Triple Bar

Pony Jumpers #3

by Kate Lattey

Susannah Andrews has always been a keen competitor in the sport of show jumping. Spurred on by her parents, she was climbing the Grand Prix leaderboard with a firm eye on the top prize - until it all fell apart eighteen months ago. However she has refused to give up on the sport she loves, and despite the incessant bullying, she has pulled herself back up and is determined to prove herself once more.



But when her estranged brother contacts her after a lengthy absence, Susannah faces a tough choice. Can she forgive him for what he did - and if she does, will her parents ever speak to her again?

Genres: Horses

159 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 19, 2015

About the author

Kate lives in Waikanae, New Zealand, and has ridden horses since the age of 10. After several years competing as a teenager, she went on to work with horses in England, Ireland and the United States, as well as various horse jobs in New Zealand.

Kate's published works include the Dare to Dream series, the Clearwater Bay series, and the new Pony Jumpers series. All of her books tie into one another, so there is always a familiar face in whichever book you decide to read next. Find out more on her website at http://nzponywriter.com

Reviews

[Mary Pagones · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've read and loved every single one of Kate Lattey's Pony Jumpers series but I think this one is my favorite. I found the character of Susannah so compelling because in most pony books, the wealthy girl with the push-button ponies is the villain and is usually demonized and gets her comeuppance in the end. Instead, in this book, the first-person narrator IS the wealthy girl who is deeply unhappy (almost to the point of clinical depression) because of the lack of control she has over her riding and her life. It's been very difficult for Susannah to eke out her own identity because the people in her life who should know better, most notably her father, have no perspective upon the place winning ribbons should have in the life of a young girl. Overall, a very compelling narrative voice.

[Christine Meunier · Rating 5 out of 5]

Triple Bar does a great job of introducing the reader to the other side of the story. Susannah Andrews is portrayed in Double Clear as a spoilt brat. Even worse, she is known to abuse horses and shouldn’t be trusted – ever.

When you’re able to see the story from Susannah’s point of view, things change drastically. Susannah is in a wealthy family and her parents insist on only owning ponies that perform. Likewise, they want to know that their daughter will do everything she can to win... read more at http://equus-blog.com/triple-bar-pony...

[Sophia · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was a very intriguing book. This was because it was told from the point of view of the bad person in the first two books. It is a really good book, that changes your point of view of a person completely. You learn that she never did anything bad. She just grew up with that reputation because of her families name. This makes you feel really bad for he having to deal with people bulling her for something she never did. Then slowly the charters from the first two books come to see that. They see that she never did anything bad and they overcome all of the rovers they were told about her to become bets friends in the end.

[Jenn · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm pretty sure Kate Lattey cannot write a bad book - cannot write even a mediocre book. I have to admit I was a little skeptical about a series of short novels as her strength is fantastic character development and I wasn't sure that could be done in ~150 pages, but she's now proven me very wrong for the third time. Triple Bar is my favorite of the series so far - she does a wonderful job of letting us get to know Susannah, the "wicked stepsister" of her world, and showing how people can change and grow. And, as usual, even the ponies have fully developed characters. This is a wonderful series!

[Jessica · Rating 5 out of 5]

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