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For Love of a Horse

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This title For Love of a Horse, and the other eleven in the series are the best horse stories I have ever read - I can't believe they are currently out of print!?! This first book sets up the series, where Jinny and her family move to the Scottish highlands and Jinny rescues Shantih from the circus and brings her home to Finmory. Patricia Leitch writes in a way that lets you share in Jinny's happiness, pain, family life, and perils of growing up. The other books in the series in order are: A Devil to Ride -- The Summer Riders -- Night of the Red Horse -- Gallop to the Hills -- Horse in a Million -- The Magic Pony -- Ride Like the Wind -- Chestnut Gold -- Jump for the Moon -- Horse of Fire -- Running Wild. I am lucky enough to have read them all and own eight of them, and have read them over and over. Please reprint these(!!) so a new generation can enjoy Patricia Leitch's Jinny stories.

For as long as i can remember this has been one of my favorite books, I found my copy in the attic recently along with the summer riders. Is it just me or does Summer riders read as though there should have been another book in between?

FOr love of a horse is very touching and any other horse crazy kids will probably have an easy time relating to jinny, her dreams, and her obsticles. If you run across a copy of this book BUY IT at any cost. If you know of copies of OTHERS< PLEASE tell me?

"For Love of a Horse" is, for me, hands-down, the best horse book I read growing up. (And I'm no pushover when it comes to the Black Stallion series, either, which I love, love, love to this day).

The plot threads are woven into quite a complex narrative--there are family and friend issues (Ken, especially, is a fascinating character to find in the "preteen" market), social concerns bubbling under the surface, animal rights arguments to be made, and of course, explorations of acculturation--both of Ginny and of Shantih.

This book can be enjoyed as an adult as well as a child. It's one I've wished would be made into a movie for years--it has EVERYTHING! Adventure, scenery, danger, triumph. Unfortunately, studios don't seem to know the book exists.

Does anybody know to whom I'd write to find out about getting scriptwriting rights? If they aren't going to do it, maybe I'll tackle it myself!

Jinny Manders is fullfilling her dreams as they move into the country. Her first night there she and her family go to the circus and there she meets Shantih, a brilliant, magical, Arab, for the first time. In that instant she knows that she won't stop until the mare is hers.

There's a touch of Magic in all the Jinny books that makes them rewarding to read. I enjoyed the true to life interaction between the characters, and, of course, the portrayal of a truly amazing horse.

This book absolutely captivated me when I was younger, and I ended up reading the whole series. Leitch portrays a young girl who is, well, young-- with great sensitivity and endearment. Our red-haired heroine is sometimes impulsive, sometimes selfish, sometimes short-tempered, but always uniquely perceptive, loving, sensitive, and very, very recognizable! The horse of the story, too, acts like a real horse-- spooky, moody, and magical to eyes that know how to see it-- revealing that the author has a deep knowledge of both horses and young girls (well, I was a young girl once too, but it's clear to me that Ms. Leitch *remembers* it with a greater perception than I ever did.) There are some very nice elements to the stories, even morality and character issues, without ever becoming cliche or saccharine. The dark borders the light very effectively in these books set on the heather-and-bracken filled hills of Scotland. Judging from the characters in the books it is also clear to me that Ms. Leitch has been acquainted with at least one stodgy, stubbornly amusing Scottish farmer. This is the first in a series of beautiful stories that, in my opinion, are a must-have for any young-at-heart horse lover.

This is one of the best horse books ever--one of the best books ever. This book is sad, funny, and at moments quite terrifying. This is a great book for people of all ages and it is really a pity that they are out of print. I advise anyone to buy this book--it's really worth it.

Horsecrazy Jinny Manders is thrilled when her father, a disillusioned social worker, moves his family from the city to a tumbledown ruin of an old house in rural Scotland. Her bliss turns back into dreaming when she falls in love with an abused circus mare, a spectacular chesnut Arabian, who has escaped into the wilderness surrounding Jinny's new home.

Very solid horse story (which means of course it's pretty unlikely, that's the whole point), strong action, vivid writing. British social attitudes of the 1970's lend it a slightly baffling feel to a modern American (or, probably, anyone else)

this was an awesome book! if you are looking for another place to get it, try half.com , i found all the books in the Horseshoes series by Patricia Leitch for under $3 each. alibris also has patty leitch books for cheap.

I think this was an amazing book because it was like it was real life when you are reading it. I found it very relaxing and an enjoyment to read. It is like something that would happen in real life but you would never have the guts to do. I think that this is one of the best books that i have ever read!!!

Hello, I'm a tenth grader from PA. I loved this book and it was one of my greatest childhood memories. My parents do not allow me to order online and If you are willing to send me a copy of the book (i lost my only one) I would be so gateful (e mail me)