tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5609001996482522007.comments2023-09-30T05:55:32.374-04:00The Pony Book ChroniclesSarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08937427776827933594noreply@blogger.comBlogger130125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5609001996482522007.post-36543110222758717442018-01-27T18:36:05.070-05:002018-01-27T18:36:05.070-05:00Not a very well written series and not very horsey...Not a very well written series and not very horsey. I agree with your assessment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5609001996482522007.post-85053831539661228952017-12-07T20:55:52.228-05:002017-12-07T20:55:52.228-05:00I knew Bessie and still miss her. She was a wonder...I knew Bessie and still miss her. She was a wonderful friend and writing teacher. G G CollinsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5609001996482522007.post-3599511447141308482017-10-15T21:24:24.061-04:002017-10-15T21:24:24.061-04:00I discovered O'Connell's "Blue Mare&q...I discovered O'Connell's "Blue Mare" books at the public library when I was 9, living in the Midwest in the Corn Belt. I read them voraciously as I was quite horse-crazy, and had them practically memorized by the time my parents moved us from a farm, where we had a an old buckskin mare to learn on, to a small town where I had access to an acre of pasture and used my allowance to buy a yearling colt to train. No, I did not go through the 4-H Club. I learned everything I knew about breaking and training a horse from those books and trained my horse to jump and do all sorts of other things. I went further much later as an adult, got instruction from a professional trainer, trained and rode other horses, and rode to hounds on both my 10 year old first horse and a Thoroughbread mare I had bought from a friend. I continued training and showing up until 1980, <br />To put a book written in the early 1950s in the context of today's world, when family structure and general customs have changed enormously is just silly. There is a vast difference between the way things were when I was 9, and the world we live in now, 65 years later, long after those books were written.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5609001996482522007.post-9803667943885074832016-12-20T07:55:38.323-05:002016-12-20T07:55:38.323-05:00I loved this book when I was a kid! Thanks to your...I loved this book when I was a kid! Thanks to your post, I remembered the correct name (I was putting Sun Dust together as one word) and saw the link to Amazon. I have it in my cart along with Gypsy. I had so many horse books when I was a kid... the only ones that I kept were the Black Stallion series. My mom had a friend with a daughter who loved horses, so the rest of my books went to her. I should have written down all the titles! Would have made it easier to find them again. lala412https://www.blogger.com/profile/14300929316981967018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5609001996482522007.post-42064884207261840252016-07-02T17:18:11.389-04:002016-07-02T17:18:11.389-04:00Fantasy is always better then reality. It was a be...Fantasy is always better then reality. It was a beautiful piece of property but the "farm" is no longer in existence and has been parceled out. It was/is a very modern house (which is still there), not the county farm you would think of. But it had a lovely small 3 stall barn (which is gone). I was a friend of her daughters and I don't remember the dogs, but they had Siamese cats. You cannot find anything at all online about her or her family. Both of her children have also passed away (each before the age of 50). Very sad. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5609001996482522007.post-46408188228802838432016-06-20T01:17:16.143-04:002016-06-20T01:17:16.143-04:00I just googled logan forster and stumbed across th...I just googled logan forster and stumbed across this site. I can help anyone with information about Logan Forster; he lived with my family when I was young. He dedicated a book to my mom... He was an avid actor, as was my mom, in the Nomad Players in Boulder, Colorado. Yes, born in Salem. He was also a good artist. Very fun, eccentric, flamboyant person. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5609001996482522007.post-18795288393624020652016-03-26T15:44:44.811-04:002016-03-26T15:44:44.811-04:00Found it!!!
