Winter Pony

Ginny & Mokey #2

by Jean Slaughter Doty, Ted Lewin (Illustrator)

Ginny learns to sleigh and her new pony has a foal during one special winter

Genres: Horses, Animals, Childrens, Fiction, Middle Grade, Young Adult, Juvenile

106 pages, Library Binding

First published March 1, 1975

About the author

Jean Slaughter Doty was born in New York. She was married to the cartoonist Roy Doty, and lived in Connecticut with her husband, children and numerous horses, dogs and Siamese cats. Her equine experience was wide: she hunted in England and Ireland, and was well known for breeding Welsh ponies at Rockrimmon farm, as well as Keeshond dogs. She was a show judge at numerous shows, including the National Horse Show at Madison Square Gardens. Almost all of her books are stories about horses for middle readers or young adults.

Reviews

[Kathryn · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5 STARS
I thought this was really surprisingly good. I was looking for a winter-themed story for my boys and thought this might do (we haven't read the first book, Summer Pony). Let me prefact my review by saying that I like and appreciate horses, but I've never been one of those girls who dreamed of having her own pony, and I have limited experience with horses. So, I can't say how accurate the book is in regards to all things equine, but it felt very real. I love that Ginny is very much still a little girl in some ways, but also shows responsibility in taking care of her pony. Sometimes, she makes mistakes such as when she and her friend take Moky and the sleigh out on the forbidden main road and are almost run aground by a snowplow but she also shows great maturity in caring for Moky, even when it is difficult or no fun. Her feelings of excitement and nervousness regarding Moky's pregnancy ring true and I appreciate that the delivery of Moky's foal is handled in what I felt to be an age-appropriate and sensitive way without shying away from potential complications but without being too heavy-handed for young readers though, of course, the happy ending was much appreciated by this trio of animal lovers.

[J.M. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another short, cute pony story. Fun read, and also educational for any little girl who wants a pony. The author doesn't try to hide how much work horse-ownership really is!

[Rena Sherwood · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is a very disappointing sequel to the excellent Summer Pony. Not much happens in this book. It's quite forgettable. Ted Lewin is a wonderful illustrator, but he cannot save a book with a distinct lack of action.

[Jenn Sevnine · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read both Summer Pony and Winter Pony when I was young. Both stuck with me to this very day. I bought my daughter old copies when she was young and now I'm on the lookout for my granddaughter. These two books are perfect for any pony mad child. Jean has a way of wrapping you into the story and making you feel like you could be Ginny.

[✨Emily✨ · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 ⭐️ bec it was not the most interesting, everything went by so fast. I do not like the name Robin for the colt. To me it was all forced. I did not like how easy it was for Pam to convince Ginny, Pam wasn’t so bad in the first book “Summer Pony” but she just got worse.
Would recommend to young kids, easy and fast to read.

[Cheryl · Rating 3 out of 5]

Um, almost as good as the first, but not quite worth four stars. I don't find it believable that the girls would be foolish enough to consider Michael's concerns as unwarranted, and to take Mokey out on the unplowed road after a snowfall. Again, lots of stuff to learn about taking care of horses, very satisfying that way.

[Sam · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thought this book was ok. Being a horse person myself, I think I critique this book a bit more when it comes to specifics. My daughter loved it, though, so of course, that made me happy. I would recommend this for young readers.

[Haley Copenhaver · Rating 5 out of 5]

Robin's so cute!

[Sharon Buxton · Rating 3 out of 5]

C+. fiction, children's fiction, upper elementary, girl and a pony, birth of foal, okay if you're a horse lover, series, Ginnie and Mokey #2), from stash, discard

[Amanda · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my favorites as a kid, stunning illustrations.

[Hania · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was lovely. I like that the book shows struggles along with joys of owning a horse.

[Carol · Rating 3 out of 5]

1975 - 2008 - Ruth Sanderson artist - Trade

[Renata Shura · Rating 5 out of 5]

A must read after Summer pony. Nothing better.

[Jenn M · Rating 3 out of 5]

Book is good, but not my favorite horse story by any means. I have not read Doty's Summer Pony, so cannot compare this book to that one. I did enjoy that this book was set in the winter and included training the pony to pull a sleigh. I think swooshing through the snow in a sleigh (having never done it in my life) would be a neat thing to do near the winter holidays. I like that this book includes many details about the hard work that is involved with owning a horse. The main character is not afraid of doing what's best for her pony, and she illustrates her love of her pet by using her money, saved for something else, when the pony had a need for a special blanket.

I will try to read the Summer Pony, since many readers had commented on it in conjunction with this story.

Overall, a good story, but in my opinion, not a great one.

[stephanie · Rating 3 out of 5]

i don't remember much about this one, except that monkey is pregnant, and winter is a bad time to foal. i seem to remember monkey coming into the house, but i could be mixing up my stories. i know i have this at home though, so i will have to do some checking. as i remember, i liked it a lot, though not as much as some of the others i read again and again, which probably means that no one dies/there's nothing too depressing in it. hah.

[Megan Mc · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute continuation to Summer Pony, so there is no need of the traditonal ending of girl gets the horse! This Is about what happens after you get her. The good and the bad, the hard work and the fun! Jean Slaughter Doty was on of my absolute favorite authors as a child I read all of her books availible at the local libraries multible times.

[LUZ HARDY · Rating 5 out of 5]

Interesting

My 9yrs old read this book in one sit! The introduction got her attention right away; followed by the funny comments about Mokey (Ginny was worry about Mokey getting fat and Money rolling her eyes) Although my daughter is advance in reading, she found this book Very pleasant. Thank you Mean Slaughter Doty. Well done😍

[Heather · Rating 5 out of 5]

so glad i got to read the second book. I read the 1st book summer pony when i was in 5th grade and loved it. I found out there was a 2nd on thanks to good reads. Such a nice story with a great ending. Another horse classic any child should read.

[Wendy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the sequel to Summer Pony. Ginny and her painted mare Mokey continue to experience new things together, including an unexpected arrival.Loved this as much as I loved reading it when I was younger.

[Alyssa · Rating 3 out of 5]

I don't think this one was as good as the first book from what I remember but I still liked it.

[Hildegart · Rating 3 out of 5]

I did not enjoy the book as much as I did Summer Pony. Still a good book, though.

[Samantha · Rating 3 out of 5]

vague memory. there were books about boys with dogs and books about girls with horses. you know.

[Rose · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun YA horse fiction, about winter with a pony. Nothing special, but pretty good.

[Jessie · Rating 3 out of 5]

This companion novel to Summer Pony is mostly about how hard it is to take care of horses. Sheesh, no wonder we all drive cars now.

[K.L. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very sweet , the teaching of Moke to harness was actually less of the story than expected, as was the winter element. Nit an amazing read