We Go in a Circle

by Peggy Perry Anderson

Book Overview

What happens to a racehorse who hurts his leg? Used to a world where the strongest and the fastest wins, how will he ever feel special and important again? Taken to a new place, the horse is soon... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0618447563
• ISBN13: 9780618447565
• Release Date: September 2004
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
• Length: 31 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.4" x 9.6"
• Age Range: 4 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2

Customer Reviews

We Go In A Circle

An excellent book for people of all ages! I am using this book for an educational program to make the public aware of the differently abled. I am also a member of NARHA and I have recommended this book to all of my colleagues.

2nd Chance for a horse & uncountable number of smiles

A race horse spends a lot of their time going around in circles, sometimes the circles leads to racing the fastest and coming in 1st.The horse feels important and special to when it does win. With race horses many get hurt and are unable to race again, some get that " Lucky Break" so to speak are heal. This is a fictional story about race horse who is hurt and gets a 2nd chance to become a therapy horse. Although the horse still goes in circles, the has many children sit upon it's back some children can't walk, some are blind, can't talk but all seem to have one thing in common with their special horse... they all feel important, they all feel special and they all smile! At the end of the book the author who is a volunteer at Therapy ranch explains all about Hippo therapy or horse therapy and how the rocking motion of the horses relaxes muscles that are too tight and strengthens muscles that are week. How horseback riding increases self esteem, improves balance & coordination. The author also says that Hippo or Horseback riding therapy always needs volunteers to help. And that if you are interested you can search the websites for Horseback Riding Therapy or Hippo Therapy. What a neat story and I like the illustrations very much.

We Go In a Circle

Good picture book to use to teach getting along with other children that are not like us. Shows another animal that is used for children's therapy.

A one of a Kind Horse Story

This book is truly one of a kind. Most horse books focus on how fast a horse can run or how high they can jump; this one focuses on how useful a horse can be. This is the only children's book written about therapeutic horseback riding. The author did a fantastic job describing how a lesson at a therapy barn is run. The whole story is just incredibly well written. Taking an injured racehorse and turning it into a therapy horse would not be the best idea, but it does make for a beautiful story. The illustration could be a bit better; the horses need some work so it looks like they can actually bend their knees. However, the illustrator did use brilliant colors and her watercolor like style makes every page pleasing to readers of all ages. All of the equipment from the basketball hoop to the mounting ramp is drawn completely accurately. This story is so good for the self-esteem of young riders. The whole book focus on how the riders make the horse and the volunteers feel special and important. This is one of the few, if not only, children's book written about therapeutic riding. Every therapeutic riding stable needs to have a copy of this book! Parents, riders, and volunteers would all love this book.