Books like Gift horse by Terri Farley

In colonial Williamsburg, a nine‑year‑old girl named Felicity rescues a beautiful horse from a cruel owner, bringing hope and justice to a harsh 1774 community.

A young boy named Alec survives a shipwreck, rescued by a wild black stallion. Together they must trust each other to survive on a deserted island and later compete on the racetrack.

A spirited young burro named Brighty races across the Grand Canyon, forging trails and meeting notable figures, offering children a lively journey through Arizona’s iconic landscape.

A playful retelling of Paul Revere’s life and the Sons of Liberty, narrated through the eyes of Revere’s own horse, blending history and adventure for young readers.

A boy and a girl, separated from camp during a mountain wildfire in Maine, must use survival skills and an old Jeep to navigate danger and reunite before the flames claim the land.

Samantha fights to protect the Phantom’s new foals from a pack of wild hunting dogs, while the stallion defends his herd from the rival New Moon—the rising conflict threatens the ranch’s fragile harmony.

After receiving a saddle for his birthday, young Roy sets out on a quest to find the horse of his dreams.

A banding horse’s journey on the Oregon Trail unfolds in his own voice as he discovers the true meaning of freedom and friendship.

A lovely lullaby by the author of the Magic Tree House books Out of the night the shimmering Moonhorse appears, and a young girl leaves her father napping on the front porch to join the silver-winged horse on a wondrous adventure among the constellations. They gallop past stars and comets, past the Dipper and the Ram, then lasso the crescent moon and pull it across the clear night sky. At last the sleepy rider returns home safely and the Moonhorse disappears into the dark. The famous author of the Magic Tree House books turns her hand here to a lyrical bedtime picture book text, exquisitely illustrated by S. M. Saelig. Of Saelig's dreamy illustrations, Kirkus Reviews wrote, "In carefully composed airbrushed paintings, this first-time illustrator appealingly combines the astronomy lesson with a sense of adventure and awe, nicely extending Osborne's gracefully phrased text."

After a tsunami strands the Crimson Vale mustangs on a perilous hilltop, a young rider must decide whether to trust the ranch hands or take matters into her own hands to rescue the lead mare Medusa and her herd.

When Elsa, a counselor at Green Spring Pony Club, discovers a sabotage at a regional horse competition, she enlists Nancy Drew to investigate the mystery behind the rogue horse.

In the late eighteenth century a carriage maker becomes a professional horse‑tamer, confronting vicious, poorly trained horses and an unscrupulous showman.

A boy and a wild black horse bond to survive a sea shipwreck, rescuing one another in this youthful adventure.

A young Blackfeet girl and boy discover a mysterious creature and learn to hunt.

Sam’s heart races when her beloved phantom mare turns up in government hands—injured and out of reach. Torn between loyalty to the animal and protecting the herd, she must decide how far she will go to free her pony.