Amanda Owen, also known as The Yorkshire Shepherdess and the star of the tv show Our Yorkshire Farm, has penned her first childrens book,Christmas Tales from the Farm.The book, which is out now, is aimed at children aged 7-11 and includes a collection of festive short stories about Amandas real life adventures with her nine children and myriad animals at Ravenseat, the familys 2000-acre hill farm in North Yorkshire.Amanda has taught each of her nine children to ride by starting them in a wicker saddle on the back of a Shetland pony before moving them on to her shire horses.Several horsey tales featuringAmanda and the children and their four horses (Hazel, Mapel, Princess, Josie) and two Shetland ponies (Tony the Pony and Little Joe) are included in the book.As well as many humorous stories about life with the horses, children will also enjoy reading about the runaway reindeerwho caused mischief on the moors, someveryspecial chickenswho needed a kind new home, and theclever sheepdogwho found something lost in the snow.A special timeWinter, and Christmas in particular, is a special time of joy and adventure at Ravenseat, said Amanda.Whether thats discovering animals who have come to the farm to shelter from the weather, like the barn owls, or the festive family traditions weve followed for years, like our own version of the Winter Olympics or when my sheepdog Kate and I had to play a chilly game of hide and sheep in the deep snow.Christmas Tales from the Farm, which features illustrations of the animals and family members by Becca Hall,is the first of seven Puffin books by Amanda Owen and is out now.Amanda is on tour with a brand new two hour show from 5November until 7December 2025. Tickets are available atnothird.co.uk.Further readingFirefighters rescue horse who got stuck in a muddy bog while out hackingPregnant Belgian Draft saved from bog ordeal by fire and rescue serviceThis is why its so important to ride horses on varying terrainPrevent mud fever by doing this (spoiler: it isnt actually caused by mud!)The post TVs The Yorkshire Shepherdess launches first childrens book appeared first on Your Horse.