Many thanks to forum member Mctick for compiling these lists.

 

 

Tessa and Some Ponies

 

Tessa Crompton, age 10, main character. The story is told from her point of view.

Col. Dick Crompton, her father, a previous Olympic rider.

Nanny, housekeeper for Tessa and her father.

Dusty, Tessa's pony.

Mr. and Mrs. Smart, neighbours of the Cromptons.

Daphne Smart, owns Smoky.

Rupert Smart, Daphne's brother, owns Maisie.

Rollo, a show pony belonging to the Smarts'.

Smithers, the Smarts' groom.

Mr. Laycock, local blacksmith.

Maj. John Hastings, race horse trainer and friend of the Cromptons.

Mary Hastings, his wife.

Col. Leslie Carruthers, friend of Col. Crompton's.

Violet Carruthers, his wife.

Terry Carruthers, his son.

Bentley, a waiter at Col. Crompton's club.

Mr. Woodman, owns the local saddlery store.

Ahmar, an Arab belonging to John Hastings.

Harry Tunnicliffe, man servant to the Smarts.

Jessie, a greyhound belonging to the Smarts.

Jessie's puppies

Patricia Ellington, a riding instructress.

Madeline Beresford, a schoolmate of Tessa's

Edwin, a younger boy

Jock, Edwin's Shetland pony.

Edwin's governess, not specifically named.

A police constable, not specifically named.

Stubbins, head lad at Hastings' training stables.

A number of race horses from the Hastings' stables.

Lovely Lass, a retired polo pony belonging to the Carruthers.

Golden Warrior, Terry Carruthers' palomino pony.

Marian, the Carruthers' parlour maid

Larry, the Carruthers' lurcher.

Tobruk, an Arab originally belonging to Capt. Bryant, later sold to Terry Carruthers.

Col. Starkie, a judge at a horseshow.

Wiggins, a steward at a horseshow.

Lady Louisa Barton, a judge at a horseshow.

Lalla Rookh, a chestnut show pony.

Lady Gibbs, sponsor of a fete and horse show.

Marie Bates, a pupil of Patricia Ellington's

Mrs. 'Jockie' Shaw, owns Bobcat.

Marie's American Indian grandmother (referred to only)

Miss VIncent, Marie's headmistress.

Capt. Bill Harwood, Lady Gibbs' nephew,

judge at Lady Gibbs' horseshow

Mary Gray, entrant in Lady Gibbs' horseshow

Milton, owner of the local taxi.

Bay Beauty, entrant in Lady Gibbs' horseshow.

Joe Wright, rides Bay Beauty.

Tam and Morag McPherson, own a nearby guest-farm.

Spring Child, a horse of the Hastings'.

Forest Fire, a horse of the Hastings'.

Asva, a daughter of Ahmar's later given to Tessa.

Miralai, a broodmare of the McPherson's.