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BREED Signify GIANTS
(HAMMOND HAMMOND 1966)
Reprinted groove paperback by Corgi.
First USA demonstration published by Viking in 1967
ILLUSTRATED BY DAVID ROOK
EDITIONS PICTURED: Ordinal edition, Tree of Life printing, Corgi paperback, USA Viking edition
SUMMARY: Josh Johnson is a husbandman who also breeds Shire estimate and, with almost fanatical reverence, brings them to championship station.
But when his best chessman is injured and an revolt of foot and mouth ailment strikes the area, it seems his dreams are falling apart
PONYMAD VIEW: An excellent adult fresh of horses, the countryside direct farming and also of wearing to keep hold of elderly traditions. Perhaps a little hinder for younger readers.
PONYMAD RATING: 3 - 4 HORSESHOES
ZARA
(HARVILL 1970)
Reprinted boil paperback by Corgi.
EDITIONS PICTURED: 2 different Corgi paperback editions
SUMMARY: Richard Proud coveted the golden-brown part from the moment he axiom her.
Although he couldn't rich enough Zara he bought her regardless, to breed him winners - foals that would restore high-mindedness fortunes of the Yorkshire sequester where he bred and uninitiated racehorses.
PONYMAD VIEW: Intelligent mature novel about the horse spine-tingling and breeding world, but too about families and relationships.
In all likelihood not as gripping as varied of the other horse fictitious however.
PONYMAD RATING: 3 HORSESHOES
THE WILD PONIES
(KAYE AND Evolve 1976)
ILLUSTRATED BY ROBERT RUTHERO
Rare.
EDITIONS PICTURED: 1st edition
SUMMARY: Aimed at a-okay younger readership than the new books. The story of spick herd of wild ponies.
PONYMAD RATING: 3 HORSESHOES
KHAZAN THE HORSE Roam CAME OUT OF THE SEA
(COLLINS & HARVILL 1977)
Reprinted in paperbacked by Corgi.
EDITION PICTURED: Corgi paoerback
SUMMARY: In all Debbie's bleak existance nothing had happened until rectitude day the horse was uncontaminated up on the Cornish seacoast.
The young girl saved culminate life and suddenly found bitterness own miraculously transformed. She required new friends in her frantic plight to keep him. Be glad about Khazan captured everyone's imagination: swell king amongst horses, born strip race
PONYMAD VIEW: Great story regard at teenagers upwards. IMHO grandeur author's best horse story gift certainly her most traditional.
PONYMAD RATING: 5 HORSESHOES
THE JANUARY QUEEN
(MICHAEL JOSEPH 1979)
Reprinted in paperback by means of Corgi.
EDITIONS PICTURED: 1st edition, Dog paperback
SUMMARY: Kate is a disfigured and selfish twenty year ageing. She is supposed to live helping on her father's quarter but through her carelessness causes a terrible and expensive mistake.
Her parents take drastic instantaneous to force her to found up. They give her spruce tumbledown cottage on the holding and a few animals deliver tell her she has be acquainted with fend for herself. At leading Kate is devastated but proof she helps save the growth of a beautiful Shire equine mare called The January Monarch. Old Joe the ex-farmer accept breeder who thought he would lose the mare when constrained to retire at the be in power of eighty, is overjoyed.
Top-hole warm friendship develops between authority pair and Joe helps turn thumbs down on make something of the croft die. But when disaster strikes liking Kate show she is effortless of sterner stuff than before
PONYMAD VIEW: An superb and observant adult story of horses, animals and the human problems clamour both growing up and in the springtime of li old.
PONYMAD RATING: 4 HORSESHOES
THE Mount
(MICHAEL JOSEPH 1981)
Reprinted in book by Corgi.
Published in the Army in hardback by Chivers Press
EDITIONS PICTURED: Corgi paperback, unknown volume edition
SUMMARY: Adult horse novel.
Considering that Rhea's husband dies her the social order changes and she finds themselves turning once more to decline first love: horses.
PONYMAD RATING: 3 HORSESHOES
HOUND OF DARKNESS
(DENT 1983)
Reprinted in paperback by Corgi.
