Thanks to Dawn Harrison for writing this section.

 

 

Eventer's Dream

 

Elaine - groom to the yard, main character. Wants to be an eventer, the story is told from her perspective.

Nigella Fane - a woman, Elaine's employer. Owns a yard & several horses. The yard is combination of a place that hires out horses, and a livery stable. Main character.

Henrietta Fane - a woman, Elaine's employer. Owns a yard & several horses. The yard is combination of a place that hires out horses, and a livery stable. Main character.

Old Bay Mare aka Little Legend - a horse that lives in the yard, owned by Nigella & Henrietta. Main equine character.

The Comet - a grey horse that lives at the yard, owned by Nigella & Henrietta. Main equine character, a bolter.

Nelson - a moth eaten roan, one eye, lives at the yard, owned by Nigella & Henrietta. Main equine character.

Lady Jennifer Fane - Nigella & Henrietta's mother.

William - Second Whipper-In to the Midvale and Westbury Hunt (a local hunt)

Nick Forster - a man who works for the Hunt

Doreen - a girl, livery client at the yard

Brenda - a woman, livery client at the yard, Doreen's friend

Hans Gelderhol - an eventer, who Elaine trained with (referred to)

Ladybird - a hound belonging to the local hunt

Landlord - a hound belonging to the local hunt

Felix Hissey aka "The Pickle King" - a local eventer in the area, also owns a pickle factory.

J P Jones - a man who enquires about liveries on behalf of Thunder & Lightning Ltd (referred to)

Mr McLoughlin - a man who hires a horse for the hunt

Harry Sabin - a local horseman

Chick Hayes - a driver for Thunder & Lightning Ltd

Johnny Jones - a singer for Thunder & Lightning Ltd

Sammy Pike - a singer for Thunder & Lightning Ltd

Solly Chell - a singer for Thunder & Lightning Ltd

Mrs Short - a woman who works for Felix Hissey (referred to)

Another Legend - a bay horse, sold initially by Harry Sabin

 

Unfortunately, Caroline Akrill is not too hot on naming people and ponies when in comparison to other authors. There are far too many unnamed people & ponies, however I shall list the important ones:-

 

The-Black-Horse-Who-Never-Stood-Still - a black horse that lives in the yard, owned by Nigella & Henrietta. Main equine character, never given any other name.

The-Bad-Tempered-Chestnut - a bad tempered chestnut that lives in the yard, owned by Nigella & Henrietta. Main equine character, never given any other name.

The mare-who-sometimes-slips-a-stifle - a bay mare, lives at the yard, owned by Nigella & Henrietta. Main equine character, never given any other name.

Brenda's cob - equine at the yard, a livery

Doreen's pony - a chestnut pony at the yard, a livery

Fine Arts Salesman - a man who buys two vases off the Fanes

Elaine's father - unnamed, comes to visit her at the Fanes

Blue Roan - a horse belonging to Thunder & Lightning Ltd

Chestnut horse - a horse belonging to Thunder & Lightning Ltd

Bay Horse - a horse belonging to Thunder & Lightning Ltd

Terrier Man - a man who works for the hunt

 

 

 

A Hoof In The Door

 

(Elaine, Nigella, Henrietta, The Comet, Thunder & Lightning Ltd's horses, Doreen's pony, Brenda's cob, Nelson, The-Black-Horse-Who-Never-Stood-Still, William, Nick Forster, Felix Hissey, Lady Jennifer, The mare-who-sometimes-slips-a-stifle, The-Bad-Tempered-Chestnut all return. Another Legend also returns, but is referred to as Legend also. Nick Forster is described as a Whipper In. Elaine's surname is revealed to be Elliot.)

 

O.T.V. Bloomfield - Hon Secretary to the Midvale & Westbury Hunt (referred to)

Miss Lydia Lane - a competitor at the local Point-to-Point

Trisha Phillpotts - an international eventer (referred to)

Fly On Brightly - Trisha Phillpotts' horse (referred to)

Janie Richardson - a woman who hunts with the Midvale & Westbury Hunt, also a competitor at a horse show, love interest of Nick Forster.

Summer Nights - a blue roan horse belonging to Janie Richardson

Tony Welby - huntsman to the Midvale & Westbury Hunt

Genesis - a horse that won an Olympic medal, used to be ridden by Lala Thornapple

Lala Thornapple - a former Olympic eventer

Carol - Lala Thornapple's groom

Dragoon - a horse belonging to Lala Thornapple (referred to)

Lord Fane - Lady Jennifer's husband, and Nigella/Henrietta's father (referred to)

Selena Gibbons - a competitor at a two day event (referred to)

Flame Thrower - Selena Gibbons' mount (referred to)

Zara Gibbons - owner of Flame Thrower (referred to)

Timothy Whate - a competitor at a two day event (referred to)

Harvest Moon - Timothy Whate's mount (referred to)

Mary Ann Maddox - a competitor at a two day event (referred to)

Edwin Drood - Mary Ann Maddox's mount (referred to)

Davina Shannon - a competitor at a two day event (referred to)

Brown Paper Parcel - Davina Shannon's mount (referred to)

Mrs Greta Shannon - Brown Paper Parcel's owner (referred to)

Phillip Hastings - a competitor at a two day event (referred to)

Master Facey Romford - Phillip Hastings' mount (referred to)

Amanda Willis - a competitor at a two day event (referred to)

Fox Me - Amanda Willis' mount (referred to)

Vivian Tintoft - winner of the Hissey Training Scholarship (referred to)

Balthazar - Vivian Tintoft's mount (referred to)

Alice Merryman - winner of the Hissey Training Scholarship (referred to)

The Talisman - Alice Merryman's mount (referred to)

 

Lala Thornapple has a nurse, however she is not given a specific name.

