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What Does A Police Horse Do?

Meet Liam - a police horse with the Lancaster, PA Mounted Police Unit. Liam is a valued member of the police department with a very important job. Along with his partner, Officer Eric Lukacs, he patrols areas of the city, meets with school children, and even helps with crowd control at big events. Follow along with this very special horse to learn just what a police horse does every day.

A portion of every sale will be donated to the Lancaster City Police Mounted and K-9 Units.

Horse Show! A Donkey-Donk Story

Practice Makes Perfect!
Donkey-Donk is very excited - she is going to a horse show! Before she goes to the show however, she must practice at home. Donk has to learn how to go over a jump, open a gate, and then walk around cones. She gives it her all, carefully practicing each obstacle. When she gets to the horse show, there are a lot of other horses and ponies ready to compete. Donk is about to face a lot of friendly competition. Will her hard work at home pay off? Will she win a blue ribbon?
This story includes 20 full-color photographers of Donk practicing before the show, as well as her taking a bath with her rubber ducky(!) and photos of her at the show. Ages 2 and up.

Justin Morgan and the Big Horse Race

Justin Morgan is a proud, beautiful stallion living in the hills of Vermont. He works hard to help farm the land and when he has time to play, he loves to run through his field, bucking and rearing as he goes. One day, two racehorses appear and challenge him to a race. What Justin doesn't know, however, is that the two racehorses plan to trick him into racing twice - once against each horse. Will Justin accept the challenge, and if he does, is there any way he can win two races?

Loosely based on the true story of Justin Morgan, the first Morgan horse, Justin Morgan and the Big Horse Race introduces readers to the famous stallion and shows just what is possible when you believe in yourself and have friends who believe in you too. As an added bonus, at the back of the book is a Did You Know? fact page with information on the real horse, the famous race, as well as his first owner, Justin Morgan, a teacher and musician.

Approx. 2nd grade reading level.

Rocket: The Blue-Ribbon Story

Book Cover: Rocket: The Blue-Ribbon Story
Part of the Rocket series:

Rocket is a very naughty pony.

Sara desperately wants to win a blue ribbon with Rocket, but the two-year-old colt has grown into a very unruly pony who loves to get into trouble. When it's time to come in from the field, he runs away; he loves to chew on his lead ropes, and he nips at Sara whenever she tries to work him. Convinced that showing Rocket will help him learn to be a good pony, Sara decides to take him to a local horse show. What could go wrong?

Take A Hike! A Donkey-Donk Story

Donkey-Donk wants to hike Mount Washington, the highest peak in the Northeastern United States. Before she can hike the mountain, however, she must get in shape by lifting weights and working out on her treadmill. Then it’s off to New Hampshire and the White Mountains, where Mount Washington awaits. Follow along with Donk as she hikes this amazing mountain and enjoy the incredible scenery that she discovers.

Over 20 beautiful, professional photographs of Donkey-Donk accompany the text to help tell the story as Donk prepares for, and then hikes, Mt. Washington.

Robin: The Lovable Morgan Horse

Robin, the fourth book in the Morgan Horse series, introduces the character of Karen Greene and her Morgan, the lovable Robin. An avid horse-lover, Karen is traumatized by a traumatic riding accident. Can Heather, Nicholas, and the horses of Gallant Morgans help Karen overcome her fear so that she can once again enjoy her horse? This story also introduces Robin's sidekick, the adorable gray and white pinto Miniature Horse Rerun, and Champ, the small Dachshund puppy with a big attitude.

Blackjack: The Magical Morgan Horse

For every child who has dreamed of having a horse of their own...dreams do come true!

Holly loves horses and dreams about owning one. Every day she draws pictures of horses, and every night she dreams of Blackjack, a very special Morgan Horse. One night, when a falling star passes over her house, some of its magical stardust falls from the sky and right onto a drawing of Blackjack. Suddenly the picture starts to move...will Holly's dream really come true?

Written by IRA award-winning author Ellen Feld and beautifully illustrated by equine artist Jeanne Newton Schoborg, this book will make every child who ever dreamed of owning a horse believe their dreams can come true. Reading level preschool - ages 6-8.

Meet the Morgans

In Meet the Morgans, you’ll be introduced to the real horses who inspire the best-selling ‘Morgan Horse’ series. With over fifty stunning photographs, you’ll get to see Blackjack trot down the rail as he gets ready to bring home yet another blue ribbon, watch Frosty giggle for the camera, and join Rimfire as he dashes across the field. You will also be introduced to the lovable sidekicks of your favorite Morgans. From Rerun to Spot, and even little Champ—the small dachshund with the big attitude—these adorable companions are sure to make you smile!

As an added bonus, you will also meet over a dozen Morgans from around the country – and world – who excel at numerous equine disciplines from the very exciting combined driving field, to the realm of mounted archery and 100-mile endurance competitions.

Shadow: The Curious Morgan Horse

Shadow: The Curious Morgan Horse introduces the characters of the award-winning Morgan Horse series to younger readers. Shadow is a young horse who is curious about everything. One day the farm's rooster tells her about a magic pond in the woods and Shadow wants to go find it. When a tree falls during a storm and knocks the fence down, Shadow takes the chance to go explore the woods. She searches for the pond and along the way meets many different forest animals, but when Shadow realizes she has become lost, how will she find her way home?

Frosty: The Adventures of a Morgan Horse

Frosty, the second book in the Morgan Horse series, continues the adventures of Heather Richardson and her horse Blackjack. In addition, the story introduces a new character, a rare gray Morgan named Frosty. Through Frosty, Heather realizes that not all horses are meant to be show ring stars. Although disappointed at first, she soon discovers that Frosty's real talent lies in the area of trail riding, and it isn't long before Heather loves this sport. She and Frosty become trail buddies and must learn to trust each other if they are to survive the woods of Vermont... Winner of the national book award, "Children's Choices" co-sponsored by The International Reading Association and The Children's Book Council.