Pal and Sal - Pal the pony series by R.A. Herman

Easy Fiction Treasure

In my experience the main fans of books about horses and horse riding are very young girls. There are plenty of middle grade novels and some good non fiction books on this topic but I get so many requests for books about horses and horse riding from children who are just gaining confidence with reading. 

Four of these Pal the Pony titles are out of print but you can still buy Pal the Pony. The stories are heart-warming and they are absolutely perfect for young readers who love horses. Here is the newer cover:

Pal the Pony Publisher blurb:

Pal the Pony is the smallest pony at the rodeo! He’s upset because he can’t do what the big horses can do. But he discovers there is one thing he’s better at than anyone else on the ranch.

Pal and Sal Publisher blurb:

Every day, Billy rides Pal to school. Then Pal waits alone, while Billy plays with his school friends. If only Pal had a friend, too?.Our favorite pony rides again in this easy-to-read sequel to Pal the Pony.

There were five books in the Pal the Pony series - Pal the Pony; Pal and Sal; Pal and Sal's new friend; Pal and Sal to the rescue; and Pal the Pony saves the day.

I was excited to discover these books were illustrated by our Australian illustrator Betina Ogden. Betina is the illustrator of one of my most treasured books - A Rabbit Named Harris. She also illustrated a beautiful anthology of pet stories "Can I keep him?" which you might find in an Australian Primary school library.

Here is another series of books you could look for on this topic: