This is the first book in a new series by Janet Riesling.
Description: When Pia's parents divorce, both Pia and her pony Drummer have to start life in new homes. It's also the start of Pia's new life as a pony whisperer - she can understand what the ponies are saying. In the Word on the Yard, Pia discovers a mysterious and ancient looking statuette: the figure of a woman on a horse.