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Diary of a Horse Mad Girl #1
My First Pony
Diary of a Horse Mad Girl - Book 1: My First Pony Follow the true adventures of Abbie and her first pony, Sparkle (a beautiful Palomino) in her diary. Yes, she is a horse-mad girl and when she gets her first pony...all her dreams come true... "When I first saw Sparkle, I knew that she was the pony for me! As soon as she cantered across the paddock, I think we both knew that we were meant to be together. But I certainly wasn't prepared for the exciting adventures ahead."My First Pony will take you on a ride filled with fun, friendships, and even near disaster - the true story of a totally horse-mad girl and a beautiful palomino named Sparkle. It is suitable for "horse-mad" girls aged from around 8 to 12.Book 2 - Diary of a Horse Mad Pony Club Adventures and Book 3 - Pony Pals are both now available on Amazon.If you liked book 1, I know you'll enjoy books 2 and 3. Thank you for reading my books. I love horses!Katrina
70 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 7, 2013
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About the author
Katrina Kahler
593 books323 followersHi, so excited about being on Goodreads and sharing my Middle School books with you! I live in beautiful Noosa, in Australia. For most of my life I was a teacher of Middle School kids, and what an awesome experience that was. It gave me the opportunity to understand the problems that kids go through.
My writing partners are Kaz and Bill Campbell, they were also Middle School Teachers.
We hope you enjoy our books as much as we love writing them for you!!!
My writing partners are Kaz and Bill Campbell, they were also Middle School Teachers.
We hope you enjoy our books as much as we love writing them for you!!!
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August 10, 2014
Great reading for young horse lovers!
Downloaded this e-book for my horse mad granddaughter & read it with her. She is so horse mad that she wants her own horse one day & has started a "horse fund" to help her get one of her very own. Highly recommended reading for anyone who loves horses. The diary format is especially unique & we loved every minute spent with this delightful book!
Downloaded this e-book for my horse mad granddaughter & read it with her. She is so horse mad that she wants her own horse one day & has started a "horse fund" to help her get one of her very own. Highly recommended reading for anyone who loves horses. The diary format is especially unique & we loved every minute spent with this delightful book!
October 28, 2014
I downloaded this to help in my research for my urban fantasy novel about horse mad girls. I love horses and rode for many years . This is a touching story and I loved how it was written
July 23, 2017
This is a lively active tale, following a girl aged nearly nine who is lucky enough to be given her first pony. Sparkle is a calm palomino mare 13 hands high, just right and older now but still keen to jump and have fun.
I am not sure where the tale is set, but given that summer weather is found at Christmas and the saddle is a western one, this is probably southwest America. The other option, Australia, doesn't seem to fit the location and vocabulary. Although we're told this is a true story, I'm shelving it as fiction because it fits better with pony stories than with riding manuals.
I wasn't entirely keen on the way that the young girl is given a pony while not knowing much about them or being an advanced rider, but her parents have the land and she was bought a schoolmaster pony. We see a few accidents and escapes during the tale to underline that you can never be prepared enough. I like that the mom in the tale says you will get what you focus on, which is usually the case. To me the ponies featured and all that goes with them - coloured lead ropes, saddles, new boots, showing the pony to school pals - seemed to be treated no different to a Barbie doll and accessories. Everyone is different, but I never saw horses this way.
Enjoy, but don't feel you are obliged to have a best friend and to keep comparing fancy purchases. Learning to ride well and be a responsible horse owner is more important if you really do have a horse.
The author made this book available free. This is an unbiased review.
I am not sure where the tale is set, but given that summer weather is found at Christmas and the saddle is a western one, this is probably southwest America. The other option, Australia, doesn't seem to fit the location and vocabulary. Although we're told this is a true story, I'm shelving it as fiction because it fits better with pony stories than with riding manuals.
I wasn't entirely keen on the way that the young girl is given a pony while not knowing much about them or being an advanced rider, but her parents have the land and she was bought a schoolmaster pony. We see a few accidents and escapes during the tale to underline that you can never be prepared enough. I like that the mom in the tale says you will get what you focus on, which is usually the case. To me the ponies featured and all that goes with them - coloured lead ropes, saddles, new boots, showing the pony to school pals - seemed to be treated no different to a Barbie doll and accessories. Everyone is different, but I never saw horses this way.
