Marguerite Henry
the award-winning author published
58 novels - many were about horses.
She passed away at her home
in nearby Rancho Santa Fe, California
at the age of 95.
Born April 13 1902 ~ Died November 26 1997
Many of her published writings where true
to life and some have been made into films.
Marguerite and her husband had been married
for 64 years before he died. They shared a
love for animals by caring for
a pony, a burro, a horse, plus other pets
plus some wild animals.
There is a book biography on her too.
Titles of some of her horse related books:
Album of Horses
All About Horses
Black Gold
Born To Trot
Brighty of the Grand Canyon
Brown Sunshine of Sawdust Valley
Justin Morgan Had a Horse
King of the Wind
(The Story of The Godolphin Arabian)
Misty's Twilight
Mustang, Wild Spirit of the West
Peter Lundy and the Medicine Hat Stallion
(Originally published as San Domingo,
The Medicine Hat Stallion)
San Domingo, The Medicine Hat Stallion
Sea Star, Orphan of Chincoteague
Stormy, Misty's Foal
Five O'Clock Charlie