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Shirley Faulkner-Horne had her first book, Riding for Children, published by Country Life at the age of 15, in 1936. Between then and 1954 she wrote 10 books concerned with horses; both fiction and non fiction (note: there may have been more. Not all her works are listed in the copyright libraries). Her work was mostly published by Witherby, and illustrated by Peter Biegel, with the exception of Pat and Her Polo Pony, which was published by Country Life. She has two books currently in print:: Pathway of the Moon and Pegasus and the Pony, royalties of which go jointly to the Fortune Centre of Riding Therapy and Riding for the Disabled. She was a founding Trustee of the Fortune Centre.
She has written one series, featuring Ian and Veronica Paisley.
Her husband is an ex-Battle of Britain pilot and they have lived and farmed for many years in the New Forest. She has her own website here.
She has written one series, featuring Ian and Veronica Paisley.
Her husband is an ex-
Most of her books are easy to find: Pat can be difficult, as its subject, polo, gives it an appeal to a slightly different market. Riding with the Kindles is harder to find, and Look Before You Leap can be expensive. Generally, her older books are becoming more expensive, but the two Pegasus books are available new.
Shirley Faulkner-Horne
Bibliography -
Bred in the Bone: A tale for Childen
HFG Witherby, London, 1938, illus Peter Biegel
Our heroine Cherry is not allowed to ride after someone in her family was killed by a horse. Then her grandmother gives
her a pony, Brownie. She is not allowed to jump, but she decides she wants to jump at Olympia. Fortunately the head
gardener used to be in the Cavalry, and he teaches her, though she is often scared by his unexpectedly loud
voice.
HFG Witherby, London, 1938, illus Peter Biegel
Our heroine Cherry is not allowed to ride after someone in her family was killed by a horse. Then her grandmother gives
her a pony, Brownie. She is not allowed to jump, but she decides she wants to jump at Olympia. Fortunately the head
gardener used to be in the Cavalry, and he teaches her, though she is often scared by his unexpectedly loud
voice.
Pat and Her Polo Pony, The Power of a Charm
Country Life, London, 1939, illus Peter Biegel
Pat has been sent to England to live with her cousins: she can’t stay in India with her parents because of her
poor health. Her ayah gave her a charm before she left. At first Pat finds her cousins and their ponies very
difficult to get on with, but when cousin Jill is ill, Pat nerves herself with the aid of the charm to look after the
pony. Nothing stops her after that, and she buys a pony, Nala, determined to train him to be a good polo
pony so that her father can ride him at polo when he returns to England.
Country Life, London, 1939, illus Peter Biegel
Pat has been sent to England to live with her cousins: she can’t stay in India with her parents because of her
poor health. Her ayah gave her a charm before she left. At first Pat finds her cousins and their ponies very
difficult to get on with, but when cousin Jill is ill, Pat nerves herself with the aid of the charm to look after the
pony. Nothing stops her after that, and she buys a pony, Nala, determined to train him to be a good polo
pony so that her father can ride him at polo when he returns to England.
Riding with the Kindles (with Ess, E)
HFG Witherby, London, 1941, illus Peter Biegel
Told in the form of letters going backwards and forwards between Corona Kindle and her
brother Ken. Set in wartime, neither can go home from school during the holidays because
lLondon is being bombed. Corona will ride every day on ponies lent to her school, and Ken
Is going on a month’s equestrian course. Corona thinks she doesn’t need lessons, but
soon learns the error of her ways. Ken too has a bit of learning to do.
HFG Witherby, London, 1941, illus Peter Biegel
Told in the form of letters going backwards and forwards between Corona Kindle and her
brother Ken. Set in wartime, neither can go home from school during the holidays because
lLondon is being bombed. Corona will ride every day on ponies lent to her school, and Ken
Is going on a month’s equestrian course. Corona thinks she doesn’t need lessons, but
soon learns the error of her ways. Ken too has a bit of learning to do.
Parachute Silk: A story for young riders
HFG Witherby, London, 1944, illus Peter Biegel and “Haz”
The drawings of horses were done by Peter Biegel while he was on leave from the Army.
The story is set during the war, when Rufus the dog finds a piece of parachute silk. Ian and Veronica
and their friends think there is a German spy about somewhere, but no one believes them.
HFG Witherby, London, 1944, illus Peter Biegel and “Haz”
The drawings of horses were done by Peter Biegel while he was on leave from the Army.
The story is set during the war, when Rufus the dog finds a piece of parachute silk. Ian and Veronica
and their friends think there is a German spy about somewhere, but no one believes them.
