Horses

Horses have been domesticated by humans for thousands of years. Once used for transportation, hauling, and war, they are now kept mostly for sports, recreation, and companionship.

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Will's Race for Home (Coretta Scott King Author Award Winner)

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The Black Stallion (The Black Stallion, #1)

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The Eighty-Dollar Champion: Snowman, the Horse That Inspired a Nation

The Black Stallion Returns (The Black Stallion, #2)

Sea Star: Orphan of Chincoteague (Misty, #2)

Son of the Black Stallion (The Black Stallion, #3)

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Quotes Tagged “Horses”

“ Horses are of a breed unique to Fantasyland. They are capable of galloping full-tilt all day without a rest. Sometimes they do not require food or water. They never cast shoes, go lame or put their hooves down holes, except when the Management deems it necessary, as when the forces of the Dark Lord are only half an hour behind. They never otherwise stumble. Nor do they ever make life difficult for Tourists by biting or kicking their riders or one another. They never resist being mounted or blow ...more ”
― Diana Wynne Jones, The Tough Guide to Fantasyland

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“ As I got closer to the fence, I held my shirt over my nose to block the smell. One stallion waded through the muck and whinnied angrily at me. He bared his teeth, which were pointed like a bear's. I tried to talk to him in my mind. I can do that with most horses. Hi, I told him. I'm going to clean your stables. Won't that be great? Yes! The horse said. Come inside! Eat you! Tasty half-blood! But I'm Poseidon's son, I protested. He created horses. Usually this gets me VIP treatment in the equestr ...more ”
― Rick Riordan, The Battle of the Labyrinth

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