As she watched Alyssa canter her dainty Arab mare, Ariel, over a combination jump, Jane Ryan admitted to herself . But she did care, almost desperately, she thought now, both about having a horse of her own and being a part of a group.

As she watched Alyssa canter her dainty Arab mare, Ariel, over a combination jump, Jane Ryan admitted to herself that, as she’d been for so many years, she was still jealous. I’m so tired of being different, she whispered to Beau as she pulled off his bridle and he began rubbing his head vigorously on her arm. She turned, offering him her back, and he almost knocked her over with the force of his happy nuzzles.

A Horse of Her Own book. A Horse Of Her Own Annie Wedekind. Jane is very fortunate. Her family isn’t that wealthy but she manages to ride at Sunny Acres by helping around the farm and cleaning and helping other horses.

A Horse of Her Own - Annie Wedekind. Chapter 1. The Beginning of Summer. There was no doubt that Alyssa Taylor was an excellent rider

A Horse of Her Own - Annie Wedekind. There was no doubt that Alyssa Taylor was an excellent rider. Slim and poised, with a straight, relaxed back and lower legs like iron, she had a casual way of sitting on a horse like it belonged to her, as if she were favoring it with her seat and hands. This easy dominance was of a piece with the rest of her life-her tanned good looks and mature figure, her super-low-cut jeans with perfectly frayed cuffs, her expensive school, and her natural popularity.

Annie Wedekind grew up riding horses in Louisville, Kentucky. A Horse of Her Own was her first novel and was praised by Kirkus as "possibly the most honest horse book since National Velvet. Since then, she's been in the saddle in every place she's lived, from Rhode Island to New Orleans, South Africa to New York. She is also the author of The Breyer Horse Collection books, including Wild Blue, Little Prince, Samirah's Ride, and Mercury's Flight. She lives with her family in Brooklyn, New York. Библиографические данные.

A Horse of Her Own. by. Annie Wedekind. Animals - Horses, Juvenile Fiction, Animals, Horses, Juvenile Fiction, Children's Books - Young Adult Fiction, Children: Grades 4-6. Publisher. Feiwel & Friends. Books for People with Print Disabilities. Internet Archive Books. Uploaded by Alethea Bowser on January 12, 2012.

Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Grade 5–8-Jane Ryan, 14, is a capable rider whose family is not affluent enough for her to have her own horse.

by. Annie Wedekind (Author). Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Are you an author? Learn about Author Central. She rides a school horse for years, but then he is sold. Jane also tries to deal with the fact that the wealthy girls with whom she rides have never completely accepted her, except for Robin.

And this is the summer she means to try out for the advanced riding class. But just as camp begins, Jane receives heartbreaking news about Beau.

Thank goodness for Annie Wedekind. A Horse Of Her Own This book is a great book. I bought it for my for my daughter; she loved it so I read it too. Katia. She has written an utterly charming novel that should be placed into the hands of horse-loving girls immediately upon publication.