Your favourite fictional horses

[kerilli]

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The Perfect Horse

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Yes, read this book too. Horse was absolutely perfect - and jumped over a child at one point to avoid killing it, I think I remember.

Didn't it then have a terrible fright that totally knocked it's confidence????

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yes, that's the one! you've got a better memory than me... i'll have to go and hunt the book out now. (i still have all my pony books, how sad is that?!)

foxhunter90205, yes, Minos, that was him. still looking for a Minos, must admit!

 

[AmyMay]

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The Perfect Horse

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Yes, read this book too. Horse was absolutely perfect - and jumped over a child at one point to avoid killing it, I think I remember.

Didn't it then have a terrible fright that totally knocked it's confidence????

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yes, that's the one! you've got a better memory than me... i'll have to go and hunt the book out now. (i still have all my pony books, how sad is that?!)

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The book left a massive impact on me!

I'm hoping that all my books are still in my mum's attic. Time for a hunt I think.

 

[foxhunter19205]

I am 47 and if I see a book stall anywhere, or charity shop, I still buy pony books. I have all of mine on a special book case (now that is sad) and my kids are only allowed to read certain ones as they are all very worn and well loved. Last week I read Goodbye to Hounds (they make excellent reading in the bath, as you can do one a night!)

 

[happyhack]

I'm on amazon ordering now!! lol!

 

[EarlGrey]

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Black beauty is too sad, and still can't read that bit in Riders with Sailor dying - makes me cry

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Thank god someone else thinks Black Beauty is too sad! My heart used to break everytime I read the book or saw the film. Now I refuse to watch or read.

Als cried when Sailor died.

And I know not fictional, but I loved Phar Lap. Anyone remember him? I love the film but always turn it off just before he dies. I like to think he retired and lived the rest of his days in a big green field!

 

[hussar]

That was a tough one but after much thought I voted for the Maltese Cat.

I also loved the Silver Brumby series, and I preferred Thunderhead (Flicka's son) to Flicka!

 

[yethersgill]

Shantih and Thowra from the Silver Brumby series.
Also rather fond of Cascade from Wish for a pony, but can't remember the author

 

[Sags_Deer]

The Black Stallion - ive got the whole collection.

 

[Nats_uk]

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Shantih the arab from the Patricia Leitch books

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Agree with that and also:
The Black Stallion
Fly-by-night

 

[foxhunter19205]

Wish for a Pony- Monica Edwards


Said I was sad!

 

[Cop-Pop]

The Black Stallion is my favourite and also the bay horse from one of the Pullen Thompson sisters boks - the book was 'borrowed' when I was little and I haven't read it since so I can't remember what he was called

He went to this family to be broken in or schooled and when he went back he escaped and made his way back then was in a film

Also Cavalier (aka Toastrack) - my mum had his books when she was little and passed them on to me

 

[Bubblegum]

The Black Stallion..... every time.

 

[Rollin]

My favourite sotry was called 'Drinker or King of the Wind' but can no longer find a reference to it.

It was the story of how the Goldolphin Arabian arrived in Britain and contributed to the making of the thoroughbred.

Don't know the author but if anyone has a copy please post details. Must be 40 years since I read it.

 

[Erehwemos]

I always loved Stardust, the little Arab mare in the Pony Club Trilogy by Josephine Pullein Thompson

And a horse called Daybreak...in another PT book which I cannot remember!

But out of the HHO list, I picked Sailor

 

[PaddyMonty]

My choice would have been Pegasus. That horse would be able to clear any fence and certainly in the earliest literature.
Saddle fitting might be a problem though

 

[AmyMay]

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My favourite sotry was called 'Drinker or King of the Wind' but can no longer find a reference to it.

It was the story of how the Goldolphin Arabian arrived in Britain and contributed to the making of the thoroughbred.

Don't know the author but if anyone has a copy please post details. Must be 40 years since I read it.

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Here you go, and still available King of the Wind

 

[foxhunter19205]

Daybreak appears in We Hunted Hounds and Goodbye to Hounds.

 

[Erehwemos]

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Daybreak appears in We Hunted Hounds and Goodbye to Hounds.

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Thank you!

Is that the same grey Daybreak, who was bought from a market, and who they couldnt use a browband on - they thought initially that he had a brain tumour???

 

[golddustsara]

Has to be Moorland Mousie for me closely followed by the Maltese Cat. I have early editions of them both the saddo that I am

 

[PopStrop]

Another one here for Shantih

 

[joy]

Ginger from BB
Moorland Mousie
Black Boy and Rapide

And Golly the naughty pony from Radney Riding Club

 

[Apalacia01]

Haha, I have King of the Wind - good read.

My ultimate favorite is the Black Stallion - I have, and have read the entire collection, and love the movie. Who could turn down a cantankerous, but stunningly handsome horse? Really is my favorite, closely followed by Black Beauty - but can't deal with Ginger's death. Gets me everytime.

I don't think they sell Jilly Cooper here in the States, but I am sure I have read Riders...but nothing standing out. Will go mosey on Amazon.

 

[foxhunter19205]

OOOPS! I was so excited and lost in the past that I got confused! Daybreak was in I Wanted a Pony, and I presume Three Ponies and Shannon, A Pony to School and Only a Pony (same series)
Daystar was in the hunting ones.

 

[Seahorse]

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The Perfect Horse

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Yes, read this book too. Horse was absolutely perfect - and jumped over a child at one point to avoid killing it, I think I remember.

Didn't it then have a terrible fright that totally knocked it's confidence????

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yes, that's the one! you've got a better memory than me... i'll have to go and hunt the book out now. (i still have all my pony books, how sad is that?!)

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The book left a massive impact on me!

I'm hoping that all my books are still in my mum's attic. Time for a hunt I think.

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OMG I've read that too, wasn't he a dun horse that went round Badminton?

 

[tabithakat64]

There are so many I really like but for me it has to be
DayBreak from I wanted a Pony.

 

[savannahmelody]

voted for flicka but i also preferred thunderhead.
am going to hunt for the book with the dun horse in though as it sounds fab.
apologies for lack of capitals got two toddlers sat on me and only one hand free.

 

[BankEndRescue]

Shantih from the Patricia Leitch books

 

[Doris68]

What about Black Boy and Rapide from the Jill books by Ruby Ferguson.

Then there was a horse called Monty (he had feet like soup plates!!) in the one of the Pullein-Thompson books....I think?? Possibly the Trelawny family???

Can anyone remember?

 

[Seahorse]

What about Arizona Pie from International Velvet?

 

[foxhunter2000]

"Thourah" from the silver brumby. Thats prob not wot its called i cant remember exactly......