Loxwood

by Grace Wilkinson

There are three thousand horses in Newmarket, but only one is on Georgia's mind. Counting down the days until she can leave school and work towards making her dream of riding round Badminton a reality, Georgia James spends her mornings exercising Thoroughbreds at the track. The rest of her time is spent at event rider Rose Holloway's yard, and thinking about Loxwood, whose future as a racehorse is uncertain.
Always on the sidelines, is Georgia's hard work and patience about to pay off?

Genres: Horses

88 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 1, 2016

About the author

Rider by day, writer by night.

https://www.facebook.com/GraceWilkins...

Reviews

[Natalie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Highly recommended for horse-lovers

With beautiful descriptions of Newmarket and its equestrian scene, Wilkinson sets the stage for a series I can't get enough of. I was hooked from the opening paragraph, and I wasn't let down as the story continued through the English countryside, from racing stables to boarding barns. The characters are lively and real, and anyone who has ever fallen in love with a horse - or the dream of a horse - will appreciate Loxwood.

[Carmel Ann Sperti · Rating 5 out of 5]

Working Toward a Dream

Grace Wilkinson's Georgia is focused and determined and a good model of perseverance for adolescent girls. LOXWOOD is a nice addition to my burgeoning British equestrian novels

The plot is plausible, yet with enough engaging ideas to keep one's attention. It develops believable characters without sleaze or sensationalism. I l ookforwatd to the rest of the series.

[Aurora Wade · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fine

There are a lot of typos and errors and also the circumstances around Georgia receiving Loxwood are completely unrealistic, feels more like one of those magic moments you'd put into a book for 5 year olds. I also find Georgia frustrating and bratty, but the real horse parts make up for the negatives.

[Ellen · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was just too incredible. I read it in one sitting and it completely got me out of my reading slump. I liked how it wasn't solely based on eventing or solely based on racing. Would recommend to everyone and anyone who likes horses.

[Elise · Rating 5 out of 5]

An amazing story and serie, I just wish there were more than five books!

[Cheryl Chudleigh · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing

This book was fantastic, I absolutely loved it and am really looking forward to the next book!
Anyone who loves horses will fall in love with this book and hopefully series!

[Vic · Rating 2 out of 5]

I'm not sure what others were raving about with this book but I couldnt get past the writing style to even attempt to be interested. Oh well, on to the next one.

[Mrs SE Evans · Rating 3 out of 5]

Reasonable

A reasonably believable story but the author seems confused as to whether she is writing for a British or American audience.

[Mary Pagones · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loxwood is fundamentally a romance—a love story between a girl and her horse. The narrator Georgina lives for the few hours every day she can spend exercising the racehorse Loxwood in the wee hours of the morning before she has to return to the mundane world of school and home. She fantasizes about becoming a professional eventer and owning and riding Loxwood (who isn’t much of a racehorse) to glory.

It’s so wonderful to read a YA novel with a heroine who is passionate and opinionated about something rather than simply drifting in a sea of self-doubt. I loved this book because of the ways it brings to life a world very unfamiliar to me. Yet because of the vivid descriptions, I could picture in my mind’s eye the town of Newmarket, where the sight of racehorses on their way to be exercised is an everyday occurrence to drivers; I could feel the bitter cold the exercise riders must endure as well as the hunger prospective jockeys put up with to make weight; and also sense the palpable ache Georgina feels as an aspiring professional eventer without a horse to compete on. The story ends on a happy note and leads to the next book in the series but doesn’t promise the narrator a rose garden; there are clearly many obstacles to come along the way before she can realize her dreams.

[Linda J.B. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loxwood by Grace Wilkinson drew me into the world of behind the scenes of horse racing. Georgia was a young, independent girl, who lived her life for the love of horses. Her small paying job of exercising them took every minute of her time, except for the riding lessons she could squeeze in from a loving and caring friend, Rose.

Georgia fell in love with one special horse, Loxwood, in which she dreamed of riding over event courses and maybe a little dressage. Her home life wasn't the best and her day dreams about Loxwood where making her fail her studies at school, but she was determined to continue to bring out the best in Loxwood, so he won't suffer the fate of race horses that weren't fast enough.

I had a few "oh my gosh" moments reading this story, as I was already hooked with the same emotional attachment that Georgia was going through with the fate of Loxwood. This is an excellent read, although fiction I found it very informative. 5 Hoof Stars

[ruby m conlan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Easy to . Read

Very easy to enjoy f poo r an evening








Enjoyed my evening a fun read for horse show fans getting a back stage vision

[Sherry · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it!

[Gracie PY]

I didn't really want to finish this book - sorry!

[Pam Mahony]

Another 5 star by G W

I have read many others by her and adore all of them. I will be depressed when I have read all her books