Dawn Dodd was part of the rash of young authors who wrote pony books.  She wrote a non-fiction title and the novel John and Jerry at the age of 13.  She also produced at least one short story, which was published in the Young Riders’ section of Riding Magazine in 1938.  Her own first pony was called Jerry.  I’ve reviewed the books here.

Finding the books:  both are reasonably easy to find, though Your First Pony can be tricky to track down with a dustjacket.

Sources and links:

Dustjacket of John and Jerry

Riding Magazine, February 1938

Dawn Dodd

Your First Pony

G Routledge & Sons, London, 1937, 85 pp.

Reprinted 1959, Kegan & Routledge Paul

Non fiction, this is a concise treatise on how to manage your pony.

Bibliography - pony books only

John and Jerry

G Routledge & Sons, London, 1938, 116 pp, illus J D Evans

John learns to ride, and is bought his first pony, Jerry.  After an initial burst of enthusiasm, things do not go
well for John.  However, he makes friends with a group of local children who help him over his difficulties, and
together they put on a gymkhana.

SHORT STORIES

Green Jade

Riding Magazine, February 1938, illus

Jerry the pony gives the new pony Toison d’Or some pointers.