A gentle introduction to horses will draw both committed horse lovers
and those who need a little reassurance before jumping into the
saddle.
I have a friend named Catherine, and she has a horse named Shannon.
"Come and meet her," Catherine says.
A little boy isn't sure if he likes horses, but his friend Catherine
assures him that her horse will like him*.* Shannon is very big, but
she's beautiful, throwing her head up and looking at him with her dark
eyes as if she knows everything there is to know. Catherine patiently
teaches the boy how to talk to a horse quietly, how to feed her carrots,
how to lead her across a field, even how to blow at her softly to show
that he likes her. But is he really ready to climb up on Shannon's back
and take a ride? Facts about horses are sprinkled throughout to satisfy
inquisitive readers.