5 books to keep horsey children busy this half-term

With half-term now over halfway through, you may be starting to rack your brains as to what's up next on the entertainment agenda. How about one of these horsey children's books?

Nimrod: A Cavalry Black (pictured, above)

The blurb: Life at Barton Farm has never been busier. What with riding Jacko, keeping Trifle in shape and trying to tame her cheeky foal Tinkerbell, Katy certainly has her hands full. Things are just as hectic for her best friend, Alice, who has a brilliant but demanding showjumping pony. So when Katy hears about a new sport called horse agility, she wonders if it could help her solve all kinds of problems…

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5 books to keep horsey children busy this half-term

Nimrod: A Cavalry Black (pictured, above)

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