In need of some good horsie books

The Lost War horses of Cairo by Grant Hayler Menzies is a really good read, and a donation goes to the Brooke too when you buy a copy.
 
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Pippity said:
I haven't read it for a while, but I remember enjoying the Pullein-Thompsons' autobiography - Fair Girls and Grey Horses.
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I have a copy of this. If anyone would like to read it I will send it to you for free - this is how I received it (from someone in an FB group) so I'd love to pay it forward, as it were. Just drop me a PM if anyone's interested :)
 
My all time favourite book of any genre is The Silver Brumby. It's recently been reprinted and there's plenty of old copies on ebay. The life story of a cream brumby colt in the High Country of Australia, very like Black Beauty.

There's a whole series that follows his foals and grand foals.
 
millikins said:
Did you realise that K M Peyton eventually wrote a fourth book in the Flambards series, "Flambards Divided"? Ties up all the agonising loose ends..
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Ooh no I didnt. Read the first 3 as a teenager.

ozpoz said:
The Lost War horses of Cairo by Grant Hayler Menzies is a really good read, and a donation goes to the Brooke too when you buy a copy.
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Is it not a bit of a harrowing read? I couldn't even finish watching the film war horse....
 
Snowfilly said:
My all time favourite book of any genre is The Silver Brumby. It's recently been reprinted and there's plenty of old copies on ebay. The life story of a cream brumby colt in the High Country of Australia, very like Black Beauty.

There's a whole series that follows his foals and grand foals.
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I love so many of the recommendations on this thread, but I LOVE these books :)
 
Reacher said:
Ooh no I didnt. Read the first 3 as a teenager.


Is it not a bit of a harrowing read? I couldn't even finish watching the film war horse....
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if that is the one about Dorothy Brooke and the setting up of the charity then yes it is. However it wasn't exactly a very happy time for some of these horses.
 
There is also another book by Tschiffely called Bridle Paths he rode from the South of England to Scotland an interesting read.
 
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That Long Riders Guild site has cost me a fortune in travel books! I have about 30 of their books. 40 million Hoofbeats about riding through America and A Journey to Freedom about riding through India and Parkistan in the late 40s are my favourites, but I love all the historical ones - so much political intrigue and great insights into other countries and times.

Also have a sketch from there of Tschiffley and Manchu's ghosts standing on Mars watching as horses and riders in spacesuits walk away from a spaceship. It's weirdly beautiful.
 
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Years ago i had a couple of books by Harvey Smith and one by David Broome and wanted the Ted Edgar one but never got it,if s/j is your thing find them on Amazon (think i might buy them again.) Just look your favourite equestrian people up and see what books they have done. Totally of track i enjoy picking up my Veterinary notes for horse owners by M Horace Hayes and refreshing my very old brain.
 
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In the Middle are the Horsemen - Tik Manyard... So interesting and thought stimulating!

The Perfect Horse - Elizabeth Letts... Hitlers quest to create the perfect horse. It's written so well and very interesting and informative

The Eighty Dollar Horse - Snowman, the horse that inspired a nation - Elizabeth Letts. Also a great read, he was an incredible horse
 
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Thanks for all posts, perfect thread. As an ex TB person my favorites

Frederico Tesio - Breeding the Racehorse (little bit old school but I like it, Tesio is breeder of legendery unbeaten ''Nearco'')
Jeremy James - The Byerley Turk
 
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