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BIG BOOK OF FAVOURITE HORSE STORIES, THE
Edited by P. C. Braun
Stories by various authors
(PLATT & MUNK [USA] 1965)
ILLUSTRATED BY SAM SAVITT
Reprinted in hardback by Grosset & Dunlap in 1978.
SUMMARY: Book of 25 horse stories and book excerpts by top pony authors including William Saroyan, Marguerite Henry, Ernest Thompson Seton, John Steinbeck, Will James, Sam Savitt, Jessamyn West, Jim Kjelgaard, Edgar Allan Poe, Stephen Holt, Felix Salten and W. H. Hudson, along with the obligatory Black Beauty excerpt.
Collector's info:
Easy to find in the USA, quite a bit harder elsewhere.
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C. W. ANDERSON'S FAVORITE HORSE STORIES
Edited by C. W. Anderson
Stories by various authors
(DUTTON [USA[ 1967)
ILLUSTRATED BY C. W. ANDERSON
Reprinted in hardback by original publishers.
SUMMARY: A mixture of horse stories, poems and factual accounts chosen and illustrated by the equine artist and author. A strong emphasis on racing with accounts of racing legends such as Man O'War and Citation included. With stories/articles by a number of authors plus C. W. Anderson himself.
A nice looking book with lovely illustrations although the stories are a little outweighed by the non-fiction and are mainly available elsewhere. However all are of good quality, including one absolute corker by John Taintor Foote, and the non-fictional articles are interesting to those fascinated by racing. Aimed at adult or older teen readership.
PONYMAD OVERALL RATING: 4 HORSESHOES
Stories include:
THE LAST CATCH
By Will James
(Originally published in Sun Up in 1931)
SUMMARY: A cowboy longs to catch a black stallion but when the horse is in his grasp he has second thoughts.
PONYMAD RATING: 3 HORSESHOES
CHAPO THE FAKER
By Will James
(Originally published in Will James Book of Cowboy Stories in 1951)
SUMMARY: A cowboy is warned that the horse Chapo is a tricky one, but what is the horse's secret vice….?
PONYMAD RATING: 2 HORSESHOES
OLE MAN SANFORD
By John Taintor Foote
(Originally published in Blister Jones in 1913)
SUMMARY: A story about racing character Blister Jones, Foote's most popular fictional character. Blister recounts the story of an Mr. Sanford, an old gentleman who bemoans the modern ways, in particular the practice of giving race horses stimulants. When the old timer is bequeathed some money he buys a horse and give instructions to trainer Blister that the horse not be doped. But Blister knows the horse cannot win without it and does not want the old man to lose his money - what can he do?
Excellent racing story from a bygone era.
PONYMAD RATING: 4 HORSESHOES
Read the story on line for free (plus others from Blister Jones)
THE LOOK OF EAGLES
By John Taintor Foote
(Originally published in Hoofbeats in 1950)
SUMMARY: Follow up to the above story. Blister and Sanford are re-united. Sanford recounts how he can tell a horse has champion quality by a look in its eyes which he calls 'the look of eagles.' A rich owner is so impressed by Sanford's reminiscences that he tells him he can have any colt from his stable if he sees one with the 'look.' But Sanford disappoints his audience when he picks an undersized black colt instead of the magnificent bay, Postman. Has the old man lost his touch?
This story has been dubbed 'one of the very best horse stories ever written' and this is not far wrong. A superb gripping racing story with memorable characters.
PONYMAD RATING: 5 HORSESHOES
THE RIDE OF HIS LIFE
By David Gray
SUMMARY: Humourous adult hunting story with a twist in the tale. A Spanish visitor is given a safe horse to go hunting on, but after a while his confidence grows and he demands a better horse - Emperor, the best horse in the stable. But his host is unsure that his guest's riding is up to it and warns that the horse may kill him! Unperturbed, the Spaniard sets off on Emperor determined to have the ride of his life….
PONYMAD RATING: 3 HORSESHOES
Also excerpts from:
NATIONAL VELVET by Enid Bagnold
A FILLY FOR JOAN by C. W. Anderson
COWBOY by Ross Santee
THIS WAS RACING by Joe S. Palmer (non-fction)
A TOUCH OF GREATNESS by C. W. Anderson (non-fiction)
DONOGHUE UP by Steve Donoghue (non-fiction)
I RIDE TO WIN by Jack O'Hara & Edward Arcaro (non-fiction)
Collector's info:
Easy to find in the USA and usually quite cheap. Harder elsewhere.
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FLYING HOOFS
Edited by Wilhelmina Harper
Stories by various authors
(HOUGHTON MIFFLIN [USA] 1939)
ILLUSTRATED BY PAUL BROWN
SUMMARY: Collection of 24 stories by authors including Will James, Montgomery Atwater, Sewell Ford, Glenn Balch, Lavinia R. Davis, Frances Margaret Fox, Laura Adams Armer, Alexander Finta, Alice Gall and Fleming Crew.
Collector's info:
Can be found without too much trouble in the USA, however the collectable status of the illustrator Paul Brown, may raise the price of the book. Hard to find elsewhere.
