A young cowgirl demonstrates her unique way of caring for her horse, from feeding him hay sandwiches to helping him pick out new shoes.

In Every Cowgirl Needs a Horse, Nellie Sue does everything with a western flair. Whether it is cleaning up the animal sty (picking up her stuffed animals) or rounding up cattle (getting the neighborhood kids together for her birthday party), she does it like a true cowgirl. All she really needs is a horse. So when Dad announces at her birthday party, “I got a horse right here for you,” Nellie Sue is excited. But when her horse turns out to be her first bicycle, it will take an imagination as big as Texas to help save the day. Activities for Every Cowgirl Needs a Horse by Rebecca Janni

A heartwarming day-in-the-life story of a young girl who takes riding lessons and the horse she loves. Told in charming prose, Cowgirl Lessons is for every girl who loves horses.

"First published in the United States of America by Dial Books for Young Readers, a division of Penguin Young Readers Group, 2013"--Copyright page.

An intimate examination of cowgirl narratives, horseback riding, and the characters and personalities of the animals who have accompanied the author from childhood to the present. The Cowgirl and the Racehorse offers a moving, intimate, and richly descriptive memoir on the relationship between a girl and her horses. Beginning with a traumatic horse-riding accident, Wells reflects on the personalities and characters of the many horses--both real and fictional--who have accompanied her through often difficult life experiences, teaching her strength, resilience, discipline, care, and trust. The Cowgirl and the Racehorse is also a scholarly reflection on the many cowgirl narratives--films, television shows, music, and books--that have marked the author's life passages and which offer complex and compelling images for girls as they grow: particularly in terms of their independence of spirit and the social and familial expectations with which they are burdened. Finally, The Cowgirl and the Racehorse is a detailed examination of the ethical and societal questions raised by the sometimes dangerous and cruel, and sometimes seductive and compelling, world of horseback riding.

Everyone thinks a horse as an animal that will take the rider flying across the field and in the arena. The Horse of No delights in doing the opposite of what the rider wants. The story about riding a borrowed horse winning the World Celebration and selling him for a million dollars did not turn out to be the situation. The book is full of humor, exasperation and a few temper tantrums thrown in at no extra charge. During the time of this horse's development, other horses came into my life and their stories are shared too.

Like all adventurous cowgirls, Nellie Sue loves to go camping--and it's time to try her skills in the wild outdoors. But, when night falls and the woods come alive with creaking noises, these happy campers aren't so happy anymore! Nellie Sue must use her biggest cowgirl courage to make it through the night with a smile on her face. With playful, simple text and a super sweet ending, this Level 2 reader is a perfect choice for children beginning to read.