Rebel of Dark Creek

Jessa has always dreamed of getting a horse of her own. But with her father living in Japan, and her mother juggling night school and a day job, it looks like that's out of the question. There's just no way they could possibly afford more than the one group lesson a week, Jessa's only chance to be around her favourite animals. But in response to her mother's sign offering book-keeping skills in exchange for lessons, board, or lease, Jessa meets Rebel, a spunky bay pony whose owner doesn't have enough time. It seems too good too be true, especially since Rebel's offered under a FREE lease! But it is true, and the answer to Jessa's problems. While looking into working of her board at the stunningly beautiful Arbutus Lane, Jessa learns about Dark Creek Stables, an ''Old Lady Barn'' that needs help with mucking, feeding, and all those other seemingly endless barn chores. It may not be Rabutus Lane, but the owner, Mrs. Bailey, offers Jessa board and feed in exchange for her help. Suddenly everything's PERFECT in her life; with a best friend helping out, a trail ride buddy who might want to be more than friends, and the horse of her dreams, Jessa doesn't want anything to change. She's even entered in a Hunter Classic show she thinks she just might have a chance at winning. But of course, things can't stay 100% perfect for long, as she soon finds out.I really enjoyed this book, and all the other books in the StableMates series. They're a nice change from the other repetitive horse books out there, and Nikki Tate has a wonderful style in her writing. I definitely recommend this series to anyone who likes (or even doesn't like!) horses!

This is a GREAT book, it's one of the best books I have read about horses! I hope to see more in this series.