The Swallow Tales by K.M.Peyton

Despite not knowing much about horses and being new to countryside life, Rowan had been longing for a horse to call her own. So when her father almost collided with a stray horse while driving home, she believed this dark, beautiful beast was meant to be hers.

Rowan and her friends, Charlie and Barbar, who were luckily super-confident with handling horses, set out on their mission to catch the stray. Swallow was a well-bred horse with a wild spirit, but that didn’t stop her from wanting him. Although her city-loving father was less than impressed with the idea, no one had claimed Swallow after the police were alerted, so Rowan thought that fate would never tear them apart…

‘The Swallow Tales’ is a trilogy of books all about the life of Rowan and her horsey friends. She’s a determined character who’s desperate to learn to ride. But can Rowan battle through her emotions and stop doubting herself in the hope that, one day, she’ll become good enough to handle Swallow?