Oh, this is just everything a reader needs in a pony story. Excitement, great characters and phenomenal storytelling! If I'd had this when I was younger, my horse-mad self would have had my nose in it constantly. Great writing!

A great read for girls age 7-10 who love horses! Hannah lives in an equestrian centre and gets very attached to the horses she's training, rescuing them from an unkind buyer.

The Horse Who Came Home. This is a very well written story about a girl, Hannah, She lives on the stables owned by her family (her father and an ex showjumping champion). Her Sister is a bit of a social media star, but I enjoyed reading about their relationship and how it developed throughout the story.
Hannah goes to a music festival and is distracted and drawn in by horse. They have an immediate connection. She rescues this horse and soon discovers this animal holds secrets.
I'd recommend this to anyone aged over 8 years. particularly, those with a passion for animals, especially horses!

The Horse Who Came Home is a beautifully-written story about a young girl, Hannah, who lives with her family at the stables they own. Her sister is a social media star and at the start it seems like the two are very different people, but I really enjoyed reading about how their relationship evolved as the story progressed. Hannah rescues a pony when she is at a festival and starts to work out the secrets behind the pony’s journey and how her family’s stables are involved. I don’t know much about horses but I found that the novel explained everything perfectly, and I was able to enjoy the book without feeling like I was missing something. The ending was really interesting to read and I hope that there will be more like this in the future. I would definitely recommend this to anyone interested in horses and any animal lovers in general.

Description:
Hannah and her sister Millie live at a pony farm. Their dad, an ex-showjumping champion, trains and sells on only the most exclusive ponies. Hannah rescues a dirty, thin pony one day, which seems to recognise their stableyard...

Liked:
I've often wondered how modern pony stories fare without the excuse of no one being able to communicate with each other whilst out and about. These kids have phones and the internet, and the central mystery is still compelling and believable. I also loved that it doesn't shy away from the seriously flawed concept underpinning ponies in general: that these animals live for 30 or 40 years and are only able to be ridden by a child for a few. The idea of a pet that's traded up like old clothes is frankly horrible, and it's unflinchingly explored here, without being too moralising or depressing. The same light touch is applied to social media culture, and the children's parents are not infallible/unflawed. I was super impressed: think this is a really stellar example in an often shallow and by-the-numbers genre.

Disliked:
I wish Justine had been a liiiiiittle less of a caricature, and perhaps Ashley too. That's about all I can find to pick at.

Would recommend wholeheartedly for kids.