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Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 640L
Language
English
Description
Jack, an introverted goat, and Charlie, a blind horse, meet at Open Bud Ranch, an animal rehabilitation center, and form an unlikely friendship that grows stronger in the face of adversity.
24) Lean on Pete
Publisher
A24 Films
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Fifteen-year-old Charley Thompson arrives in Portland, Oregon with his single father Ray, both of them eager for a fresh start after a series of hard knocks. While Ray descends into personal turmoil, Charley finds acceptance and camaraderie at a local racetrack where he lands a job caring for an aging Quarter Horse named Lean On Pete. The horse's owner Del Montgomery and his jockey Bonnie help Charley fill the void of his father's absence-until he...
25) The rounders
Series
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Ben Jones and Howdy Lewis are bronc riders. This pair of cowboys who will do any job, except for the one at hand. That job: Saddle a clever, ornery, blaze-faced roan named Old Fooler and make him as gentle as a milk-pen calf. They don't think it can be done, so they start thinking. Maybe they can make a dollar or two by wagering that no one at the rodeo can stay atop him either.
Publisher
Entertainment One Films Canada Inc
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Season 12 sees the Bartlett-Fleming clan dealing with day-to-day challenges and pursuing forgotten dreams. Their strength will be tested as they face personal struggles and must look to one another for guidance and support.
Pub. Date
[1998]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Fourteen-year-old Grace MacLean and her friend Judith go horseback riding in upstate New York on a winter morning, but their horses lose their footing on ice and slide onto a road, where Judith and her horse are killed by a jackknifing truck. Grace has her right leg amputated, and the frightening incident leaves a lasting trauma not only on Grace but also on her horse, Pilgrim. Grace's mother, seeking Grace's recovery, feels there's a link between...
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
The excitement, love, and drama continue in Season 13 of Heartland. As Amy and Ty continue to build their business together, the inevitable ups and downs of entrepreneurship will test the strength of their marriage. Georgie returns from an elite equestrian training camp in Europe only to realize that things in Hudson are not as they were when she left-or perhaps she is the one who has changed. When a dangerous storm heads towards Hudson, Jack is forced...
29) National Velvet
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
A jaded former jockey helps a young girl prepare a wild but gifted horse for England's Grand National Sweepstakes.
Author
Publisher
Blackstone Audios
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
The horse Susan Richards chose for rescue wouldn't be corralled into her waiting trailer. Instead, Lay Me Down, a former racehorse with a foal close on her heels, walked right up the ramp and into Susan's life. This gentle creature--malnourished, plagued by pneumonia and an eye infection--had endured a rough road, but somehow her heart was still open an generous. It seemed fated that she would come into Susan's paddock and teach her how to embrace...
Author
Series
Nancy Drew diaries volume 3
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 4
Lexile measure
620L
Language
English
Description
When competition for lucrative prizes ranging from money to placement on the Olympic Team escalates to the point where one desperate participant drugs horses at the River Heights Horse Show, Nancy, Bess, and George track clues to identify the culprit.
32) Seabiscuit
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
Based on a true story. A half-blind ex-prizefighter and mustang breaker team up with a millionaire and his rough-hewn, undersized horse, Seabiscuit. The men bring Seabiscuit to incredible heights, helping to turn a long shot into a legend. Eventually, Seabiscuit earns Horse of the Year honors in 1938.
Author
Publisher
NorthSouth
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Zippy Chippy is descended from the leading legends of horse racing. He is destined for greatness and glory. But . . . when the starting bell rings, it's anybody's guess what Zippy will do. Will Zippy go for a gentle trot around the track or stop and smell the roses? Or, perhaps, never even leave the starting gate?! What's an owner to do? Try and try again! After all, he believes in Zippy- and, besides, the horse is now a part of the family. But as...
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
National Velvet: A determined girl and boy and a spirited thoroughbred horse join forces to attain the seemingly impossible dream of winning the Grand National Steeplechase.
The Story of Seabiscuit: An Irish horse trainer and his niece come to Kentucky after her brother's death in a riding accident. While the trainer takes a liking to a yearling named Seabiscuit and tries to convince the owner that the ungainly little horse can become a champion,...