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Horse & Pony Books:
THREE DAY ADVENTURE
(COUNTRY LIFE 1948)
ILLUSTRATED BY STANLEY LLOYD
Not reprinted as far as I know.
One of the harder titles to find
EDITION PICTURED: 1st edition
SUMMARY: Set on Exmoor. One of a group of pony-loving children on holiday makes a bet that he can stay hidden from the others for 3 days without being found. But his harmless fun soon turns into serious danger…
DREAM PONY
(LUTTERWORTH 1962)
Reprinted as a Crown Pony Paperback
EDITIONS PICTURED: 1st edition, Crown Pony paperback
SUMMARY: Carol and her friend Kim impulsively buy a pony at a sale. However they find out he is old and apt to go lame - but the girls are too fond of him to sell him, so how will they ever find their dream pony?
PONYMAD RATING: 4 HORSESHOES
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PONY HUNT
(PARRISH 1963)
ILLUSTRATED BY SHEILA ROSE
Not reprinted as far as I know.
Rare.
EDITIONS PICTURED: 1st edition
SUMMARY: Set around the Devon/Dartmoor area. When Nicola's pony Toffee goes missing she at first suspects Jenny, a newcomer to the area who she first met riding Toffee illicitly, but when her suspicions prove unfounded, she recruits her pony loving friends - and Jenny - to search for the missing pony.
PONYMAD RATING: 3 HORSESHOES
GAY AND THE PONIES
(LUTTERWORTH 1964)
Reprinted as a Crown Pony Paperback
EDITIONS PICTURED: 1st edition, Crown Pony paperback
SUMMARY: Unusual story about ponies and animals set partly from dog's point of view. Gay the poodle puppy escapes from a uncaring owner. She is rescued by Joanna and Penny, two sisters and soon becomes friends with all their pets including two ponies. Joanna forms a deep bond with the poodle who even learns to ride on her pony, as well as inadvertently helping her regain her confidence after a bad fall. But at the back of Joanna's mind is the worrying thought that Gay is not really hers and her real owner may turn up any day to reclaim her.
PONYMAD RATING: 3 HORSESHOES
A PONY TO CATCH
(LUTTERWORTH 1964)
Reprinted as a Crown Pony Paperback
EDITIONS PICTURED: 1st edition, Crown Pony paperback
SUMMARY: Two children can have a loose pony if they can catch it...but that proves easier said than done. And they are not the only one after the pony. What if someone else gets there first?
PONYMAD RATING 3-4 HORSESHOES
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PONY SLEUTHS
(LUTTERWORTH 1966)
Reprinted as a Crown Pony Paperback
EDITIONS PICTURED: 1st edition, Crown Pony paperback
SUMMARY: Janet is looking after her greengrocer friend Mr Timm's pony Laddie while he is in hospital. But then Laddie disappears. With the help of some friends, she sets off to search for the missing pony.
PONYMAD RATING: 3 HORSESHOES
ONLY ONE PONY
(LUTTERWORTH 1965)
Reprinted as a Crown Pony Paperback
EDITIONS PICTURED: 1st edition, Crown Pony paperback
SUMMARY: Two sisters find they have each bought a pony on the same day, but their mother tells them they can only keep one. How will they choose between two such different (and both lovely) ponies?
An excellent traditional pony story.
PONYMAD RATING: 4-5 HORSESHOES
THE SURPRISE RIDING CLUB
(COLLINS 1966)
Reprinted in hardback with pictorial boards as part of the Collins Pony Library
EDITIONS PICTURED: 1st edition, Collins Pony Library edition
SUMMARY: A group of children form their own riding club with a difference. The leader of the club must think up a surprise for the others before someone else takes over the leadership mantle.
PONYMAD RATING: 3 HORSESHOES
PONY WATCH
(LUTTERWORTH 1968)
Reprinted as a Crown Pony Paperback
EDITIONS PICTURED: 1st edition, Crown Pony paperback
SUMMARY: Mandy and Michael have recently moved to Exmoor where there father has started a sheep farm. They love it there and are at last given ponies of their own. But when rustlers keep stealing their father's sheep he tells them he may have to sell up the farm. With the help of two friends, the children set up a nightly pony watch to track down the thieves.
PONYMAD RATING: 2-3 HORSESHOES
THE GREAT PONY MYSTERY
(LUTTERWORTH 1969)
Reprinted as a Crown Pony Paperback
EDITIONS PICTURED: 1st edition, Crown Pony paperback
SUMMARY: Debbie and Jonathon and their two friends set off with their ponies for a caravanning holiday and find plenty of excitement as they search for a local ghost pony.
PONYMAD RATING: 3 HORSESHOES
PONIES ACROSS THE RIVER
(LUTTERWORTH 1970)
I don't think there was a paperback edition.
SUMMARY: Cathy and Vicky try to solve the mystery of the ponies they sometimes see in a field across the river and get mixed up in a plan to save endangered horses with a group of other children.
PONYMAD RATING: 3 HORSESHOES
THE MERRY MARCH PONIES
(LUTTERWORTH 1974)
I don't think there was a paperback edition.
One of the harder titles to find
SUMMARY: Philippa and Simon are on holiday in Wales with their Aunt. When she has an accident they make the acquaintance of a girl who works at the nearby Merry March Stud, a famous breeding establishment of palominos. After a series of mishaps, the stud is pinning all its hopes on Golden Ripple, the last pony of the original breeding line. But there is a plan afoot to steal the valuable pony. It is up to the children to thwart the dastardly plans and save the stud!
PONYMAD RATING: 3 HORSESHOES
Collectors Info:
These were mainly published as part of the Crown Pony Series by Lutterworth, first as hardbacks then as paperbacks in the same series. The paperbacks are more often seen than the hardbacks. A couple of the titles (Three Day Adventure and The Merry March Ponies) are slightly harder to find than the others. The only really rare one however is Pony Hunt. Most of the more common titles can also be found in the USA, although prices do vary a lot.
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