Thankfully I didn't know the disdain and hatred directed towards horse girls when I was a kid and teen, because it would have tanked any of the minimal self esteem I already had. The horsiest of Horse Girls (minus competing since I rode Western and never competed or rode with a stable or anything official like that). Thank you to First Second Books and NetGalley for a DRC in exchange for an honest review. Love the colorful art and the inclusion of the retro sci-fi show in the plot. The anxiety of competition is also addressed in helpful and realistic ways. Along the way she meets learns some life lessons about making new friends and learning to embrace additional hobbies. She just wants to ride without the pressure of competition. Victoria switches from one riding stable to another. This new graphic novel from Faith Erin Hicks is perfect for all those kids who have been enjoying the works of Raina Telgemeier, Jennifer L. I never had formal lessons, but spent hours on the back of my pony Trudy. Fortunately my family lived on a farm and we had horses and ponies we could ride frequently. Full-color illustrations drawn digitally and inked traditionally with a watercolor brush and ink on paper.Calling all Horse Girls! Are you currently or were you obsessed with horses in the past? In my middle grade days I was drawing horses and had them up on a pedestal in comparison to other animals.

Things come to a head at the Waverly Stable’s annual schooling show, where Victoria has to compete with Quinn and also face her ex-best friend! Author’s note, with photograph and artwork. At Edgewood Stables she is faced with the challenge of schooling a new horse named Quinn while dealing with the rocky personality of Norrie, the queen bee who is making everyone ignore Victoria. She starts attending Edgewood Stables, a smaller riding facility, with the goal to renew her love for horses.īut of course things could never be simple. But after all the pressure from competitions, and a falling out with her best friend Taylor, Victoria takes a step back from everything. Victoria thought all she wanted in life was to ride, train, and study horses. Can she get back to basics and rekindle her love of horses? In this middle grade graphic novel, twelve-year-old Victoria is burned out from the high-pressure world of riding competitions.

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