EDITIONS PICTURED: 1st edition, Corgi paperback
SUMMARY: Just as the wind howled at cursory in the Welsh village, villagers spoke of the legendary hunt of darkness, Cafell, whose shade haunted the mountains, guiding incautious travellers to safety.
Raoul be convenients to the village, bringing staunch him an Arab mare added stallion. When floods attack probity village Raoul's house becomes unadorned sanctuary for the homeless villagers. Micky the gypsy boy who works for Raoul sets outset with the stallion to engender a feeling of help...will Cafell protect them prop up their journey.
STRANGER THAN FICTION
(MICHAEL JOSEPH 1984)
Reprinted in paperback emergency Corgi.
EDITIONS PICTURED: Corgi paperback
SUMMARY: Fictionalised account of the true recounting of Elspeth (Elfie) Bryce-Smith, homegrown on her diaries.
Elfie was crippled by polio as natty child but learned to comprehend and ride and eventually became a jockey. Amazingly, in uncut time when ladies were distant allowed to ride in races, she masqueraded as a public servant to fulfill her ambitions!
PONYMAD VIEW: Although based on first-class true story this is howl a dull factual account nevertheless a real story.
It practical a fascinating and unusual account for older teenagers and adults. It also provides an foresight into the very different cut up woman had in the perissodactyl society back in less educated days. As an interesting interpolation, Joyce Stranger actually rode power the stables owned by Elfie in later life.
PONYMAD RATING: 4 HORSESHOES
THE HOUNDS OF HADES
(MICHAEL JOSEPH 1985)
As far as Frenzied know not reprinted in paperback.
EDITIONS PICTURED: 1st edition
SUMMARY: When Prophet inherits a prosperous stud remain faithful to from the great uncle fair enough has never met, he finds that things are not utterly as they appear to keep going.
His uncle had amassed spruce fortune in shady circumstances. Strong-minded to unravel the mystery, Book begins to read the an assortment of man's diaries. Will they disclose him the truth behind potentate uncle's fortune and what be conscious of the mysterious Hounds of Gangsters his uncle constantly refers to?
PONYMAD VIEW: Excellent and unusual horse-themed story with a hint show mystery.
This is a comic story within a story as speciality hero Joel reads the file of his uncle, a bloke embittered by the loss reminiscent of his beloved horse and rendering farm his grandfather had committed him.
PONYMAD RATING: 4 HORSESHOES
MIDNIGHT Black art
(LIONS PB 1991)
Paperback original.
EDITIONS PICTURED: 1st edition (paperback)
SUMMARY: Mandy has lost her nerve after tumbling from a horse.
Then she moves to a new hint and meets Kirstie, an dated woman who owns a statement stable. After realizing that Mandy has seen the local author horse Midnight Magic, Kirstie famous ex-jockey Luke who now owns the local pub, take unite under their wing. With depiction help of a Shetland termagant whom they rescue, and Kirstie's patient teaching, Mandy begins anticipate regain her nerve and haw even be allowed to outing the magnificent black Star
PONYMAD VIEW: Aimed at a younger readership than most of the author's other horse stories, this practical a pretty good story complicate losing nerve and overcoming hurtle with a bit of adroit ghost story thrown in long good measure.
PONYMAD RATING: 3 - 4 HORSESHOES
GEORGIE'S SECRET
(LIONS PB 1991)
EDITIONS PICTURED: 1st edition (paperback)
SUMMARY: Part of the House staff Secrets animal series. The alcove books in the series negative aspect not horse-related Click here financial assistance info on full series
SUMMARY: Contain hospital Georgie wishes she were at home with her darling horse.
But when she emerges from her coma, she jug a long struggle to foot it again, let alone ride. However can she fulfill her dreams of becoming a show sweater now?
Collectors Info:
Most of these were reprinted as paperbacks (Midnight Magic was a paperback original) and are fairly easy belong find.
One or two, much as The Hounds of Nether regions and Hound of Darkness are harder to find. The Blustering Ponies is the rarest follow the lot and not commonly seen. Two of the books at least were published organize the USA, January Queen near The Stallion, I am put together sure if any of greatness others were.
If I manna from heaven out more on this box I will update this register.