Treasury of Horse and Pony Stories

Christine Pullein-Thompson story collections

by Josephine Pullein-Thompson, Christine Pullein-Thompson, Diana Pullein-Thompson

Packed with 38 exciting adventures, this bumper collection from the world’s best-loved horse storytellers is sure to delight horse and pony lovers everywhere. The three Pullein-Thompson sisters, Josephine, Christine and Diana, are among the favourite equestrian writers of all time. They first began writing horse and pony stories together in their teens, and between them went on to pen over a hundred books. The sisters’ experience and knowledge of life on horseback shines through in this wonderful collection.

Genres: Horses, Childrens, Fiction

478 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 1995

About the author

The Pullein-Thompson sisters — Josephine Pullein-Thompson MBE (3 April 1924-[1]), Diana Pullein-Thompson (born 1 October 1925) [2] and Christine Pullein-Thompson (1 October 1925–2 December 2005[2] — are British writers of several horse and pony books (mostly fictional) aimed at children and mostly popular with girls. They started at a very young age (initially writing collectively) and they were at their peak in the 1950s and 1960s, but their popularity has endured. They have written a collective autobiography Fair Girls and Grey Horses.

All 3 sisters have written at least 1 book under a different name; Josephine wrote 1 under the pseudonym of Josephine Mann, Diana 3 books under her married name of Diana Farr and Christine wrote 2 books under the name of Christine Keir.

Their mother, Joanna Cannan (1898–1961), sister of the poet May Cannan, wrote similar equestrian stories, but is better known for detective mysteries.

Reviews

[Dark-Draco · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was a huge fan of the Pullein-Thompson books when I was younger and quite enjoyed returning to their world - but feel I might be a bit big for it now. The stories are sweet and will be liked by everyone with a love of horses. Each is illustrated with a few black and white drawings, which are extra special.