sa mère. J'ai beaucoup aimé ce tome qui je trouve apporte beaucoup de sérénité avec la présence de Hunted. Il montre et apprend beaucoup à Laura avec douceur. De plus cela nous permet de découvrir de nouveaux personnages, de nouvelles histoires et de continuer à construire la personnalité de Laura.
July 28, 2021
Lu en 2005 au format papier.
Nouveau défi pour Laura qui ne ne sait plus quoi faire pour Mercury.
Le jeune cheval, maltraité par ses anciens propriétaires, n'accorde plus sa confiance aux hommes. Et si elle rendait visite à Huten, le vieil Indien qui a tout appris à sa mère ?
Encore un très bon tome de cette série que je conseille à 200% !
Nouveau défi pour Laura qui ne ne sait plus quoi faire pour Mercury.
Le jeune cheval, maltraité par ses anciens propriétaires, n'accorde plus sa confiance aux hommes. Et si elle rendait visite à Huten, le vieil Indien qui a tout appris à sa mère ?
Encore un très bon tome de cette série que je conseille à 200% !
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