Over the summer, I was given an ARC (advanced reader copy) of Ignite by Kara Swanson through being on her street team, with the request for an honest review. So, here’s that review! I really liked this book, and the themes were deep and real. As usual, I’ll rate the book in a few categories,…
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Best Horse Movies and Shows — Part One
This week, I’m going through the first part of a list of what I think are the best horse movies and shows (that I’ve seen, anyway!). I’ll give a couple reasons for the placement of each movie or show, too. On we go! Ohh, this movie. Not only is it still one of my favorite…
Book Review: Of Fire and Ash and Of Sea and Smoke
Here we are with the second book review on Of Horses and Heroes! I really love these books, and can’t wait to tell you about them. Of Fire and Ash and Of Sea and Smoke are the first two books in Gillian Bronte Adams’s Fireborn Epic, and I’m dying waiting for the third one! I…
Discipline Spotlight: Pole Bending
We’ve returned to the discipline spotlight series! I first tried out pole bending (also called poles) at the trot a couple years ago when my mare was being trained for barrel racing. The trainer suggested that I try out poles while I was there to ride my mare, and I did, and it was fun!…
Book Review: Timber Ridge Riders
Welcome to the first official book review on Of Horses and Heroes! Recently, I read a series called Timber Ridge Riders by Maggie Dana, and I really enjoyed it. So, I thought I’d do a review of it to tell you about it. I’ll do an overall rating, but I will also be evaluating these…
Caring for Horses in Winter
Since we’re in the middle of winter, I thought I’d take a break from the discipline spotlight series to focus on something that many people have questions about. Now, everyone has slightly different opinions, but there are some things that are true no matter what. Some of these guidelines may change some due to a…
7 Awesome Fantasy Series
I’ve been over some good horse books, and books that have both horses and fantasy, but I haven’t done just fantasy books yet! So, here’s a list of great fantasy series! This series is currently comprised of two books, Of Fire and Ash and Of Sea and Smoke, with a third book coming! It’s a…
Discipline Spotlight: Breakaway Roping
For the second installment of my discipline series, I’ll be focusing on breakaway roping. It’s a western discipline, of course, and I’ve enjoyed it. I first learned to rope two or three years ago (my awesome trainer could probably tell me when it actually was, because I don’t remember the exact time I started learning!),…
10 Best Horse Books and Series
It can be hard to find good horse books. There are way too many that get a lot wrong! If you want good, accurate horse books, this list is for you. I really liked this book, and have read it a couple of times. It’s about a boy who, being sent to a camp for…
Discipline Spotlight: Sorting
This is the first in a series about several different horse riding disciplines! Today, I’m going to be talking about sorting, a western sport. It was one of the first — if not the first — thing that I got into outside of just riding around, and I’ve really liked it ever since, even though…