Afraid to Ride

by C.W. Anderson

Paperback, 1963

Status

Available

Collection

Publication

Scholastic (1957)

Description

A girl who has been afraid to ride and a fearful, nervous horse overcome their fears.

User reviews

LibraryThing member SunnySD
One of my favorite horse stories of all time. The illustrations, as in most of C.W. Anderson's books, are gorgeous, and the story is a sweet one.

After a bad fall from a rank school horse ruins her confidence and spoils her enjoyment of riding, the human heroine of the piece is give a second chance
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at something she loves when she is given a nerve-shattered mare to nurse back to health. Together the pair learn to trust and enjoy flying over the fences again.
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LibraryThing member Britt1075
A great young adult book. If you like horses this book is a great read for any young adult. A fast paced and "feel good" book.
LibraryThing member flamingrosedrakon
When I was younger I went through a horse-phase and this was one book that I had come across. Even as I am older this book has stuck in my mind and its message is just as inspiring as it was when I was younger and maybe even more so since I can understand the whole context of the story.

This is a
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vintage book and so I know that not many would be attracted by its story due to its "outdated" characters. Otherwise the story is simple to follow, easy to read and even easier to enjoy while touching many hearts of older readers who can understand that sometimes fear conquers us but it doesn't always win while dreams as they say may come true even when faced with unforeseen problems.

And I would say this is a must-reader for any horse-lovers who need just a beautiful story to submerse themselves in with some beautiful pictures to spice up the story.
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