The Red Pony, by John SteinbeckRead about another book on the list.
One of Steinbeck’s earlier novels, the story is broken into four distinct parts following a period in the life of young Jody, a boy growing up on a ranch in California. Jody loves horses, and he learns some of life’s hardest lessons from them. So many hard lessons. Because, you know, Steinbeck.
Also see Belinda Rapley's top ten horse books and Megan Wasson's eight great books about horses.
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