The Calling Of Bara by Sheila Sullivan...Found it!!!<br />The Calling Of Bara by Sheila Sullivan -1975<br />The softcover version show a girl and a young boy on a Black Shire<br />chessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15561259201206983691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5609001996482522007.post-44475013634039020422016-03-26T03:12:29.180-04:002016-03-26T03:12:29.180-04:00I remember that book .A girl was raped by a warlor...I remember that book .A girl was raped by a warlord named White Micheal.She ,her boyfriend,and young son left for Ireland.They were called to safety by her grandfather who was some kind of druid.She had a Black shire named Dark.But it was not the book title mentioned abovechessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15561259201206983691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5609001996482522007.post-25629538557921246442015-05-20T21:30:38.753-04:002015-05-20T21:30:38.753-04:00I've missed this blog! I kind of lost track, b...I've missed this blog! I kind of lost track, but now I see that there are a bunch of new entries since last time I checked. <br /><br />I'd never heard of Snowman before, but I wonder if he was the inspiration for Olympic (aka Blanco), the horse at the center of the Patsey Gray book "Horsepower" (published in 1966). Here's how Blanco is introduced in the first chapter: <br /><br />"Audiences all over the west knew the big white gelding, the personality horse who stood seventeen hands high." <br /><br />Olympic/Blanco is beloved for his gentle manners and overall lighthearted aspect as he goes about his business of racking up trophies and prize money. The plot of the book revolves around the champion suffering a sort of breakdown due to overwork and needing to be nursed back to health by a devoted junior member of the stable crew. Amie C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11914675376545824782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5609001996482522007.post-91555278808152543032015-05-20T21:29:56.588-04:002015-05-20T21:29:56.588-04:00I've missed this blog! I kind of lost track, b...I've missed this blog! I kind of lost track, but now I see that there are a bunch of new entries since last time I checked. <br /><br />I'd never heard of Snowman before, but I wonder if he was the inspiration for Olympic (aka Blanco), the horse at the center of the Patsey Gray book "Horsepower" (published in 1966). Here's how Blanco is introduced in the first chapter: <br /><br />"Audiences all over the west knew the big white gelding, the personality horse who stood seventeen hands high." <br /><br />Olympic/Blanco is beloved for his gentle manners and overall lighthearted aspect as he goes about his business of racking up trophies and prize money. The plot of the book revolves around the champion suffering a sort of breakdown due to overwork and needing to be nursed back to health by a devoted junior member of the stable crew.Amie C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11914675376545824782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5609001996482522007.post-87387288101180793202015-04-07T00:36:37.560-04:002015-04-07T00:36:37.560-04:00While the story may not be the most wildly excitin...While the story may not be the most wildly exciting, the beauty of the O'Connell books is the incorporation of the Littauer training system for humans and horses. Littauer is supposed to have been her consultant on things equine, and it shows. One could use Pamela and The Blue Mare as a guide to bringing a young horse from before backing to finished hunter.<br /><br />The next book, The Blue Mare at the Olympic Trials, takes Frosty Morning all the way to the Olympics as an event horse in 1952, even though Pam is on the US Show Jumping Team. Unfortunately, women were not allowed to ride in the Olympics at that date.<br /><br />The books are treasures for anyone interested in horse training.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5609001996482522007.post-86889016898958700172015-02-04T04:33:22.380-05:002015-02-04T04:33:22.380-05:00One of my favorite books as a child, I wished to f...One of my favorite books as a child, I wished to find my own Snowman! Will watch for the movie, looks wonderful.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13878442329350749523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5609001996482522007.post-92065614709179829372014-12-21T21:27:17.161-05:002014-12-21T21:27:17.161-05:00My book also did not include the last two stories ...My book also did not include the last two stories listed here. Loved the book.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666400103273867969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5609001996482522007.post-43840006498705477722014-02-06T08:51:12.495-05:002014-02-06T08:51:12.495-05:00One of my favourite childhood picture books! Than...One of my favourite childhood picture books! Thanks for the memories.Mama Squirrelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06941211100125966917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5609001996482522007.post-66685341783119651082014-01-19T22:25:40.094-05:002014-01-19T22:25:40.094-05:00I love this site!
Maybe you can help me.
I am look...I love this site!<br />Maybe you can help me.<br />I am looking for book that has the cutest Los fashioned illustrations of ponies. Children come to choose the pony they want to ride around the track. They showcase the color and markings of the ponies. I do remember one was named Star, for the star marking. They was a dapple grey and I think some carts they pulled. I read it many times as a child in the 70's. <br />Any clue if the name? <br />Thank you!Pshearerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10967735626848468339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5609001996482522007.post-11677188899563175592014-01-19T22:23:56.769-05:002014-01-19T22:23:56.769-05:00I love this site!
Maybe you can help me.
