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Mark finds an abandoned racehorse on the moor, and eventually persuades his
poor farming family to let him keep it. The mare is in foal, and Mark grows up with
the colt she produces. He becomes a steeplechaser. The horse brings the
community together, until he enters the Grand National. Be warned: the book does
not have an altogether happy ending.
poor farming family to let him keep it. The mare is in foal, and Mark grows up with
the colt she produces. He becomes a steeplechaser. The horse brings the
community together, until he enters the Grand National. Be warned: the book does
not have an altogether happy ending.
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First published January 1, 1961
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Vian Smith
49 books5 followersVian Smith was an English author and horse trainer. Spanning fiction and nonfiction, his work focuses on the relationship between people and horses and prominently features the Devon moorland Dartmoor. Smith died at 49.
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July 20, 2014
A poor farmer boy on Dartmoor raises a young racehorse and aims him at steeplechasing.
This does not have a great ending so young people may be disappointed. Mainly it is a novel of changes and improvements in the farming community, and how meagrely people used to live. This was Smith's first horse book and later he wrote mainly for young people with some great stories.
This does not have a great ending so young people may be disappointed. Mainly it is a novel of changes and improvements in the farming community, and how meagrely people used to live. This was Smith's first horse book and later he wrote mainly for young people with some great stories.
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