Horse Like Mr Ragman

By Rachel Rivers-Coffey

Book Overview

Although Mr. Ragman is twelve-year-old Elizabeth's very own horse, the shaggy pinto with questionable talents is not exactly what she had in mind. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0590312960
• ISBN13: 9780590312967
• Release Date: June 1980
• Publisher: Scholastic
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Eccentric yet Real.

This is an awesome book! Not only does it teach some valuable life lessons in a non-preachy way, it also offers up a great cast of sometimes-wacky characters that anyone involved with horses will identify with. I can't believe it's out of print!

Best Horse book ever!

A Horse Like Mr. Ragman is a touching story about a girl who wanted a horse. What she got wasn't exactly what she had had in mind. When you come away from this book , it is guarented that you apreiciate every thing a little more.

Not everyone can have a pretty horse

I recommend this book because of what the main character goes through. The main character, Elizabeth, is the stable groom at Nolly Stables where she works because she loves horses. Her parents are middle class and cannot afford to give her the expensive riding clothes and horses that she thinks that she needs (because she sees everyone else around her with them).When her father gives her a beat-up small pinto horse Elizabeth is far from being grateful and sees it as an embarrasment rather than a horse that she should be happy to finally have. Over the course of the book her attitude changes and in the end she values the Ragman much more.Growing up it is easy to dream of all of the things that a person does not have but this book puts it all in perspective. For this reason it might be a good book for a parent to give their child who is just getting started in riding and is facing the same problems as Elizabeth.

Wonderful Children's Book on Horses/Horse shows

I read this book as a young child. My grandfather was a friend of the author, Rachel Rivers Coffey. She was a wonderful writer, and this is my favorite book because it was written about Horse Shows in our area. I personally love the story and would highly recommend it!!

Good Story

Horse stories that are any good have to be re-readable. This one is. It's a great story, and if you've ever been in the show ring you can relate to some of the off the wall humor (and sarcasm) that is an underlying theme. Mutt horses rule! Just remember, you don't have to own a $100,000 to win the blue ribbon.