The Horse of my Dreams by Callie Smith Grant Book Review

Where do we turn when work is draining, a friend lets us down, or we can't take any more news stories or political controversies? We turn to animals. We watch and share heartwarming videos of animals and the people who love them. For over a decade, Callie Smith Grant has been helping people celebrate our animal friends with her delightful collections of stories, and she's back with more true stories for horse lovers.

With contributions from both well-known and up-and-coming writers, this heartwarming collection is the perfect way for animal lovers to decompress and remember God's good gift to us in the majestic, calming, inspiring, and even silly horses he created. Horse owners, horse lovers, and horse dreamers will adore these uplifting true stories.

My Thoughts:

This book has thirty-two true stories written by different individuals that center around the horse. Some of the writers are bloggers, authors, horse lovers, and a variety of individuals. Each story is anywhere from three to five pages long. The writers share something special about a horse. Some of them are more Christian Worldview than others but all of them share a unity with the love of the horse that has impacted their lives. Some of the stories are funny; some stories are of someone who had never ridden a horse before. The stories are from individuals of all ages and all stages of life. You also encounter a few donkeys in the story.

Throughout the book are horse facts and quotes from different sources.

The book caught my attention because of my horse loving daughter who rides weekly at a therapeutic riding for the last 8 years. I have seen the benefits of horse riding on my daughter’s life and on other individuals of all ages. Seeing a kid talk for the first time that was non-verbal to the calm of riding and petting a horse that it brings on the individuals I know that these majestic animals are special. I know that I have many memories of my daughter throughout the years of her riding. My daughter is out of her AFO’s because of the horse riding. Her confidence has grown because of riding a horse.

The book is a quick read with lots of heartwarming stories throughout the pages.  This is an enjoyable book to read.

I received a free copy of this product from Revell in exchange for my honest review. I was not required to write a positive review nor was I compensated in any other way. All opinions I have expressed are my own or those of my family. I am disclosing this information accordance with the FTC Regulations.