Stablemates

Emmy has just moved from the country and had to leave her beloved horse behind, but Belle, an American quarter horse on which she takes riding lessons, helps her to get used to the noise and bustle of big city life.

The girls who ride at Shady Glenn Stables are friends...except for Becky and Hannah, that is. Hannah is a know-it-all and wins every jumping competition with her horse, Casey. Becky has no blue ribbons, but that's only because her horse, Stormy, has trouble jumping fences. When Hannah has an accident and is unable to compete, Becky finally sees her chance. All she needs to do is help Stormy overcome her fears. Hannah knows just how to help, and the girls soon overcome their differences and see just how much they have in common.

When Jenny discovers barrel racing, she cannot wait to give it a try. Luckily, Jenny's dad has the perfect horse, Dash. Dash is very fast, but Jenny must learn to control him around all the tight turns in the barrel racing course. Even with help from her new friend, Hope, and her trainer Sam, will Jenny and Dash be ready in time for the upcoming rodeo?

Lauren loves Patch, her Pinto horse. When they meet Sarah and her Palomino horse, Sarah is difficult to get along with. Will a walk in the woods and a spooky surprise teach Sarah the true meaning of friendship?

Haley has difficulty training her foal, Starlight, to come when she calls, and finally one night when Starlight escapes, Haley's hard work pays off.

Spurred on by her older sister, Amy works hard to overcome her nervousness so that she and her horse Lucky can compete in their first horse show.

Snowflake is a Percheron horse who was abandoned by his owners. He is taken to Fox Creek Farm, where Emily, Anna, and Mandy volunteer to care for him

Thirty handsome illustrations capture the legendary grace and beauty of the horse and are ready to come alive with your colors. Captions.

Mean Girls meets Black Beauty in Horse Girl by celebrated author Carrie Seim--a funny and tender middle-grade novel about finding your forever herd. "This book is funny and exciting. Beautifully portrays both the pleasures and risks of riding horses and also of being a teen. Very original, and a great pleasure to read."--Jane Smiley, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Wills is a seventh grader who's head-over-hoof for horses, and beyond excited when she gets the chance to start training at the prestigious Oakwood Riding Academy. But Amara--the Queen of the #HorseGirls--and her posse aren't going to let the certifiably dork-tagious Wills trot her way into their club so easily. Between learning the reins of horse riding, dealing with her Air Force pilot mom being stationed thousands of miles from home, and keeping it together in front of (gasp!) Horse Boys, Wills learns that becoming a part of the #HorseGirl world isn't easy. But with her rescue horse, Clyde, at her side, it sure will be fun. Complete with comedic, original hoof notes to acquaint the less equestrian among us, Horse Girl delivers everything a young readers wants: mean girls, boy problems, and embarrassingly goofy dad jokes. And it does so on the back of a pony.

Written by the author who is well-known as an illustrator.