Enjoy, but don't feel you are obliged to have a best friend and to keep comparing fancy purchases. Learning to ride well and be a responsible horse owner is more important if you really do have a horse.
The author made this book available free. This is an unbiased review.
January 17, 2015
It was good...
It was very charming. It can be very boring at times.
It was very charming. It can be very boring at times.
April 16, 2015
Weeping angels in heaven
Tractors sold for a low price at Rockies store. Hunter is the world's worst case scenario for you guys have fun with that one day I wars. Hallelujah to the camera is buddhism god I don't know what you doing tonight or tomorrow and then I love you too baby I'm sorry I didn't know you are going out with a sexy pet. George Washington university in Chinese world cup of coffee and then I can get it done by tooting through the airports. I don't know why you're so discombobulated. Grandma Lucy is dating Daniel Harris and said he was very happy with her. Waterproof new Nike shoes are you doing now is the time for you to start a business in front of you want to come over. Buck teeth whitening products help me clean my armpits and weeenuses. Cam Newton's laws of physics and astronomy to the best way to belly button fat. Twitter account #buttcheeklovermotherwaterbuffalo. Scientists would have been a long time coming back to work with you. Goodbye!
Tractors sold for a low price at Rockies store. Hunter is the world's worst case scenario for you guys have fun with that one day I wars. Hallelujah to the camera is buddhism god I don't know what you doing tonight or tomorrow and then I love you too baby I'm sorry I didn't know you are going out with a sexy pet. George Washington university in Chinese world cup of coffee and then I can get it done by tooting through the airports. I don't know why you're so discombobulated. Grandma Lucy is dating Daniel Harris and said he was very happy with her. Waterproof new Nike shoes are you doing now is the time for you to start a business in front of you want to come over. Buck teeth whitening products help me clean my armpits and weeenuses. Cam Newton's laws of physics and astronomy to the best way to belly button fat. Twitter account #buttcheeklovermotherwaterbuffalo. Scientists would have been a long time coming back to work with you. Goodbye!
December 3, 2019
Okay
I read this to check out for my 8 year old. It was OK, probably quite appealing to the target audience but nothing super-outstanding.
I read this to check out for my 8 year old. It was OK, probably quite appealing to the target audience but nothing super-outstanding.
February 7, 2017
I Like this book
It was interesting i love that it had pictures with every entire in the book it made it more fun to read
It was interesting i love that it had pictures with every entire in the book it made it more fun to read
June 30, 2016
Really good book!!!!
I loved this book so much. I liked the diary format it was in. The girl was also around the same age as me, so I understood her point of view. I also love horse's. So, if you like all of those things, then you will love this book. Enjoy your reading! :)
I loved this book so much. I liked the diary format it was in. The girl was also around the same age as me, so I understood her point of view. I also love horse's. So, if you like all of those things, then you will love this book. Enjoy your reading! :)
October 12, 2014
The best book ever of the whole year
November 13, 2014
I'M HORSE MAD TOO
I absolutely loved the book it was great it taught quite a bit of information about horses
so yeah great book
I absolutely loved the book it was great it taught quite a bit of information about horses
so yeah great book
January 25, 2015
Good book liked it
Good book as I said above. I love horses. They are so cute. Loved the book. #ponies and Katrina Kahler
Good book as I said above. I love horses. They are so cute. Loved the book. #ponies and Katrina Kahler
February 8, 2015
READ THIS
It was really good, but at parts I was bored. Still, that didn't stop me!!!! TOTAL CLIFF HANGER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :) :)
It was really good, but at parts I was bored. Still, that didn't stop me!!!! TOTAL CLIFF HANGER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :) :)
March 29, 2015
It was pretty good. It didn't seem to have a purpose until the end. I'm glad i read it and in the end it was a good story. I love horses and would recommend to anyone who does.