I am look...I love this site!<br />Maybe you can help me.<br />I am looking for book that has the cutest Los fashioned illustrations of ponies. Children come to choose the pony they want to ride around the track. They showcase the color and markings of the ponies. I do remember one was named Star, for the star marking. They was a dapple grey and I think some carts they pulled. I read it many times as a child in the 70's. <br />Any clue if the name? <br />Thank you!Pshearerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10967735626848468339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5609001996482522007.post-57601318145612069252013-09-30T00:41:48.963-04:002013-09-30T00:41:48.963-04:00Good article & useful. Thanks.Good article & useful. Thanks.Kelincihttp://gemarkelinci.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5609001996482522007.post-57834622219056055512013-06-08T15:22:26.837-04:002013-06-08T15:22:26.837-04:00I grew up with horsey tales (and am writing some m...I grew up with horsey tales (and am writing some myself) I found this one to be charming, if lacking somewhat in an emphasis on things horsey. I got the issue with the horrendous photoshopped cover which makes a nice art class "this is why you research stuff before you draw" lesson (where IS the girth?!?! Why is the horse wearing a halter with a bit hanging off it???? And what pinto pattern IS that anyway???? Perhaps cow???). I note you have included the OTHER artwork, which is lovely.Teannahttp://www.swordwhale.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5609001996482522007.post-57637819494988350822013-05-31T00:53:28.335-04:002013-05-31T00:53:28.335-04:00Read this book as a child and have never forgotten...Read this book as a child and have never forgotten it. Very relatable for young people, especially horse loving young girls. The spunky nature of Casey and her determination are inspiring without being preachy or condescending.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5609001996482522007.post-76664061914613038802013-03-24T13:35:36.177-04:002013-03-24T13:35:36.177-04:00I was struck by the image of the bucking bronco yo...I was struck by the image of the bucking bronco you included here and googled the illustrator--seems he was quite the Western artist and was born in the eastern part of my own state, Washington. Christina Wilsdonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02472802098557216513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5609001996482522007.post-1158489075832979882013-03-22T20:30:38.499-04:002013-03-22T20:30:38.499-04:00You know, your description of the plot reminded me...You know, your description of the plot reminded me of Stephen Holt! Never knew that he wrote other books under a different name. Phantom Roan and Wild Palomino are two old favorites of mine.Amie C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11914675376545824782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5609001996482522007.post-48536641444916578582013-02-26T20:39:07.241-05:002013-02-26T20:39:07.241-05:00I have vague memories of a book in which the heroi...I have vague memories of a book in which the heroine rides a draft-type horse, much to my amazement at the time. Purchased in the early 80s from the supermarket checkout line, of all places. I seem to remember that it had vaguely Christian themes and much hardship for the girl and her horse. After a quick internet search, I believe it may have been A Horse Named Cinnamon by Jean Hovde.Amie C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11914675376545824782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5609001996482522007.post-6887988852200220192013-02-01T09:22:08.261-05:002013-02-01T09:22:08.261-05:00There is Marguerite Henry's classic picture bo...There is Marguerite Henry's classic picture book "Five O'Clock Charlie" and I also recall reading a book about Shires or Clydesdales called "Breed of Giants" by Joyce Stranger when I was a young teen! Christina Wilsdonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02472802098557216513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5609001996482522007.post-30805895941480864672013-01-05T19:51:56.406-05:002013-01-05T19:51:56.406-05:00Be careful! I got all my old books out again and ...Be careful! I got all my old books out again and now they've got me surrounded. Thanks for reading! Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08937427776827933594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5609001996482522007.post-16988861819794330142013-01-05T08:49:16.127-05:002013-01-05T08:49:16.127-05:00My childrens books are currently all packed away i...My childrens books are currently all packed away in boxes. Thanks for the inspiration to get them out again! <br /><br />LIke so many of the anthologies you review, this one is about 50% old favorites of mine and 50% new things to track down. <br /><br />The "River Horse" in The Big Book of Favorite Horse Stories always puzzled me...kind of disappointing to discover it was really a tapir. Tapirs are what the main character eats in a great jungle story, The White Panther by Theodore Waldeck.Amie C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11914675376545824782noreply@blogger.com