Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2009

Rimfire

Written by Ellen F. Feld · Illustrated by Jeanne Mellin

Book #6 in the The Morgan Horse series series

A forbidden race, a risky friendship, and a horse's fate hang in the balance.

4.4 Goodreads · 59 ratings

206 pages· ~840L

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Bookroo's summary

Heather's passion for barrel racing leads her to Oklahoma, where she discovers Rimfire, a Morgan horse with untapped potential. Convincing her friend Nicholas to buy him, Heather's excitement turns risky when she enters a competition without permission. As Rimfire races, Heather's choices threaten their friendship and the horse's safety. Will her quest for victory cost her everything?

From the publisher

Rimfire, the sixth book in the Morgan Horse series, takes readers to a whole new realm within the world of horses. When Heather travels to Oklahoma to visit family friends, she is introduced to barrel racing. Falling in love with this quick-paced sport, Heather is thrilled when she returns home and discovers Rimfire, a fabulous Morgan barrel racer that just happens to be for sale. When her parents refuse to buy yet another horse, Heather convinces her friend Nicholas to purchase Rimfire. Everything is going well until Heather decides to take Rimfire to a competition without Nicholas’s permission. What will happen to the horse as he makes that final turn around the last barrel, and more importantly, has Heather jeopardized her friendship with Nicholas, all for the sake of a ribbon?

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