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Afraid to Ride

 

Jill Moore, main character.

Martin Ramsay, age 16, Jill's cousin. Main character.

Jennifer Ramsay, age 13, Martin's sister and Jill's cousin. Main character.

Susan Ramsay, age 9, sister to Martin and Jennifer, cousin to Jill. Main character.

Blubber, skewbald cob owned by Martin Ramsay.

Gull, grey pony, owned by Jennifer Ramsay.

Smug, pony owned by Susan Ramsay.

Ron Morrison, owner of poorly-managed riding school.

Miss Pilkes, Jill's school form mistress.

Dorothy Gray, a classmate of Jill's.

Dinah Anderson, a classmate of Jill's.

Betty Davidson, a classmate of Jill's.

Gay Ginger, a pony at Ron Morrison's riding school.

David and Margie Moore, JIll's parents.

Miss Park, owner of the riding school where Jill normally rides.

Bunty, a horse at Miss Park's riding school.

Edna Vincent, a girl who rides at Miss Park's.

Ken MacDonald, a boy who rides at Miss Park's.

Neptune, a horse at Miss Park's riding school.

Marigold, Miss Park's own horse.

Willie Ross, owns Diz, entrant at hunter trials.

Kay Hewitt, owns Tassie, entrant at hunter trials.

Peter Davenport, entrant at hunter trials.

Julie Moss, entrant at hunter trials.

Fiona Smith, entrant at hunter trials.

Jo Frew, "Aunt Jo," owns Denelaw Riding School.

Politic, Aunt Jo's Labrador retriever.

Black Magic, show jumper belonging to Aunt Jo.

Rowan, Denelaw riding school horse.

Mermaid, Denelaw riding school horse.

Blitz, a point to pointer boarding at Denelaw Riding School.

Mr. Stirling, manager of the farm next door.

The Brigadier, owns Blitz and a young hunter.

Iona, hunter belonging to Aunt Jo.

Peyote, hunter belonging to Aunt Jo.

Rocket, horse belonging to Denelaw riding school.

Bligh, horse belonging to Denelaw riding school.

Prince, pony belonging to Denelaw riding school.

Kandy, pony belonging to Denelaw riding school.

Afron, Welsh pony belonging to Denelaw riding school.

Rosemary Tiarks, pupil at Denelaw riding school.

Mrs. Tiarks, Rosemary's mother.

Digory, a pony belonging to Denelaw riding School.

Cyril Crouch, owner of rival riding school.

Jean Crowder, school friend of Jill's.

Mrs. Merridew-Hythe, a neighbour of Mr. Crouch's.

Red Arrow, a horse belonging to Mr. Crouch.

 

 

Rebel Pony

 

Kandy Kerrack, main character. Story is seen through her eyes.

Mr. Kerrack, Kandy's father, a top-class horse and pony dealer.

Gypsy, one of the ponies in the Kerrack stables.

Pat Linton, a classmate of Kandy's.

Tupper, Pat's pony.

Blake, a pony belonging to Priscilla Davenport, being schooled by the Kerracks.

Priscilla Davenport, Blake's owner.

Mrs. and Mr. Davenport, Priscilla's parents.

Jack Dunn, new neighbour of the Kerracks', becomes Kandy's friend.

Mrs. Dunn, Jack's mother, writes detective stories.

George, works at the Kerrack stables.

Bromin and Caesar, hunters from the Kerrack stables.

Morag Kerrack, Kandy's older sister, not particularly horsey.

Mrs. Jenkins, a client of the Kerrack stables.

Her eight-year-old son, not named.

Dinkie, a pony the Kerracks bought for the Jenkins.

Aunt Ada, Kandy's aunt.

Ada's two children, not named.

Gelert, Jack Dunn's wolfhound puppy.

Mrs. Arthur, Dunns' housekeeper.

Falcon, pony Jack Dunn buys at a sale.

Miss Smith, a Pony Club instructress.

Jane Marsham, entrant at Bramley horse show.

Sheila Craik, owns James, entrant at Bramley horse show.

Mr. Hendry, Pony Club district commissioner.

Janette Thomson, top junior show jumper, owns Tab.

Huis Clos, Mr. Kerrack's show hunter.

