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Post by tintin on Dec 13, 2012 23:57:56 GMT 1
"The importance of being a good horsemaster should be impressed on every mounted soldier. He should be taught to look upon his horse as his best friend, to study it, to take a pride in its appearance and to look after its wants before his own"
Para 2 Army Manual of Horsemastership, Equitation and Animal Transport 1937 (Para 1 merely explains what the book is about, this is the first piece of instruction in the book)
As it is the season of Good Will Toward All Men and as I tend to agree with Cpl O'Reilly from MASH that,
"Horses are people too"
I would like to suggest we have a virtual award for the character in a pony book that best exemplifies the noble sentiments of the manual. If we get enough nominations we could have a vote.
My nominations, in no particular order, are:-
Patrick from Patrick's Pony
Jackie in Jackie Won a Pony
Christina and Augusta in A pony to School
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Post by trixiepony on Dec 14, 2012 2:38:39 GMT 1
How about Jill Crewe
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Post by Deleted on Dec 14, 2012 13:12:16 GMT 1
Janet from Janet Must Ride
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Post by Claire on Dec 14, 2012 19:33:20 GMT 1
Definitely Jinny Manders from Pat Leitch's Jinny series. Although she can be a pain at times (like most teenagers) she is always devoted to Shantih and goes through a lot for her horse.
Lindsey in the Punchbowl Farm series, though it is to all animals which she extends this care, not just ponies.
The young Arab boy hero (dratted memory has let me down as to his name) in King of the Wind by Marguerite Henry.
A few more no doubt but I will have to think about it.
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Post by susanb on Dec 14, 2012 22:07:46 GMT 1
Agba
He won't get many votes, as the book is waaaaay too rare, but I'd add the Grandfather from Pamela and the Blue Mare by Alice O'Connell. He teaches Pamela the right way to raise and train a horse: sloooowly (none of this competing in open jumper classes as a 2 year old!) and with care and kindness. And so strongly does he lead by example that the neighbor's boy, who has learned very bad training/riding methods, is converted.
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Post by kunuma on Dec 14, 2012 22:18:23 GMT 1
You beat me to it Claire, yes, def Jinny and Lindsey.
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Post by Claire on Dec 14, 2012 23:01:30 GMT 1
Thanks for reminding me of the name Susan, but I wouldn't say King of the Wind was rare..?
Another nominee is Mary in A Horse Called September by Anne Digby (incidentally one of my fav books)
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Post by susanb on Dec 15, 2012 3:22:06 GMT 1
No, not Agba/King of the Wind, the Grandfather from Pamela and the Blue Mare....a fairly tough to find book, unfortunately.
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Post by Claire on Dec 15, 2012 14:01:33 GMT 1
Duh *slaps head* read the sentence wrong! Yes, Pamela and the Blue Mare is mega rare. I think you may be the only forum member to own a copy susan.
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Post by susanb on Dec 15, 2012 15:04:36 GMT 1
I think Sarah might? But yes, very unfortunate that its so rare and expensive, I think most here would really enjoy it.
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