The Black Stallion - Walter Farley

A shipwreck leaves young Alec stranded on a deserted island with a wild stallion. Dependent on each other for survival, boy and horse learn to trust and love each other as they establish an amazing friendship that lasts a lifetime.

Pulled to a desert island by a wild black stallion he has freed during a shipwreck at sea, then rescued by a southbound freighter, a seventeen-year old boy befriends the horse, trains him by night, and rides him to victory in a match race.

Little Black, a Pony - Walter Farley

When a small boy graduates from his little pony to a big horse, the pony is sad until the time comes when he is able to do something the big horse cannot do.

Little Black Goes to the Circus - Walter Farley

Little Black, the pony, fails at the circus, but after his young master's encouragement, returns to become a popular success.

I love to read to the horses - Parkview Junior High School

The stories and poems were written by grade seven, grade eight and grade nine students from Parkview Elementary and Junior High School in Edmonton, Alberta.