Back in the Saddle

Ponies of Chincoteague #7

by Catherine Hapka

Haley and her pony, Wings, enter a prestigious competition in this seventh book in a contemporary middle grade series in the tradition of Marguerite Henry’s Misty of Chincoteague.

Haley has been focused on one goal with her pony Wings: entering an upcoming competition in the fall and winning. She’s so busy trying to make that happen that her grades drop and her family is worried. And then, when the big day finally arrives, Haley falls off Wings and is eliminated! It’s the worst thing she can imagine after all her hard work and sacrifice. Can she get back on her horse and regain her self-confidence?

121 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 16, 2016

About the author

Catherine (Cathy) Hapka has written more than one hundred books for children and adults, as a ghostwriter for series as well as original titles, including the Romantic Comedies Something Borrowed, The Twelve Date of Christmas, and Love on Cue. She lives in Pennsylvania.

Reviews

[Karen · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was a really easy read. I needed to get another book in for a reading challenge I’m doing at my school so I chose this one. The author could have done better making this book a little more like the others with more plot twists and things. It was kind of boring. “Back in the Saddle” was a very realistic book and. The only thing that I can think of that the author did well was not make Haley’s personality change from her last book about her. I would recommend this book to a kid who likes horses. Happy reading!

[Shay · Rating 3 out of 5]

A purely indulgent childhood read. It made me feel like I was 10 again, which was fun, but also reminded me why I don't read middle grade/kid-lit anymore. Still a fun read :)