Equestrian Literature

Anna Sewell, an English author, wrote Black Beauty in 1877. The novel narrates the life of a horse named Black Beauty and the various owners he encounters.

In Nicholas Evans' novel The Horse Whisperer, Pilgrim is a horse that suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder after a near-fatal accident.

Marguerite Henry, an American author, wrote the Misty of Chincoteague series, which follows the adventures of a wild pony named Misty and her human companions.

Michael Morpurgo's War Horse is a novel that portrays the experiences of a horse named Joey during World War I.

Elyne Mitchell's The Silver Brumby features a wild stallion named The Silver Brumby, who roams the Australian Snowy Mountains.

Laura Hillenbrand's Seabiscuit: An American Legend chronicles the life and career of the legendary racehorse Seabiscuit.

In Enid Bagnold's National Velvet, Velvet Brown longs to own and ride a horse named The Piebald in the Grand National.

In J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit, Bill the Pony is a loyal companion to Bilbo Baggins on his journey to the Lonely Mountain.

In S.E. Hinton's The Outsiders, Ponyboy Curtis rides a horse named Mickey Mouse.

In C.S. Lewis' The Chronicles of Narnia, Bree is a talking horse who aids the Pevensie children on their adventures.

In C.S. Lewis' The Horse and His Boy, Hwin is a talking horse who befriends Shasta and helps him escape from Calormen.

In Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus Finch owns a horse named Jem.

In F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, Daisy Buchanan rides a horse named Daisy.

In J.D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfield rides a horse named D.B.

In William Golding's The Lord of the Flies, the boys encounter a wild horse named The Silver Brumby on the island.