Jane Badger Books
Mel Wayne
Mel Wayne wrote one pony story, and a non fiction title, Wild Horse Kingdom, which is the true story of his ambition to start a pony ranch in the Welsh border country. The Horse on Ben Awe takes a similar scenario, though the farm is in the Scottish Highlands, and it is two brothers who start it. It’s a fast moving story of horse stealing and villains.
Finding the books: The Horse on Ben Awe Is not impossible to find, unlike Wild Horse Kingdom, which is very difficult indeed. The Horse on Ben Awe also had an American printing.
Finding the books: The Horse on Ben Awe Is not impossible to find, unlike Wild Horse Kingdom, which is very difficult indeed. The Horse on Ben Awe also had an American printing.
ALSO:
Wild Horse Kingdom
Collins, London, 1960, 254 pp. Illus Christine Price
The Horse on Ben Awe
Collins, London, 1961, 192 pp. Illus Richard Kennedy
Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1961, illus Richard Kennedy
Jacket by A/D Associates
Bruce and Colin Irvine decide to rent a deserted croft in the Highlands, and make
it pay
as a pony breeding centre. They work hard to restore the croft, and begin
their breeding
programme. Nearby is the croft of Ericht, which causes intakes of
breath and dark looks
whenever mentioned to the locals. Colin meets Morag, whose
uncle owns Ericht, and
gradually finds out that there is more than just a difficult
nature to the uncle.
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