Sonrise Stable Books

A rascally pony, two run-down carts, and a pile of moldy harness seemed like a strange start to a journey full of ups and downs that led Rosie to the most meaningful Christmas of her life. But looking back, she knew it all began that fall day at the livestock auction. When Billy King asks questions about the biblical Christmas story, his curiosity inspires Rosie and the other children to dive into Scripture for the answers. Together they come up with a secret plan for a unique Christmas celebration—Operation Christmas Spirit.? How much is Rosie willing to risk in order to beat Abigail and win the competition? Find more information about the entire series at sonrisestable.com

With the excitement of summer camps over, Rosie and Carrie work to get their horses in shape for the state 4-H competitive trail ride. The girls are surprised to learn that Abigail, the arrogant new boarder at Sonrise Stable, is also entered in the race. Can Scamper and Zach keep up with her flashy Arabian? How much is Rosie willing to risk in order to beat Abigail and win the competition? Find more information about the entire series at sonrisestable.com

After sitting through a 4-H demonstration on the evolution of the horse, Rosie and Carrie are determined to present the arguments for creation at the club’s next meeting. The demonstration proves harder to put together than they imagined as everyone offers the girls their opinions. The lessons Rosie learns about creation extend into her life in surprising ways as she faces her old adversary, Billy King, who cheated her out of her first trophy with her pony, Scamper. Find more information about the entire series at sonrisestable.com

Carrie can’t believe it—she has a horse of her own and is only weeks away from being adopted by the most loving family she’s ever known. But Bandit is harder to manage than she first imagined—and the adoption might not go as smoothly as she thought either. When a bad decision jeopardizes everything, Carrie learns what it means to be forgiven and truly loved. Find more information about the entire series at sonrisestable.com

When the first boarders arrive, Rosie realizes working at the family stable will be more difficult than she anticipated. The extra horses aren’t the problem however; it’s one of the boarders that Rosie can’t get along with. When Grandma explains 1 Samuel 16:7 to the girls, Rosie struggles to see how the verse applies. It takes an annoying boarder, a blind horse, and an extreme race to teach Rosie that while man looks at outward appearances, God looks at the heart. Find more information about the entire series at sonrisestable.com

When Rosie, Carrie, and Grandma are asked to help out at Last Chance Corral, a nursemare foal rescue, Rosie is shocked when she experiences firsthand how cruel some people can be to animals. During the week at Last Chance, the girls learn that the God who knows when a sparrow falls to the ground works through the kindness of others to provide for the animals He created. For the foals, and the girls, Last Chance Corral is a life-changing experience. Although this book is fictional, it highlights the work of Victoria Goss of The Last Chance Corral in Athens, Ohio. Find more information about the entire series at sonrisestable.com

Rosie can’t wait for The Great Adventure—the family’s first summer camp at Sonrise Stable! However the week presents several unanticipated challenges with the possibility of losing old friends—human and equine, becoming a role model to a rambunctious young camper, and facing persecution from an unexpected source. Through it all, Rosie learns valuable lessons about following Christ, whether His path leads to the mountaintop or through a valley. Find more information about the entire series at sonrisestable.com

While learning to ride at Sonrise Stable, nine-year-old Rosie dreams of the horse shows she will win with her pony, Jet. Two years later, nothing is exactly the way Rosie planned it—she's riding a new pony, Scamper, and learning that life isn't always easy. But it's as Rosie reaches out to the new girl next door that she truly begins to see that God works all things together for good in our lives. Learn to draw Scamper with a drawing lesson by equine artist, Janet Griffin-Scott. The book also includes questions at the back of the book for discussion or journaling. Rosie and Scamper is available in full as a free ebook for readers to preview the series. Check the website sonrisestable.com for download information.

Horses, one of God’s most magnificent creations, offer many insights into the nature of our Creator as well as our relationship to Him. This full-color, Christian devotional features a variety of stories, drawn from the author’s experiences with her horses and Sassy, a lovable but cantankerous mule. Other famous, and not-so-famous, horses help illustrate scriptural principles.

Through the rodeo experiences with Billy and Dalton (in book 9), Rosie came to fully appreciate the commandment Jesus called the greatest. Now, she grapples with Christ's second commandment - to love our neighbor as we love ourselves. It all seemed relatively easy until a rival from the past comes back into her life. How could God possibly expect Rosie to love that girl! Then, even worse, a mysterious new "enemy" arises to challenge Rosie further. Scriptural Theme What does it mean to "love our neighbor as ourself." Mark 12:31

Sometimes, real-life events make Scripture sink deeper into our hearts than any sermon or Sunday school class. Rosie couldn’t have imagined that bull riding, a kind Amish family, and a mystery involving five Saddlebred horses would help her come to truly understand the commandment Jesus called the greatest: “And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength.” Scriptural Theme: What does it mean to love the Lord with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength? Mark 12:30 KJV

Introduces the book, author, and what the course includes.

Commentary and photos on parts of the chapter that might not be familiar since the book was written over 100 years ago.

Part 2 of the commentary on the first chapter, includes a sampling of the public domain illustrations

This is the first chapter in Anna Sewell's book, Black Beauty. It contains public domain Librivox audio paired with the chapter text. This is part of a course on Black Beauty by Sonrise Stable Books and Homeschool Spark.

I hoped to buy a pony here, but couldn't afford any! It was a good day anyway, beautiful October day in Ohio, surrounded by horses. :) If you're in Ohio, this is a great auction center. They have sales of various things all year round, not just horses. Check out their website. https://www.mthopeauction.com

This second Companion Guide is to be used with the last five books in the Sonrise Stable series. It's packed with information and activities! Three 3D paper horse models: Sassy, Zach, and the pony Charley Dozen Distinctive Breeds activity with full color breed photos. Horse greeting cards and Sonrise Stable Christmas cards Illustrated Scripture for the theme of each book Equine drawing lessons including cartooning of horses and donkeys Additional horse information and activities Questions from the back of the book with room to answer them. Book summary pages - readers rate each book Favorites pages - cut and paste the book covers in the order of your favorite books, also select favorite characters, and arrange the Sonrise Stable horses in order of your favorites. and more...

This Companion Guide is to be used with the Sonrise Stable series of books. It's packed with information and activities! Construct 3D paper horse models of Scamper and Kezzie Original, color horse stickers Horse greeting cards Illustrated Scriptural themes for each book Equine drawing lesson for each book Additional horse information and activities Horse Madlibs Questions from the back of the book with room to answer them. Book summary pages - readers will rate each book