There’s something different at Sonrise Stable.
Yes, there are plenty of horses and horse-crazy girls—and a few too many cats!
The difference is the atmosphere! Wholesome and horsey, the Sonrise Stable series is unique among modern children’s fiction.
Although set in modern times, the books have an old-fashioned feel. The main characters are homeschooled children who get along with their siblings, and respect their parents and other adults. They’re eager to learn about God and share their faith.
While the children are respectful and obedient, they’re not perfect. There’s plenty of adventure, humor, and opportunities for lessons to be learned.
The Sonrise Stable series combines my love of God and horses in stories designed to help the reader learn more about both.
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Horseography USA is available now! My favorite part about it is the Horseography card deck. Use the cards with the book or by themselves. Horseography and Horsestory work well together as a history-geography or social studies curriculum.
The Horsestory series covers the amazing roles horses have played in our past from the days of the early explorers to modern times. Use it as a fun history curriculum or simple read the books for pleasure!
Horsestory Volume I and II. Horseography USA
Check out the full-color horse devotional, Following the Narrow Path. I poured my heart into this book. :)
Video courses available on Black Beauty, Misty of Chincoteague, and Fiction Writing.
A geography class with horses in it would have captured my attention as a kid! I hope Horseography does the same for people today—young and old.
Books can be influential in shaping the hearts and minds of young people. The Bible cautions us to be careful what we think about, that includes the books we read.
Learn about the Chincoteague pony roundup, pony swim, foal auction, and the "wild" ponies in this course on the popular children's book, Misty of Chincoteague.
Learn about horses, Victorian England, the author Anna Sewell, and her Christian beliefs in this interactive course on the best-selling book, Black Beauty.
In addition to my own Sonrise Stable series, I'm always on the lookout for quality horse books for kids. Check out the categories below. In addition to a select few fiction horse books, there are books on horse care, information, drawing horses, horse coloring and sticker books, and more.
Horses, homeschoolers, and God - some of my favorite things, not necessarily in that order of course!
I was fanatically crazy about horses from a very young age. My love for God came later. I can't explain the fascination I had for horses from as far back as I can remember. I think God planted it in me.
I longed for a horse so badly it was almost a physical pain. I read every horse book in our small town's library. The horse books were grouped together, and I made a beeline for that shelf on each visit. I remember dreams in which I had my own horse - and the disappointment of waking up to find it had been only a dream.
In God's timing, I was able to have horses of my own. They have brought me much pleasure, and God has used them to teach me things that extend far beyond the world of horses.
My goal in the Sonrise Stable series is not only to teach children about horses, but also to help them draw closer to God. Although the target audience is children eight to thirteen, many adult women have enjoyed the books as well.
-Vicki Watson
