Foal's Bread is a 2011 novel by Australian author Gillian Mears.

The main subject of the novel is the golden era of Australian show-jumping between the wars.

Roley Nancarrow is the 1926 high jump record holder for New South Wales, and, while competing one day at a country show, is captivated by Noah Childs, a 14-year-old drover's daughter, who can coax tired old horses into extraordinary feats.

Riding out in a storm one day, Nancarrow is struck by lightning.

The novel examines his steady decline into paralysis from the lightning-strike and the effect this has on his horse-riding passion and relationship with Noah.