Summer Pony

Bought this for my six year old daughter. She read and thoroughly enjoyed this story and it's companion, "The Winter Pony".

This book is by far one of the best stories I've ever read about horses and horse care. I have my own copy and read it over and over as a child, and have even read it several times since as an adult. I have since experienced what the heroine, Ginny, experienced in my own life--owning a blue-eyed, spotted mare of my own from a man who didn't take good care of his horses. It was wonderful to experience in my life exactly what Ginny experienced. I highly recommend this book to anyone who has a young girl in their life who is horse crazy--she'll learn valuable lessons about horse care, riding with a helmet, and how to show. Very accurate and well-written for being an older book. May we all find our special Mokey!

I also read this book when I was around 8 or 9. I always dreamed of having a pony, and reading this book helped me feel what it was like to have one. I have looked everywhere for this one and the sequel Winter Pony. I am excited to finally locate something about them. I got my first pony shortly after reading these books, and he was in sad shape. I fixed him up and showed him just like the girl in the book. Ah memories.... Thanks

Ginny, like many of us, has always wanted a pony. When she finally gets one it is not what she dreamed of: it's starving, ugly, and terribly dirty. However, as the book progresses she learns what it's like to be a horse owner; things aren't always as they seem. Readers will learn right along with this character, going on trail rides, having fun at shows, and learning that a horse is definitely the best friend that a person can have.

I first read this when I was nine, and 13 years later, I still love it! The characters, the emotions, and especially the "horse sense" are all so real and so well-developed. Anyone who loves horses or can remember being obessesed with them as kids, should read this and reread it! It's a dear book.