July 15, 2024 Is National I Love Horses Day!
Lis Hartel was only 23 years old in 1944 when polio left her paralyzed from the knees down. Determined to still compete as an equestrian, Lis taught herself to ride again. In 1952, she earned a silver medal in dressage at the 1952 Olympics in Helsinki – the very first year women were welcome to compete at the Olympic Games, and eight years before the first Paralympics (the largest international sports competition for athletes with disabilities) was held in 1960.
Celebrate National I Love Horses Day 2024 with these great nonfiction books about horses and riders, including Jubilee: The First Therapy Horse and an Olympic Dream!
Horses (Steam & Me) by Ben Grossblatt
Horses (Day in the Life) by Carly Anne York
Horses & Ponies by DK
Jubilee: The First Therapy Horse and an Olympic Dream by K.T. Johnston
Hello, Horse (Read and Wonder) by Vivian French
How to Love a Pony (Beginner Books (r)) by Michelle Meadows
A Storm of Horses by Ruth Sanderson
The Night Ride by J Anderson Coats
The Flying Horse (Once Upon a Horse #1) by Sarah Maslin Nir
Trot, Pony! (National Geographic Kids: Pre-Reader) by Shira Evans
Sweet & Bitter Rivals (Saddlehill Academy #1) by Jessica Burkhart