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GOLDEN PRIZE AND OTHER STORIES ABOUT HORSES
Stories by various authors
(WHITMAN [USA] 1965)
ILLUSTRATED BY CLIFF SCHULE
Reprinted in 1972 by Whitman.
Reprinted in paperback by Golden Books in 1979 with different illustrator Mel Crawford.
SUMMARY: Collection of short stories by lesser known authors. Fairly simplistic stories aimed at younger readers, but with a good mix of subjects from circus ponies, to riding schools to police horses. May not hold the attention of adults.
PONYMAD OVERALL RATING: 3 HORSESHOES
Stories include:
GOLDEN PRIZE
By Eva Loomis Merow
SUMMARY: Humourous short story. Terry wins a horse in a raffle and causes mayhem when he takes it home to the family's apartment! But when it seems he may have to give up the horse his grandpa comes to the rescue. A slightly silly story which will appeal more to younger readers.
PONYMAD RATING: 2 HORSESHOES
MOLLY TAKES A HOLIDAY
By Mabel Watts
SUMMARY: Molly pulls a fish cart and works hard, although she is not badly treated and her master is devoted to her. When he takes a holiday by the sea Molly comes too. Molly's surprising adventure there not only repays her master for his kindness, but changes the lives of all the working horses in the city.
PONYMAD RATING: 2 HORSESHOES
RUNAWAY ROB
By Peg Bottomley
SUMMARY: A little carnival pony is unhappy as he is always stuck at the back of the parade.
LEFTY THE WRONG-WAY PONY
By Florence Laughlin
SUMMARY: A nice little story about a pony who will not turn to the right. Can the new boy Pete's love for him, cure the pony?
PONYMAD RATING: 3 HORSESHOES
DANCER CARRIES DOUBLE
By Trella Lansom Dick
SUMMARY: A girl must ride for the first time alone to bring help to her injured big brother.
PONYMAD RATING: 2 HORSESHOES
THE COW PONY
By Bernadine Beatty
SUMMARY: Rebel is a cow pony who has fallen on hard times. He ends up tired and dispirited in an auction ring. But a kindly boy and a loose bull change his fortunes.
PONYMAD RATING: 3 HORSESHOES
COCO THE CIRCUS HORSE
By Jean Fiedler
SUMMARY: A circus horse is not allowed to do his own tricks and so runs away.
PONYMAD RATING: 3 HORSESHOES
A PRESENT FOR PEANUTS
By Eva Grant
SUMMARY: When an old riding school pony is consigned to the scrap heap the children who love him save up their money in order to buy him. A nice heartwarming story.
PONYMAD RATING: 3 HORSESHOES
CLANCY'S LAST TOUR
By Jean Lewis
SUMMARY: A young boy makes friends with a mounted policeman and his horse Clancy. But when the day comes for Clancy to retire he is heartbroken at the thought of never seeing his pal again.
PONYMAD RATING: 3 HORSESHOES
LITTLE CON
By Ellen Dolan
SUMMARY: A city boy staying on a farm in Ireland and a Connemara pony bought from gypsies form a close bond.
PONYMAD RATING: 2 HORSESHOES
PARTNERS
By Jean Lewis
SUMMARY: When he is ill, Mac's grandchildren take on the job of driving Rosy, the cab horse in New York's Central Park. But after a disastrous first outing, the owner of the cab horses decides to get rid of Rosy. A chance meeting with a TV star saves the day.
PONYMAD RATING: 2 HORSESHOES
GOLDEN GHOST STALLION
SUMMARY: Beth and Chuck are holidaying on a dude ranch. They hear about a the Golden Ghost beautiful palomino stallion who roams the area and are shocked to hear that the ranch's owner has ordered his men to shoot the horses should he come to close to the ranch, so that he can't steal any horses. Despite the men shooting at him the stallion keeps returning to the ranch and the two children set out to find out why.
PONYMAD RATING: 2-3 HORSESHOES
Collector's info:
Easy to find in the USA and usually cheap. Harder to find elsewhere, especially in the UK, but if you do find a copy it will also not usually be very expensive
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HORSES, HORSES, HORSES
Edited by Phyllis R. Fenner
Stories by various authors
(FRANKLIN WATTS [USA] 1949)
( 1st UK edition CHATTO & WINDUS 1953)
ILLUSTRATED BY PERS CROWELL
Reprinted in hardback a number of times.
Published in the UK in 1953 and also reprinted in hardback there a few times.
In print at the moment as a Kessinger print on demand title.
SUMMARY: Collection of 18 stories, many by well known authors. Although I do not have a list of stories the authors include: Paul Annixter, Walter Farley, Margaret Jamison, Russell Gordon Carter, Will James, Genevieve Torrey Eames, Col. S. P. Meek, Gladys F. Lewis, C. W. Anderson, Stephen Holt, Mabel l. Hunt, Alice Gall & Fleming Crew, Stephen Meader, David Grew
Collector's info:
Plenty of reprints in both the USA and UK. Easy to find in the USA and also in the UK. Usually cheap. Kessinger have a print on demand edition in print at the moment but is usually more expensive then the older editions.
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