11 Simply Amazing Audiobooks Perfect For Anyone Who Just Loves Horses

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1. American Pharoah by Joe Drape

Narrated by: Aaron Abano

A racing star is born! This easy-listening audiobook written by New York Times sportswriter Joe Drape delves into personal accounts of 2015 Belmont Stakes Triple Crown champion American Pharoah’s inspiring journey on the track.

2. The Horse Whisperer by Nicholas Evans

Narrated by: William Dufris

A heartwarming tale of healing and recovery, 13-year-old Grace and her horse Pilgrim are both injured following an accident while riding. Refusing to give up on Pilgrim's recuperation, Grace and her mother head for Montana in search of a "whisperer" who is said to have the gift of healing.

3. War Horse by Michael Morpurgo

Narrated by: John Keating

The novel that inspired the hit movie of the same name — you’ll never want to stop listening to John Keating’s narration from the point of view of Joey, the foal with a distinctive cross on his nose. Joey’s journey spans World War I on the dangerous Western front, leaving him to wonder if he’ll ever see his true master, Albert, again.

4. The Perfect Horse by Elizabeth Letts

Narrated by: Paul Boehmer

New York Times best-selling author Elizabeth Letts paints a covert and heroic rescue story set in the backdrop of the last chaotic days of World War II. When a troop of American soldiers gain intelligence that a hidden German farm filled with the world’s finest purebred horses are in danger from the looming Russian forces, they must race against time and behind enemy lines to save the gorgeous creatures.

5. The Black Stallion by Walter Farley

Narrated by: Frank Muller

This youth classic is one that you’ll want to listen to again and again! With a range of voices and accents, narrator Frank Muller brings listeners into shipwreck survivor Alec Ramsay’s world with his fellow survivor an Arabian stallion. In Alec’s quest to tame the free-spirited and astonishingly strong black stallion, the two form a bond that has captivated audiences for nearly 70 years.

6. Seabiscuit by Laura Hillenbrand

Narrated by: George Newbern

Laura Hillenbrand’s underdog story of one of America’s greatest sports icons is a great listen for anyone looking for an inspiring account of perseverance and dedication. Written off as a crooked-legged horse with a sad tail, Seabiscuit was purchased at bargain-basement prices, but his fortunes would turn around and make him the single biggest newsmaker in 1938.

7. Secretariat by William Nack

Narrated by: Grover Gardner

William Nack’s investigative biography of thoroughbred Triple Crown winner Secretariat (also called “Big Red”) charts the horse’s lineage, training, and more with suspenseful and exciting narrations by Grover Gardner. Secretariat has been hailed as an engaging listen for both horse lovers and fans of investigative biographies.

8. Sprit Horses by Alan S. Evans

Narrated by: Ted Brooks

In the sprawling hills of Tennessee, horseman Shane Carson comes across a rare mare that wandered onto his farm from the Shoshone reservation in Wyoming. Bearing distinctive mars, she is one of the wild Spirit Horses that watches over the tribe's ancestral valleys. Vowing to return the horse home, Shane starts on a bittersweet journey where the tribe's legacy and his destiny will overlap.

9. The Faraway Horses by Buck Brannaman and William Reynolds

Narrated by: John Pruden

Coming from a long line of horsemen and serving as a technical adviser for Robert Redford’s The Horse Whisperer, Buck Brannaman is no stranger to horses. This detailed part-autobiography and part–tips and tricks for training reveals how Brannaman’s personal experiences has shaped his methods and philosophies for horse training.

10. My Friend Flicka by Mary O’Hara

Narrated by: Michael Louis Wells

A great listen for young horse lovers, My Friend Flicka is a tale of responsibility, courage, and friendship. Ten-year-old Ken McLaughlin shirks responsibility and lives in a daydream until he comes across Flicka. Over the course of one summer, can Ken get his head out of the clouds long enough to tame this chestnut filly?

11. National Velvet by Enid Bagnold

Narrated by: Annette Chown

The book that inspired the hit movie starring Elizabeth Taylor, National Velvet is a great story for kids and families alike! When horse-crazy Velvet Brown wins a piebald horse in a raffle she and her friends are determined to make this spirited, high-jumping horse into a Grand National champion.

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