Buy a Horse Book Day!

Today is a very special day for horse lovers.

May 10th is Buy a Horse Book Day.

This year we are celebrating and honoring Marguerite Henry, one of the best and most prolific horse book authors of all time.

As a kid, I remember reading Misty of Chincoteague, Stormy, Misty’s Foal, King of the Wind, and Sea Star. Those titles just barely scratch the surface. Marguerite authored 59 books.

Misty of Chincoteague is the reason that I will someday make my way to Assateague Island to see the ponies for myself. I’ve been dreaming of it ever since reading the book as a child. I was hooked. My mom would come to check on me at night to make sure I was sleeping. More often than not I’d be huddled by my nightlight reading.

As a life-long horse lover, I am also a life-long horse book lover. That’s why I took the step to become an Affiliate with Trafalgar Square Books. Year after year I visit the Trafalgar Square Books stand at Equine Affaire to see what’s new and typically bring several books home with me. TSB is a very small group of horsepeople that publish horse books written by experts in their field. The operation is in Vermont and has been going strong for over 40 years with 16-20 new titles released each year. Becoming an affiliate was a no-brainer!

This month Trafalgar Square Books is releasing a tribute to Marguerite Henry. The new book “Dear Readers and Riders” is a biography authored by Lettie Teague. The book will include the story and photos of Marguerite’s life as a popular writer.

Marguerite Henry was a legend…and I know I’m lining up to purchase this new release!
Today for National Buy a Horse Book Day you can get 20% off sitewide! To help me help you, please follow my links below so TSB knows I sent you.

To order your copy of Dear Readers and Riders click here: https://trafalgarsquarebooks.myshopify.com/products/dear-readers-and-riders-a-biography?sca_ref=5690304.WZaDVr3zRb

If Dear Readers and Riders doesn’t interest you maybe I can interest you in some of my other favorites from the past (Or you can check out the Book Club section in the menu on my site).

Here are some of my favorite books:

Brain Training for Riders by Andrea Monsarrat Waldo: After taking a few rough falls I found myself riding with a lot of anxiety and fear. This book helped me level up and move forward through that fear and anxiety…I learned to train my lizard brain. Because of this book, I regained my confidence and was able to conquer new challenges and grow as a rider. https://trafalgarsquarebooks.myshopify.com/products/brain-training-for-riders?sca_ref=5690304.WZaDVr3zRb
Horse Brain Human Brain by Dr. Janet Jones: I am obsessed with learning the most I can about how horses work and Horse Brain Human Brain is a MUST HAVE. I learned so much about how horses learn, their thought process, and their abilities. I learned about horse vision, hearing, smell, etc. This is one of the books you can read and reread over and over while still taking away something new each time. Learning about how horses work helps us understand how to communicate and teach them. https://trafalgarsquarebooks.myshopify.com/products/horse-brain-human-brain?sca_ref=5690304.WZaDVr3zRb
Ride Big by John Haime: Ride Big is another confidence-boosting book that has exercises for the rider to practice to develop a program that enables them to ride with a winner’s mindset. https://trafalgarsquarebooks.myshopify.com/products/ride-big?sca_ref=5690304.WZaDVr3zRb
Still Horse Crazy After All These Years by Jim Wofford: I find myself loving auto-biographies. Jim’s book is fast-paced as it is so interesting and so funny. I can hear him telling his story as I read it. His personality is so well captured in this great auto-biography. https://trafalgarsquarebooks.myshopify.com/products/still-horse-crazy-after-all-these-years?sca_ref=5690304.WZaDVr3zRb