 

 

 

Pony Club Camp

Note: this is NOT the better-known "Pony Club Camp" of JPT's Noel-and-Henry series but rather an early Patricia Leitch of the same name.

Frank Dyer, member of the Brunton Pony Club. Main character. Owns Trigger.

Polly Grieve, member of the Brunton Pony Club. Main character. Owns Black Beauty.

Mavis Ross, member of the Brunton Pony Club. Main character. Owns Fergus.

Kate Leigh, member of the Brunton Pony Club. Main character. Owns Dimsie.

Paul West, member of the Brunton Pony Club. Main character. Owns Chatto.

Miss Smithers, instructress for the Brunton Pony Club.

Nickie Grieve, Polly's brother, junior beginner in the Brunton Pony Club.

Josephine, no last name given, junior beginner in the Brunton Pony Club.

Dr. Tom Brogan, adult mentor of the Brunton Pony Club.

Mrs. Brogan, his wife.

Tim Brogan, his nephew, university engineering student and skilled rider. Main character. Becomes instructor for Brunton Pony Club.

Kay Mitford, University student who becomes instructress for Brunton Pony Club. Owns Tassie.

Pongo, Miss Smithers' Jack Russell terrier.

Mr. and Mrs. Dyer, Frank's parents.

Mrs. Ross, Mavis's mother.

Ann Wylie, friend of Mavis (referred to).

Morag Leigh, elder sister of Kate (referred to).

Mrs. Thomas, housekeeper to the West family.

Mrs. West, Paul's mother.

Stephen Grieve, another younger brother of Polly.

Mrs. Grieve, Polly's mother.

The huntsman of the local pack, not named.

Sam, grey hunter belonging to Master of local pack.

Politic, a hound from local pack that has become lost.

The huntsman's wife.

The local veterinarian

Lady Spiers, a neighbour of the Brunton Pony Clubbers

Bracken, a pony belonging to Lady Spiers' niece, later becomes Kate's mount.

Marjory, last name not given, member of Bishopscotte Pony Club.

Pat, last name not given, member of Bishopscotte Pony Club.

Jack and Henry Paton, brothers, members of Bishopscotte Pony Club.

Hugh, last name not given, member of Bishopscotte Pony Club.

Mr. Torr, instructor at Bishopscotte Pony Club.

Miss Clark, new mentor to BIshopcotte Pony Club.

 

 

 

Riding Course Summer

 

Ann Harker, main charcter. The story is told from her viewpoint. Does not own a pony.

Angy, Ann's best friend. Main character. Owns Ladybird.

Peter Gilmour, main character. Owns Gay Boy.

Allan Gilmour, his brother, main character. Owns Crackle.

Mr. Winton, owns local dealer's yard plus riding school.

Floss, the Harker family's mongrel dog.

John Harker, Ann's father. A journalist.

Mrs. Harker, Ann's mother.

Liz Harker, Ann's older sister. Training to be a journalist.

Smithers, a senior journalist (reference only).

Mary Mather, owns Foxtrot. Main character.

Janice Pearson, owns Midas. Main character.

David Scott, neighbour of Harkers. Good rider.

Dianne Lynton, owns Monty. Main character.

Beth , owns Viper.

Mrs. Gilmour, mother of Peter and Allan.

Mrs. Lynton, mother of Dianne.

Mrs. Pearson, mother of Janice.

Pam, girl who helps Mr. Winton at his stables.

Storm, a horse at Mr. Winton's stables.

Chris Quinton, a journalist at Mr. Harker's newspaper.

Sergeant Quinton, Chris's father, a retired mounted police officer.

The local vicar.

Fudge, a pony at Mr. Winton's stable.

Mark Stratter, top-class horseman. Becomes instructor for the main characters.

Mrs. Stratter, Mark's mother.

Pluto, Mark's dog.

Bill, Liz Harker's boyfriend.

Quilt, pony belonging to Mark Stratter, becomes Ann's mount.

Squire, Mark Stratter's hunter.

Kala, a Labrador puppy given to Mark.

Mrs. McHarg and Capt. Russell, judges of the mini one-day event.

Cathy Knowles, member of East Veam Pony Club, owns Hi Fi.

Brenda Knowles, Cathy's cousin, member of East Veam Pony Club, owns Crumpet.

