title: The Perfect Gift for Girls 8-12 Who Love Horses: Take the Reins; Chasing Blue; Maddie's Dream; Blue Ribbon Summer
author: Jessica Burkhart
description: Jessica Burkhart (aka Jessica Ashley) is the author of the Unicorn Magic and Canterwood Crest series, which you can learn more about at CanterwoodCrest.com. She is a former equestrian who writes from her apartment in Brooklyn, New York. (Its not the size of Crystal Castle, but Jess tries to decorate like a princess!) Jesss aura would be hot pink and she loves glittery things. If she had a unicorn, it would be named Sparkle. Visit Jess at JessicaBurkhart.com.
zlib_text: Have you checked out our HORSE MAD GIRL journal?
  
  Inspirational quotes from the Diary of a Horse Mad Girl characters are
  included, plus goal-setting activities, coloring sheets, and space for
  journaling.
  
  Make this year your best year yet. A fantastic gift idea for all horse-loving
  girls!
  
  Click on the cover below to check it out and order your copy.
  
  [![](Image00000.jpg) ](https://amzn.to/3bptQHk)
  
  
  
  
  Diary of a Horse Mad Girl
  
  #  Book 1
  
  #  My First Pony
  
  
  
  ![pic 1 yes](Image00001.jpg)
  
  
  
  By Katrina Kahler
  
  Copyright (C) KC Global Enterprises
  
  All Rights Reserved
  
  
  
  
  Dedication
  
  This story is dedicated to my beautiful daughter. These are her adventures,
  and we all loved going along for the ride. I hope you do too!
  
  ![pic 2 yes](Image00002.jpg)
  
  
  Hi, my name is Abbie, and this diary is all about me and my very first pony,
  Sparkle, a beautiful thirteen-hand Palomino. She’s the best first pony anyone
  could wish for. We’ve had many great adventures together. Luckily, I live on a
  rural pr