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Katy's Ponies #2
Katy's Champion Pony
Katy is very proud of her pony, Trifle, and is sure that they will win lots of rosettes together - just as soon as Trifle learns to behave at shows! Little does she know that there are much bigger challenges in store for them. Will Katy and Trifle have what it takes to become true champions?
136 pages, Paperback
First published December 1, 2003
About the author
Victoria Eveleigh
26 books7 followersI was brought up in London, but I always longed to live in the country and have lots of animals - especially horses. Well, dreams do come true because I now live on an Exmoor livestock farm with my husband, Chris. Besides dogs, cats and riding horses, we keep Exmoor Horn sheep, North Devon cattle and Exmoor ponies.
Our daughter, Sarah, is now grown up, but when she was a girl she had an Exmoor pony called Tinkerbell. Their eventful partnership inspired me to write my first stories: a trilogy about a girl and an Exmoor pony growing up together on an Exmoor hill farm. The 'Katy's Exmoor' trilogy was illustrated by Chris, and we self-published it under the imprint Tortoise Publishing. We also published a book called Midnight on Lundy.
Publishing my own books was hard work, so I was delighted when Orion Children's Books took me on in 2011. The 'Katy's Ponnies Trilogy' has now been re-written and updated with expert editorial guidance, and it was published by Orion in 2012 as 'Katy's Wild Foal', 'Katy's Champion Pony' and 'Katy's Pony Surprise'. The books have a great deal of new content, including author's notes, new inside illustrations by Chris and beautiful cover illustrations by Angelo Rinaldi. 'Midnight on Lundy' was also republished, as 'A Stallion Called Midnight'.
I have just written three brand new books for Orion: 'Joe and the Hidden Horseshoe', 'Joe and the Lightning Pony' and 'Joe and the Race to Rescue'. Horses and ponies are still at the heart of these stories, and although a boy is the main character the stories haven't been written specifically for boys. I'm a firm believer that stories with horses and ponies in them shouldn't be exclusively for pony-mad girls!
My books are full of the things I love: horses and ponies, the countryside, farming and people. My Facebook Page is Victoria Eveleigh Author. Please 'Like' it and take a look. I post lots of interesting things about horses and books there, as well as news about my books and our animals here on the farm.
I really like hearing from readers, visiting schools and giving talks, so do get in touch!
Our daughter, Sarah, is now grown up, but when she was a girl she had an Exmoor pony called Tinkerbell. Their eventful partnership inspired me to write my first stories: a trilogy about a girl and an Exmoor pony growing up together on an Exmoor hill farm. The 'Katy's Exmoor' trilogy was illustrated by Chris, and we self-published it under the imprint Tortoise Publishing. We also published a book called Midnight on Lundy.
Publishing my own books was hard work, so I was delighted when Orion Children's Books took me on in 2011. The 'Katy's Ponnies Trilogy' has now been re-written and updated with expert editorial guidance, and it was published by Orion in 2012 as 'Katy's Wild Foal', 'Katy's Champion Pony' and 'Katy's Pony Surprise'. The books have a great deal of new content, including author's notes, new inside illustrations by Chris and beautiful cover illustrations by Angelo Rinaldi. 'Midnight on Lundy' was also republished, as 'A Stallion Called Midnight'.
I have just written three brand new books for Orion: 'Joe and the Hidden Horseshoe', 'Joe and the Lightning Pony' and 'Joe and the Race to Rescue'. Horses and ponies are still at the heart of these stories, and although a boy is the main character the stories haven't been written specifically for boys. I'm a firm believer that stories with horses and ponies in them shouldn't be exclusively for pony-mad girls!
My books are full of the things I love: horses and ponies, the countryside, farming and people. My Facebook Page is Victoria Eveleigh Author. Please 'Like' it and take a look. I post lots of interesting things about horses and books there, as well as news about my books and our animals here on the farm.
I really like hearing from readers, visiting schools and giving talks, so do get in touch!
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October 28, 2021
And so we've read part two of the books from Exmoor in England. Katy and her Exmoorpony called Caramel.
I liked this, because there was so many feelings. Mostly about loss. A best friend who is moving to a boarding school with her horse. A beloved aunt is moving to Australia. And the family is danger of losing the whole farm.
A lot to deal with for the young main character. But Victoria is a surprisingly good writer. It's obvious that she knows the area and culture well around Exmoor. In her profile here on Goodreads it says that she has moved to Exmoor.
That’s what I, as an adult, appreciate the most. The descriptions about the area and the people on and around Exmoor. It’s a very… british? book. Which is a compliment, I promise! I could easily see this as a very british TV-show.
Towards the end things end up quite dramatic, but things do work out quite well.
Kiddo mostly loved the friendship between Katy and her horses, but that was to be expected. Although when things ended up dramatic, she was on the edge of her seat as well! A book we both enjoyed, albeit for different reasons.
I liked this, because there was so many feelings. Mostly about loss. A best friend who is moving to a boarding school with her horse. A beloved aunt is moving to Australia. And the family is danger of losing the whole farm.
A lot to deal with for the young main character. But Victoria is a surprisingly good writer. It's obvious that she knows the area and culture well around Exmoor. In her profile here on Goodreads it says that she has moved to Exmoor.
That’s what I, as an adult, appreciate the most. The descriptions about the area and the people on and around Exmoor. It’s a very… british? book. Which is a compliment, I promise! I could easily see this as a very british TV-show.
Towards the end things end up quite dramatic, but things do work out quite well.
Kiddo mostly loved the friendship between Katy and her horses, but that was to be expected. Although when things ended up dramatic, she was on the edge of her seat as well! A book we both enjoyed, albeit for different reasons.
October 26, 2013
I was just in love with this book and the other tow!!
If you love horse and small drama then this trio is the way to go!!!
If you love horse and small drama then this trio is the way to go!!!
March 19, 2014
Such a sweet kids pony story!! I'm in my mid 20's love it, so any pony mad girl is sure to. A strong blend of ponies, family, and friends, and the troubles, and deep love, that come with them.
April 9, 2014
OH MY GOD. five stars is not enonogh i loved this book so much. it hase everything in it.drama, friendship, complications and dedication. but manly to me. it has horses
June 8, 2015
I liked this book just as much as the first one in this series, it was an enjoyable story.
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