It's The Black Friday Horse Book Deal Day!!

The Gift Guide For Horse Book Lovers!

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Lori Tankel
November 27, 2025

No, I didn’t mess up! I know it’s not Friday, the day I normally release my blogs! I just figured that since everyone likes to have a jump on their Black Friday shopping, especially when it comes to shopping for horse stuff, then I better get this blog out a day early!

Happy Shopping Day, or Black Friday if you prefer. I actually prefer Support Small Business Saturday, but there is no reason that you cannot start supporting local businesses today, or any day for that matter, and that includes your favorite horse book authors!

But first, can I brag about my book for a moment? I just got word this week that my book Common Sense Horse Keeping was a recipient of a Winnie Award from the Equus Film and Art Fest! I am over the moon with excitement and I am grateful to everyone for their support of my book!

So now on to the deals for horse book lovers! Read further for deals, not only on Common Sense Horse Keeping books and journals, but from other awesome book authors as well!

From Common Sense Horse Keeping, check out my website at Shop Book & Journals for deals on the book, journals and the popular laminated resource guide: Purchase all 3 blank journals (Health Records, Barn Book and Pasture Management) and the popular laminated resource guide together for $70 ($83 value) or purchase all 3 blank journals, the laminated resource guide and a signed copy of Common Sense Horse Keeping for $95 ($113 value.)

Check out the bundle options at Common Sense Horse Keeping!

And please visit my Etsy shop at TwoDonkeysandAHorse - Etsy for equestrian apparel and decor, and if you are in Central Florida, check out my vendor booth at Vault 44 in DeLand! There you will find equestrian decor, apparel, Dark Horse Chocolates, Mud Pony soaps, Grey Horse candles, Hilton Herbs, primitive antiques, Christmas decor and so much more!

A few of the selections in my etsy shop Two Donkeys and a Horse

From some of my favorite horse book authors, please check out these websites for more deals on books:

Author Judy Ricketts-White is offering Moonbeam Award winning Slater Mountain books and coloring book, fun fictional adventures for pre-teens and teen, Ponies Everywhere rhyming story and coloring book for children 1-7 years old and In-Between Times, true, short stories from the author’s life, for adults. Find her works at Book Store - Mecate Press

From Sharon Kay Roberts, find her books at Amazon, including Olympic Gold for Cat and Toby Amazon.com: Olympic Gold for Cat and Toby eBook : Roberts, Sharon: Kindle Store an equine therapy fiction story for teens and adults, and Honey, A Pony’s Story Honey, A Pony's Story - Kindle edition by Roberts , Sharon Kay , Honey. Children Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com the story of a pony and horse, saved from slaughter at the auction house by a kind man who wants to help his 11 year old granddaughter, who has been injured and left orphaned from a car accident.

“Sometimes fate punches your right in the gut. That’s how it feel when you meet your destiny, whether a horse or person”: Caroline Akervik brings the story of the My Dancing Horse, book 3 of 3 of Dream Horses. Find it at Amazon: Amazon.com: My Dancing Horse (Dream Horses): 9798886534078: Akervik, Caroline: Books

Anna Rashbrook has a slew of horse books available on Amazon, including A Christmas Canter: Short Stories. This is a collection of cozy, merry short stories, perfect for the Christmas season and all year round, featuring horses taking over in a hilarious and unforgettable rework of the Dickens classic, A Christmas Carol, with an equine scrooge and ghosts! Find it here at A Christmas Canter: Short Stories: Rashbrook, Anna: 9798355987633: Amazon.com: Books and be sure to look for all of Anna’s books on Amazon, including In Plain Sight, Amazon.com: In Plain Sight: 9798363754012: Rashbrook, Anna: Books and Christmas CHRISTMAS (Horses and Souls): Rashbrook, Anna: 9798632875950: Amazon.com: Books

The murder of a Kentucky horse show judge is the setting of Rhonda Lane’s Fatal Image: An Avery Sloane Mystery. The book can be found here: Amazon.com: Fatal Image: An Avery Sloane Mystery: 9798986937502: Lane, Rhonda: Books

If you grew up reading Marguerite Henry’s books (I did and I still have my childhood books!) Susan Friedland, author of the popular Marguerite, Misty and Me, has several bundles on her website: Misty of Chincoteague Fan Book Bundle – Saddle Seeks Horse Saddle Seeks Horse Book Bundle – 3 Inspiring Reads for the Horse Lover and check out her new historical fiction story, Misty’s First Christmas NEW: Misty's First Christmas (a historical fiction novella based on Mi – Saddle Seeks Horse

Artist and author Linda Shantz has written 8 books in a series called Good Things Come. Check out her books and her beautiful artwork at About – Linda Shantz Artist & Author

Fran Severn-Levy has just released her Riders of a Certain Age on audiobook: Riders of a Certain Age: Your Guide For Loving Horses Midlife and Beyond | Pro Audio Voices & AMPlify Audiobooks Use code blackfriday2025 through November 30 for a special discount.

M.C. Hillegas has childrens books as well as fiction stories that center around canine search and rescue: BOOKS | M. C. Hillegas

For children, check out Cowgirl Camryn series by author Abriana Johnson: Cowgirl Camryn (3 book series) Paperback Edition

And lastly, here is a cute children’s book, about 8 summer camp horses and how they help save Christmas! Written by Craig McCoskery, find the book at The Power of Heart: McCoskery, Craig R: 9798993369013: Amazon.com: Books

And here is my list of my favorite Non-Fiction books, that I think belong in every equestrian’s library (besides Common Sense Horse Keeping!)

A Horse By Nature by Mary Ann Simonds. And it’s currently on sale! A Horse by Nature: Simonds, Mary Ann: 9781646011827: Amazon.com: Books

Happy Shopping and Happy Reading, and Don’t Forget to Hug Your Horse!

Lori