Buy a Horse Book Day

Today, May 10, 2022, is Buy a Horse Book Day. Woot woot! Every year there is a national Buy A Book Day, and the folks at Trafalgar Square Books, a leading publisher of horse books, thought it would be fun to borrow the concept to encourage people to read about horses for pleasure and education. 

Buy a Horse Book Day is meant to celebrate all horse books and horse book authors. Its goal is generating excitement, encouraging people to buy a horse book on May 10. Horse book readers are encouraged to post selfies and pics of their favorite horse books, and celebrate equestrian literature in other ways, using the hashtag #buyahorsebookday. 

Horse Books I Adored (& Reviewed)

If you’ve been around the blog for a while, you’ll know I’m a huge fan of horse books–mostly non-fiction, except for this fiction book in a Jane Austen vein which had me star-eyed!

It all started when I was little, dreaming of horses and I somehow met Marguerite and Misty of Chincoteague! I found out they lived less than 10 miles from my home (before I was born–womp, womp). Recently I discovered these five behind-the-scenes facts regarding my favorite childhood author.

Because I’m a history nerd and think real-life stories are more exciting than fiction, I’ve geeked out over a number of horse books since I started this blog (in the olden days). For example, Elizabeth Letts’ books The Perfect Horse and The Ride of Her Life swept me away to a daring rescue mission to save Lippizans in World War II. Annie from The Ride of Her Life took me on a rigorous cross-country ride from Maine to California in the 1950s.

Sarah Maslin Nir’s Horse Crazy gave me all the feels, and Denny Emerson’s Know Better to Do Better published by Trafalgar Square Books gave me timeless wisdom from a legendary multi-discipline equestrian. Tik Maynard’s In the Middle of the Horsemen (also by Trafalgar Square Books) allowed me to travel and glean insights from horsemen and horsewomen at the top of their sport.

For more horse book recommendations, snag my Top 10 Must-Read Horse Books.

Another horse book which inspires me is Stable Style: Barn Inspiration for All Equestrians. If you like perusing Architectural Digest or sites like Houzz, this book is the horsey equivalent. And, it was brought to life by my real life friend Raquel Lynn of Horses and Heels!

Buy a Horse Book Day: What I Bought

Yesterday I visited the Trafalgar Square site and clicked “buy” on a book I can’t disclose because it’s a gift for someone who reads this blog. For myself I snagged Reflections on Riding and Jumping by William Steinkraus (which comes highly recommended by my trainer).

Thanks for reading and, now it’s your turn! What horse books do you cherish? Leave a comment for us. Celebrated Buy A Horse Book Day by grabbing one of my titles. Shop Horses Adored and Men Endured, Strands of Hope and Unbridled Creativity here.

Tally ho!

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