diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 228485c..71d55bf 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ rich interactive react charting components using [chart.js](http://www.chartjs.o
 
 * Line chart
 * Bar chart
+* HorizontalBar chart
 * Radar chart
 * Polar area chart
 * Pie chart
diff --git a/lib/core.js b/lib/core.js
index 3da694b..5cfe610 100644
--- a/lib/core.js
+++ b/lib/core.js
@@ -73,7 +73,12 @@ module.exports = {
     classData.initializeChart = function(nextProps) {
       var el = ReactDOM.findDOMNode(this);
       var ctx = el.getContext("2d");
-      var type = (chartType === 'PolarArea') ? 'polarArea':chartType.toLowerCase();
+      var convertToType = function(string) {
+        if(string === 'PolarArea') { return 'polarArea'; }
+        if(string === 'HorizontalBar') { return 'horizontalBar'; }
+        return string.toLowerCase();
+      };
+      var type = convertToType(chartType);
 
       this.state.chart = new Chart(ctx, {
         type: type,
diff --git a/lib/horizontal-bar.js b/lib/horizontal-bar.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1e51b3a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/horizontal-bar.js
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+var vars = require('./core');
+
+module.exports = vars.createClass('HorizontalBar', ['getHorizontalBarsAtEvent']);