It’s probably fair to say his stories are more horse and racing stories than pony books. His work is most notable for its illustrations: Copper Horse, Head High, Hands Low and Second Fiddle are all illustrated by Lionel Edwards.
Pictures: for copyright reasons I can’t put photographs of these books on the site.
Finding the books: all titles are becoming expensive. Head High, Hands Low is the easiest to find; The Copper Horse a bit less so. Second Fiddle is hard to find, and the most expensive of the lot.
Sources:
The National Archive
The Copper Horse: The Story of a Steeplechasing Horse From His Point of View
Hutchinson
& Co, London, 1948, illus Lionel Edwards, 192 pp.
“...the autobiography of Copper Knight, a horse whose racing career started with
failure, went on to success, and finally ended in failure. The story is told partly
by Copper Knight himself, whose feelings towards his owners, trainers, riders and
stable companions are very frankly expressed; they are indeed "straight from the
horse's mouth." Copper Knight has very strong likes and dislikes where human beings
are concerned and will only give of his best on the race course to those who treat
him properly. The story of Copper Knight is told with sympathetic understanding
and great knowledge of horses and racing. “
Head High, Hands Low -
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A racehorse called Brassbound helps restore the health of four children after their wartime experiences in Germany.
Second Fiddle, Son of Viola
Hutchinson & Co, London, 1951, illus Lionel Edwards
Other books:
Long Odds, Mellifont, Dublin, 1933
False Colours, Eldon Press, London, 1937
The Sweepstake Colt, John Hamilton, London, 1940
Fate’s Handicap, Dublin,1944
The Horse Has Four Legs, 1944