Ponies in the Park
Beaver 1982 pb
Severn House hb 1983
Andy, Rosie, Clara and their
mother are left Park Farm by an uncle. They are delighted as they can leave the
city
behind them, and maybe have ponies. However, the farm is dilapidated, and has to
be made to pay its way.
The children are delighted when they find a pony in the field
and quickly strike up a friendship with its owner. They
open an Animal Centre, and
this book sees the first animals arriving, as well as their first ponies. But will
it be
a success....
Black Pioneer
In Black Beauty’s Family 2
Beaver, 1982
As far as I know, this wasn’t
published separately.
Character list
Black Pioneer was an American horse, born in the Deep South. He becomes a cavalry
horse in the Civil War.
Pony Patrol and the Mystery Horse
Pan pb date?
Severn House, 1981
Simon & Schuster 1993
hb and pb, illus Jennifer Bell, cover Rowan Isaac, taken at the
Honington Equestrian
Centre, Southborough, Kent. 188 pp.
A mystery horse is appearing every night on the
hill above the farm. The Pony Patrol are called in
to find out who owns the horse
and why he keeps coming back to Thistle Wood Farm.
Phantom Horse in Danger
Armada pb 1980
Severn House hb 1983
Award hb 1997
They know that Craig is buying horses under false pretences: not for riding
but for
slaughter, so decide to use Jean and Angus’s horses as bait to learn
exactly what
is happening, but it all goes horribly wrong, and Jean and Angus
find themselves in
a desperate race to save their poniesfrom the Abbatoir.
Phantom Horse Goes to Scotland
Armada pb 1981
Award hb 1997
Character list
Jean and Phantom
have gone to a Scottish island for a holiday, but
there is an air of mystery to the
whole place. Jean doesn’t understand
why most of the inhabitants have left, and why
horses are being flown in
to the island. In the end, only Phantom can save the day,
and then
only if he can swim to a neighbouring island.
Ponies in the Forest
Beaver pb 1983
Severn House hb 1983
Silasis recruited from a local remand centre to help at the Centre. At first the
chldren are unsure of him, but
he has an affinity with animals and is a great rider.
Together they defeat some badger baiters, which means
lots of publicity for the Centre.
It does mean though that Silas is recognised, and the Centre is attacked. Silas
flees,
and no one is sure if he was responsible of not. Be warned: some parts of this book
are gory!
Ponies in the Blizzard
Beaver 1984 pb
Severn House 1986
The children decide to go off
on a ride, but a blizzard strikes, and they find they are completely and utterly
lost,
with no way of contacting their parents.
Wait for Me Phantom Horse
Armada pb 1985
Severn House hb
Award 1997 hb, ill Eric Rowe
Character
list
Phantom Horse is stolen, and is used to bait a trap for Jean. There are masked men
with
guns, and a chase with a motor bike before the mystery is solved.
Candy Goes to the Gymkhana
Paperbird 1989, ill Gavin Rowe
Character list
The Fraser family find out there is going to be a gymkhana, and they practise hard
with Candy. When the
Day comes, however, they find out that other things are more
important than winning.
Candy Stops a Train
Paperbird 1989, ill Terry Gabbey
Character list
Liz, Neil and Vicky
Fraser discover their family pony, Candy, is missing from her paddock.
Catastrophe at Black Pony Inn
Ravette pb 1989
Swift hb 1991
Character list
A new family
are coming to stay at Black Pony Inn, and they’re bringing horses and dogs too. The
Pembertons
try very hard to like the Abbots, but it’s very hard work. Then a hurricane
hits the stables, and the Pembertons
have to contend with injured ponies, power cuts
and not enough food.
Good Deeds at Black Pony Inn
Ravette pb 1989
Swift 1991 hb
Lisa Pemberton’s friend Gillian is very ill, and her only hope is an expensive operation
in America which her
mother can’t afford. The Pembertons decide to start a fundraising
campaign to raise the money.
A Pony in Distress
Cavalier, 1994 pb
A rather dramatic story, with lots of emotional
ups and downs. Rob, who has a disability himself, is
determined to save an old pony
who has been neglected.
The Best Pony For Me!
Macdonald Young 1995
There is to be a Show, and Sophy is desperate to ride Honey Bee, who is the best
pony at the stables. However,
she gets Mousie instead, and Mousie is not exactly a
world beater. Can Sophy manage to win?
I Want That Pony!
Simon & Schuster 1994
Reprinted in pb 1994
Character list
Flash is a very sought after pony: Sophy is desperate to own him, but he already
belongs to Alison, who loves him,
and wouldn’t ever dream of selling him. Who will
win the battle over Flash?
Horsehaven
Cavalier 1996
Horsehaven is a horse sanctuary. Jenny, Josh and Cathy are about to embark on their
most amazing
rescue yet.
Sundance Saves the Day
Cavalier 1997
This book was written specially for Julip Model
Horses and was sold only by them. It is an adventure
featuring several of the models
in the Julip Horse of the Year range of the time, including, of course,
Sundance.
The Pony Test
Macdonald Young 1997
reprinted in pb 1999
Character list
Sophy has joined the Pony Club, and is about to take her D test. Determined
to be better than everyone
else, she mugs up from library books, but when Test Day
comes, nothing goes quite to plan.
The Pony Picnic
Macdonald Young, 1998, illus Gilly Marklew
reprinted in pb 1999
Sophy is really looking forward to the picnic ride, and takes everything she can
think of in her rucksack.
Some of the other laugh at her, but as the picnic ride progresses,
Sophy’s rucksack comes in very
handy indeed.
Havoc at Horsehaven
Cavalier pb 1999
Jenny, Josh and Cathy rescue a mare and look after
a pony, Cathy gets a modelling job and
Jenny is rushed to hospital.
Horsehaven Lives On
Cavalier pb 1999
It does look as if Horsehaven won’t live on, after
no milk, illness and fire raising mean the Sanctuary is near to
closing. Josh, Cathy
and Bill find a derelict farm with lots of neglected animals.
Sundance, Jigsaw, Midnight and Silver Cloud, with their riders Sarah, Jack, Mandy and Nicky are going on a 20 mile sponsored ride to raise money for charity. They are all looking forward to it, but after only a few miles, everything starts to go wrong, and Midnight is left with an injured leg.
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