Jim, member of East Veam Pony Club, owns Shep.

Roger, member of East Veam Pony Club, owns Mr. Simpson.

Nat, member of East Veam Pony Club.

MIchael, member of East Veam Pony Club, owns Cristy.

 

 

 

First Pony

 

Sandy Holden, main character, 11-year-old girl who moves from town to country.

Floss, a pony Sandy rides at Tretor Riding School.

Miss Dinely, owns Tretor Riding School

Pam Jones, a friend of Sandy's in Tretor

Mr. and Mrs. Holden, Sandy's parents

Dick Holden, Sandy's 15-year-old brother

Mali, the Holden family's spaniel

Jester, a pony for sale in Tretor

Myra Sprigg, owns Jester

Miss Nicholson, runs the village shop in Welbreen, the village to which the Holdens move.

Ken Cuthbertson, an artist who lives in Welbreen.

Jim, a local farmer

Daisy, a carthorse Jim is trying to sell.

George Duffy, owner of  Zelmer

Zelmer, a black mare for sale.

Harry Forest, a workmate of Mr. Holden

Parick Freidman, a local horse dealer

Amanda Russell-Verne, member of local pony club

Cynthia Russell-Verne, her sister, also a member of the local pony club

Kettle, a pony Patrick Freidman has for sale.

"The grey," another pony in Patrick Freidman's yard

Lady Sarah, another customer of Mr. Freidman's

Karen Morton, becomes Sandy's best friend in Welbreen

Tarka, a former beach pony that Sandy and Karen rescue.

Jack Galt, the former owner of Tarka

Molly DIxon, another pony club member

Strider, Molly's pony

Trojan, Amanda Russell-Verne's pony

Mrs. Sneddon, Pony Club instructor

Miss Asher, Pony Club instructor

Pandora, Miss Asher's horse

Mavis Boyd, Pony Club member

Sprog, a Highland pony on loan to Karen

Henny Bowles, Sprog's owner

George Davis, Pony Club member

Belinda, George's bay pony

Capt. Medlow, visiting Pony Club instructor, uncle of the Russell-Verne sisters.

Mr. and Mrs. Morton, Karen's parents

MIss Pimm, a family friend of the Mortons.

An unnamed elderly gentleman who is rescued by Sandy and Karen after a fall

Rachel Gregory, Miss Asher's aunt, runs a riding school

Ann Fairfax, fellow student on Mrs. Gregory's riding course

Rix, Ann's horse.

Mrs. Lees, a Pony Club official

 

 

 

The Kestrels Series

This series was known as the Horseshoes series in the USA, and all of them bar Cross Country Gallop/Pony Club Rider were retitled in the USA. I am taking this list from the UK editions, so I don’t know if any of the characters were renamed for the USA edition.    Dawn Harrison

 

 

The Special Pony

 

Sally Lorimer - a young girl, aged. Main character in the story. It is her journey we follow during the course of the series.

Mr Rob Lorimer - father to Sally. Main character.

Mrs Lorimer - mother to Sally, main character

Ben Lorimer - 15 years old. Brother to Sally, main character

Emma Lorimer, abbreviated to Em - 12 years old, sister to Sally and Ben. Main character.

Jamie Lorimer - a boy, 4 years old. Brother to Sally, Ben and Emma. Main character.

Miss Meek - a local woman who runs the Riding School, where Sally goes to when she can afford to.

Meg - a bearded Collie (dog) belonging to the family

Misty - a bearded Collie (dog) belonging to the family

Mrs Macgregor - Sally's schoolteacher (referred to)

Mr Campbell - Emma's schoolteacher (referred to)

Mr Goodchild - a solicitor in the story (referred to)

Tansy - a pony at Miss Meek's Riding School (referred to)

Mint - a pony at Miss Meek's Riding School (referred to)

Mr Lorimer's father Great Uncle Nathan - a man who leaves Mr Lorimer' some money (referred to)

Mr Scott - an estate agent in the story

Tarquin - a roan pony

Thalia Nisbet - Tarquin's owner, a girl.

Narg - Thalia's gran, with whom Thalia lives (referred to)

Clover - a black pony belonging to Miss Meek's Riding School. Sally's favourite.