 

 

 

Ticket To Ride

 

(Nigella, Henrietta, Elaine, Nelson, Lady Jennifer, the bad tempered chestnut, The-Black-Horse-Who-Never-Stood-Still, Nick Forster, Another Legend/Legend all return.)

 

The focus now shifts to a Scholarship training yard, sponsored by Felix Hissey, rather than the Fanes. Miss Vivian "Viv" Tintoft, Alice Merryman, Selina Gibbons, The Talisman, Flame Thrower, Balthazar, Fox Me, Phillip Hastings are now all proper characters rather than being referred to. There is a girl called Mandy also on the Scholarship course, who I think is Amanda Willis.

 

Annemarie Maddox - a girl on the Scholarship course

André Bernard - a professional hairdresser (referred to)

Mr Tintoft - Vivian's father

 

Annemarie does have a horse, and the Fanes a new groom, but neither are named. There is also a chief who is prominent, but not given a specific name.

 

Hans Gelderhol, previously refererred to, actually makes an appearance in this book.

 

Vivian's name is also spelt Vivienne. Selina Gibbons also uses the name Jane Lejeune.

 

 

 

Caroline Canters Home

 

Becky - a girl, main character.

Benjamin - a chestnut pony

Simon - a boy, main character. Brother to Becky.

Mrs Carter - a woman, rival competitor

Caroline - a girl, main character. Cousin to Becky & Simon. The story is told from her perspective

Aunt Sybil - an Aunt of Caroline's, mother to Becky & Simon. Main character.

Mr Duffy - a rival competitor. Main character.

Starlight - a grey pony, belongs to Mr Duffy

Adrian - Mrs Carter's son

Mrs Grey - a woman, rival competitor. Main character.

Sarah - a girl, main character. Cousin to Caroline, sister to Becky & Simon.

Kipps - a small bay pony, belongs to Aunt Sybil

Matilda - an iron grey pony, belongs to Aunt Sybil

Clytie - an mare, belongs to Aunt Sybil. Main equine character

Archibald Thynne - a man, rival competitor

Earache - a girl, crops up during the course of the story. Rival competitor.

Soloman - a grey pony, belongs to Earache

John Grey - a boy who rides Starlight for Mr Duffy most of the time, Mrs Grey's son

Dandelion - a roan pony belonging to the Greys (referred to)

Tangerine - a pony belonging to the Grey (referred to)

Polly - an pony belonging to Aunt Sybil

Belinda - an pony belonging to Aunt Sybil

Miranda - an pony belonging to Aunt Sybil

Marg - a woman on the beach (referred to)

Bert - a man on the beach

Peregrin - Adrian's mount (referred to)

 

There are a couple more people & ponies, but they are not named.

 

 

I'd Rather Not Gallop

 

(Caroline, Becky, Aunt Sybil, Sarah, Simon, Mr Duffy, Adrian Carter, Benjamin, Mrs Grey all return)

 

Becky is revealed to be 12, Caroline 16. Becky's full name is revealed to be Rebecca Harrison.

 

Old Billy - Caroline's old gymkhana pony (e)

Small Hunter - a grey horse, is Caroline's mount during the course of the story. Revealed to be called Coup de Grâce in the end.

Mr Marmalade - a man who comes to teach Caroline the art of side saddle. Main character.

Jet Flight - a black mare belonging to Aunt Sybil

Rusty - a pony, belongs to Mr Duffy

Snowdrop - a pony, belongs to Aunt Sybil

Sam - a 17hh pensioned-off hunter, belongs to Aunt Sybil

Priscilla - Mrs Grey's daughter

Sydney Hardcastle - a man who buys Benjamin for his daughter

Angie full name Angela- Sydney Hardcastle's daughter

Lizzie - a young girl, rides Rusty for Mr Duffy

 

There are a couple more people & ponies, but they are not named.

 

 

If I Could Ride

 

(Caroline, Sarah, Simon, Becky, Aunt Sybil, Benjamin, Mrs Grey, John Grey, Mrs Carter, Adrian, Mr Marmalade, Clytie all return.)

 

Instead of a showing yard/stud, the stableyard Aunt Sybil now owns is a riding centre.

 

Freda Farquhar - a lecturer at an stud management course that Caroline attends at the beginning

Debby - a girl on the same course

Jilly - a girl on the same course

Michael - Mrs Grey's youngest son and brother to John

Nicola - a girl who takes part in a Pony Club Rally, later comes for private lessons

Nigel - a boy who takes part in a Pony Club Rally

Sally - a girl who takes part in a Pony Club Rally

Robin - a boy who takes part in a Pony Club Rally

Debora - a girl who takes part in a Pony Club Rally

Felicity - a girl who takes part in a Pony Club Rally

Fiona - a girl who takes part in a Pony Club Rally

Harry - a boy who takes part in a Pony Club Rally

Miss Hopwood - an Pony Club instructor (referred to)

Mr Fairbrother - an man who has a hunter liveried at Aunt Sybil's place

Angela Beauclerk - a girl that has recently moved into the area, lives near Aunt Sybil, likes Simon

 

There are a couple more people & ponies, but they are not named.