November 27, 2018
Another tween book I've reread on multiple occasions.
April 8, 2024
A Good Story but a tad Confusing
So I am not the target audience for this book as I am an adult but I am horse crazy too (and I ride as well). I realized this book was very short which is A-OK but I can't help but notice some inconsistencies. For one, the horse shown on the cover of the book is not Sparkle who is a palomino. So shouldn't Sparkle be on the cover as the book is mainly about Abbie and Sparkle? Why is there another horse on the cover?
I was also very surprised to see there were many color photos in this book as I was not expecting this at all. It was a treat to see pictures of the car horses from the story.... But the pictures lead to more confusion as well. Because the cover image shows that Annie is A blonde and then later in the other pictures towards that end of the book she has black hair... If this confused me it is sure to confuse any kids who read it. So which girl is Abbie?
And unless I missed it no setting was named. But apparently they are going swimming in December in a pool. Hmm... Makes me think this must be in the southern hemisphere? And there is a brother who goes surfing too? Plus a tea break at school? It would be good if the author put a country or state \ province in the story. Because these details definitely add up to be a big mystery.
So the story itself is kind of simple. A young girl gets her first pony named Sparkle. And then her neighbors also have or get ponies. And they have some adventures and misadventures. Many things are mentioned to add excitement to the story, as in the ponies running away as they escape the paddocks or someone leaves the gate open...
And that is another thing that confused me: a visitor leaving the gate open so the pony could escape. Why was the visitor going into the paddock?? The paddock should have its own gates. So if this detail confused me it should also confuse kids who actually ride. I presume they mean some main gate around the whole property that was left open? And some horses know how to open gates.
The feeding was done weird too. That is not the best way to do it with horses, what is described in here... That is why they have problems. Perhaps they will get smarter in the next book.
The story kind of ends on a cliffhanger.
I really didn't feel I got to know any of the characters while reading this...
So I am not the target audience for this book as I am an adult but I am horse crazy too (and I ride as well). I realized this book was very short which is A-OK but I can't help but notice some inconsistencies. For one, the horse shown on the cover of the book is not Sparkle who is a palomino. So shouldn't Sparkle be on the cover as the book is mainly about Abbie and Sparkle? Why is there another horse on the cover?
I was also very surprised to see there were many color photos in this book as I was not expecting this at all. It was a treat to see pictures of the car horses from the story.... But the pictures lead to more confusion as well. Because the cover image shows that Annie is A blonde and then later in the other pictures towards that end of the book she has black hair... If this confused me it is sure to confuse any kids who read it. So which girl is Abbie?
And unless I missed it no setting was named. But apparently they are going swimming in December in a pool. Hmm... Makes me think this must be in the southern hemisphere? And there is a brother who goes surfing too? Plus a tea break at school? It would be good if the author put a country or state \ province in the story. Because these details definitely add up to be a big mystery.
So the story itself is kind of simple. A young girl gets her first pony named Sparkle. And then her neighbors also have or get ponies. And they have some adventures and misadventures. Many things are mentioned to add excitement to the story, as in the ponies running away as they escape the paddocks or someone leaves the gate open...
And that is another thing that confused me: a visitor leaving the gate open so the pony could escape. Why was the visitor going into the paddock?? The paddock should have its own gates. So if this detail confused me it should also confuse kids who actually ride. I presume they mean some main gate around the whole property that was left open? And some horses know how to open gates.
The feeding was done weird too. That is not the best way to do it with horses, what is described in here... That is why they have problems. Perhaps they will get smarter in the next book.
The story kind of ends on a cliffhanger.
I really didn't feel I got to know any of the characters while reading this...
October 12, 2023
This is a cute story about a nine-year-old horse-mad girl, told in diary form. She gets a horse and has the greatest time ever. Some dates are not mentioned but it makes sense why. Just a little note is that this story ends in a cliffhanger but is great for little girls who love horses. Just make sure to buy the whole series.
And also I read this on the 11th of October which is one month away from the mc's birthday!