Miss Wevall - a woman whom Mr Lorimer meets in the library, horsy person

Mr Josh Frazer - a local horse dealer

Martine Dawes - a girl who works for Josh Frazer

Bilbo -a bay pony for sale at Josh Frazer's yard

Charlotte - a girl who rides at Josh Frazer's yard (referred to)

Pie - a pony at Josh Frazer's yard (referred to)

Bracken - a pony at Josh Frazer's yard (referred to)

Jas Turnball - local no good character in the story

Willow - a 13.2hh grey Welsh Mountain type pony. Becomes Sally's mount.

 

 

 

 

A Pony To Jump

 

Sally, Mr & Mrs Lorimer, Ben, Emma, Jamie, Meg, Misty, Tarquin, Narg and Willow all return from the previous book. Mr Frazer's Stables does too, but Martine Dawes features as an instructor there. Tarquin's height is given as 11.2hh.

 

Lady Muriel Spencer - organiser of a local pageant

Betsy - a black mare belonging to Mr Frazer. Has a foal, but the foal isn’t given a specific name.

Charlotte - a girl at Mr Frazer's yard

Nick (Nicholas) Ross - a famous showjumper, great nephew to Lady Muriel Spencer

Rose of Sharon/Rosie - Nick Ross' famous showjumper

Patrick - a Wolfhound Puppy belonging to Lady Muriel Spencer

Daisy - a woman involved in the pageant

Rupert - a man involved in the pageant

Sean Macgregor - a boy involved in the pageant (referred to)

Mutant Turtle - Sean Macgregor's mount (referred to)

Frank Gunn - a boy involved in the pageant (referred to)

Moly - Frank Gunn's mount (referred to)

Gemini - Nick Ross' other horse (referred to)

Thomas - Lady Muriel Spencer's grandson

 

 

 

 

Cross Country Gallop

 

Sally, Mr & Mrs Lorimer, Ben, Emma, Jamie, Meg, Misty, Tarquin, Willow, Martine, Miss Meek and Clover all return from the previous book.

 

Narg, Great Uncle Nathan, Nick Ross, Rose of Sharon are all referred to, but do not appear.

 

Mrs Blair - local horsy person, organises the local Pony Club

Simon Knowles - a member of the Pony Club

Dragonfly - a chestnut pony, is Simon's mount, belongs to Mr Frazer

Mr Ronald Knowles - Pony Club instructor

Verity Blair - daughter of Mrs Blair, Pony Club member

Mr Palmer - local farmer (referred to)

Mrs Palmer - Mr Palmer's wife (referred to)

Alan Campbell - local man, comes to Sally's & Thalia's aid

Aunt Dot - Simon's aunt

Merlin - Simon's former pony (referred to)

Tansy - a pony belonging to Miss Meek's Riding School (referred to)

Mint - a pony belonging to Miss Meek's Riding School (referred to)

Amber - a pony belonging to Miss Meek's Riding School (referred to)

Prince - a pony belonging to Miss Meek's Riding School (referred to)

Princess - a pony belonging to Miss Meek's Riding School (referred to)

Buster - Verity's mount (referred to)

 

 

 

Pony Club Rider

 

Sally, Mr & Mrs Lorimer, Ben, Emma, Jamie, Meg, Misty, Tarquin, Willow, Mrs Blair, Martine, Simon Knowles, Clover, Buster, Charlotte and Verity all return from the previous book.

 

Mr Frazer's yard is described as an riding school, even though he does dealing. Pie belongs to Charlotte.

 

Brian Green - a member of the Pony Club

Punch - Brian Green's mount

Zodiac - Simon Knowles' pony

Hugh Brown - local dog warden

Fenella/Fen - a dog (greyhound) in the story

 

 

 

Pony Puzzle

 

Sally, Mr & Mrs Lorimer, Ben, Emma, Jamie, Meg, Misty, Tarquin, Willow, Martine and Fenella all return from the previous book. Thalia's Narg is referred to, but doesn’t appear.

 

Samm Pigg - a Shetland in the story

Toby Belch - a Shetland in the story

Doreen - a working pupil at Mr Frazer's yard

Miss Pamela Roberts - a woman in the story (referred to)

Ferina - a Arab mare belonging to Miss Pamela Roberts

Mr Cheever - a vet in the story

Sarah Roberts - Miss Roberts' sister