Mexican Saddle
HFG Witherby, London, 1946, illus Peter Biegel
Another story about Ian and Veronica Paisley: in this one, the war is over, and Ian finds a Mexican saddle
at a jumble sale. He pays 15/- for it, and finds it very comfortable to ride on, but then he is offered £5 for it
by a stranger, and he is not the only person who is interested in Ian’s saddle. What the saddle actually
Contains is uranium, but nobody seems even remotely bothered about the radiation risks.
HFG Witherby, London, 1946, illus Peter Biegel
Another story about Ian and Veronica Paisley: in this one, the war is over, and Ian finds a Mexican saddle
at a jumble sale. He pays 15/-
by a stranger, and he is not the only person who is interested in Ian’s saddle. What the saddle actually
Green Trail
HFG Witherby, London, 1947, illus Peter Biegel
This is the last of the stories about Ian and Veronica Paisley. Their friend Michael sees something glinting:
investigates, and finds a trail of glass leading into a cave. The trail of green glass leads to the children
outwitting a gang of crooks.
HFG Witherby, London, 1947, illus Peter Biegel
This is the last of the stories about Ian and Veronica Paisley. Their friend Michael sees something glinting:
investigates, and finds a trail of glass leading into a cave. The trail of green glass leads to the children
outwitting a gang of crooks.
White Poles
HFG Witherby, London,1954, illus Peter Biegel
Many thanks to Konstanze Allsopp for the picture.
Jenny is given a pony by her grandmother for her birthday. Before she had this pony, she was only allowed to
ride an elderly pony as someone in her family was killed in a hunting accident. It turns out the new pony can
jump, and as the new cowman fortunately used to be in the cavalry, he teaches her, though he does scare
her sometimes with his unexpectedly loud voice. Her ambition is to ride at the International Horse Show. Acute
readers may notice a certain similarity between this and Bred in the Bone.
HFG Witherby, London,1954, illus Peter Biegel
Many thanks to Konstanze Allsopp for the picture.
Jenny is given a pony by her grandmother for her birthday. Before she had this pony, she was only allowed to
ride an elderly pony as someone in her family was killed in a hunting accident. It turns out the new pony can
jump, and as the new cowman fortunately used to be in the cavalry, he teaches her, though he does scare
her sometimes with his unexpectedly loud voice. Her ambition is to ride at the International Horse Show. Acute
readers may notice a certain similarity between this and Bred in the Bone.
Look Before You Leap (with Blackmore, PE)
HFG Witherby, London, 1955, illus Peter Biegel. 244 pp, including 2 appendices
Jennifer Charrington has left school, and wants to train herself and her horse to three day event. She persuades
her parents (eventually) to let her work with horses, and train. Now off the parental leash, she meets an amateur
jockey and falls for him. Alas, as an amateur jockey, Jennifer is convinced her parents will not approve. She’s
right. They don’t.
HFG Witherby, London, 1955, illus Peter Biegel. 244 pp, including 2 appendices
Jennifer Charrington has left school, and wants to train herself and her horse to three day event. She persuades
her parents (eventually) to let her work with horses, and train. Now off the parental leash, she meets an amateur
jockey and falls for him. Alas, as an amateur jockey, Jennifer is convinced her parents will not approve. She’s
right. They don’t.
Pathway of the Moon
Chameleon, 1988
Reprinted Pegasus 1999
Rebecca begins her voyage of discovery through time and space with the help of her guide Pegasus.
Chameleon, 1988
Reprinted Pegasus 1999
Rebecca begins her voyage of discovery through time and space with the help of her guide Pegasus.
Pegasus and the Pony
Pegasus 1999
Many thanks to Konstanze Allsopp for the picture.
Rebecca continues her adventures with the magical Pegasus. When Rebecca's greatest wish comes true only
to be taken from her again, it is Pegasus who teaches her not to give up hope but to believe in her dream.
Pegasus 1999
Many thanks to Konstanze Allsopp for the picture.
Rebecca continues her adventures with the magical Pegasus. When Rebecca's greatest wish comes true only
to be taken from her again, it is Pegasus who teaches her not to give up hope but to believe in her dream.
Non Fiction
Riding for Children
Country Life, 1936, illus J A Gavin
Horse-Lovers’ Anthology [Ed]
HFG Witherby, 1949
Riding for Children
Country Life, 1936, illus J A Gavin
Horse-
HFG Witherby, 1949
The Ian and Veronica Series
Parachute Silk
Mexican Saddle
Green Trail