And also I read this on the 11th of October which is one month away from the mc's birthday!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 17, 2017
About a girl and her life with her horse. This is was horse mad, hence the name of the book
The rating I chose was because of the good qualities of the book, although I disliked the size of the pictures and illustrations. They were a bit too small. In all the book is quite interesting, and I would recommend this to my friends in the UK
The rating I chose was because of the good qualities of the book, although I disliked the size of the pictures and illustrations. They were a bit too small. In all the book is quite interesting, and I would recommend this to my friends in the UK
June 29, 2018
My children love these little books. They thoroughly enjoy each and every story, as if they are all unique and individual without any cause for similarity among them. Even though sometimes, they might seem tedious and repetitive to me as a parent, I do enjoy being able to read short-stories to my children that are clean and respective.
August 8, 2018
I love everything about this book it's fun to read for any girl especially if you love horses !💗🐴
This is definitely a five star book for sure super fun to read about horses and I would recommend it for and girls under 13 and younger
This is definitely a five star book for sure super fun to read about horses and I would recommend it for and girls under 13 and younger
May 22, 2019
Good 👍 but how is it 🔥 at Christmas here it ❄ do you live in Florida or something?
Good 👍but how is it hot at Christmas here it snows do you live in Florida or something?LOL
I give this book a 5/5 eating because it is really interesting and I love the pictures.
Good 👍but how is it hot at Christmas here it snows do you live in Florida or something?LOL
I give this book a 5/5 eating because it is really interesting and I love the pictures.
May 25, 2018
Loving
I loved this book. It was really cute. I would recommend this to everyone who small kids t one read to
I loved this book. It was really cute. I would recommend this to everyone who small kids t one read to
October 11, 2018
Great read
I really enjoyed this book but it could have a bit more story like diary of a wimpy kid. I wish the next book was free.
I really enjoyed this book but it could have a bit more story like diary of a wimpy kid. I wish the next book was free.
January 31, 2019
It is amazing
September 23, 2020
Love horses so so so so much! Hope you like it!
April 6, 2024
Amazing
I love this book so much I'm obsessed with horses it's amazing it is enthusiastic and interesting I wanna start horse ridding
I love this book so much I'm obsessed with horses it's amazing it is enthusiastic and interesting I wanna start horse ridding
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February 13, 2017Horses are awesome
I chose this rating because I really love horses and when the author wrote about it it was really fascinating.
What I disliked about it is the fact that it needs more thrill to eat and me as a citizen of the country is not trying to be mean. (Also the fact that me 10 so) What I liked about it was the fact that it was really fun and sweet, the boy given the horse away,her racing it, and all the other stuff. Though thank u for letting me read
I chose this rating because I really love horses and when the author wrote about it it was really fascinating.
What I disliked about it is the fact that it needs more thrill to eat and me as a citizen of the country is not trying to be mean. (Also the fact that me 10 so) What I liked about it was the fact that it was really fun and sweet, the boy given the horse away,her racing it, and all the other stuff. Though thank u for letting me read
October 25, 2023
This was a really good book. I read it on my Kindle. This book relates to me because l love horses! I have horses of my own. This is about a girl and her horse, they are always spending time together. I love to spend time with my horse too!
July 15, 2016
5 stars
I loved this book and I continue to read the other books in the series but sometimes the words don't make sense and it doesn't give much info about where she lives, as in the girl in the book. I got really confused when it said it was super hot in the winter!
I loved this book and I continue to read the other books in the series but sometimes the words don't make sense and it doesn't give much info about where she lives, as in the girl in the book. I got really confused when it said it was super hot in the winter!
August 5, 2016
Crazy horse girl
A drama of a girl who loves horses and then writes a diary about it which is -Diary of a horse mad girl:my first pony
Ask n !Jean nice abounded nourish while dunno
A drama of a girl who loves horses and then writes a diary about it which is -Diary of a horse mad girl:my first pony
Ask n !Jean nice abounded nourish while dunno
December 28, 2014
Love
Love it don't have nothing to say bad at this book actually it was too short
Should be a lot longer
Love it don't have nothing to say bad at this book actually it was too short
Should be a lot longer
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