About the author
Trudy is a photographer and author. Her books include two non fiction titles on horses and dogs, and a series of six books (thus far) – the White Cloud Station series. Trudy Nicholson lives in Tasman Bay with her horse and dog.
Finding the books
All the books are in print. The first three are reasonably easy to find in the UK (though not necessarily secondhand). The last three titles don’t appear to be available in the UK yet.
Sources and links
Trudy Nicholson’s website – link no longer working
Series
White Cloud Station
Ripple and the Wild Horses of White Cloud Station
Summer with Horses
Riding High at White Cloud Station
Autumn with Horses
Horse Magic
Wild Horse Country
Bibliography (pony books only)
Ripple and the Wild Horses of White Cloud Station
Penguin, Rosedale, 2009, 153 pp.
There’s a round up and auction each year at White Cloud Station, and Suzy and her two best friends, Lucy and Alexa, are there. They’re desperate for horses of their own: but Suzy’s forbidden, because she’s allergic to horses. But Suzy falls in love with a curly-coated horse and she wants to buy it. As is the way with sales, things don’t go to plan: there’s another bidder, and the horse is sold to them.
Summer with Horses
Penguin, London, 2009, 130 pp.
Suzy, Lucy and Alexa are spending their summer holidays at the beach, with their horses. But when everything almost goes disastrously wrong, the girls find a new friend, and Suzy gets the chance to visit White Cloud Station again.
Riding High at White Cloud Station
Penguin, New Zealand, 2010, 156 pp.
Suzy has promised Alexa and Lucy that she will show them the secret herd of curly-coated horses who live in the mountains near White Cloud Station. Then there is a terrible accident: and one of the girl’s eventing ambitions are ruined. Will the White Cloud Flyers be able to pull through and win the coveted trophy?
Autumn with Horses
Penguin, New Zealand, 2010, 156 pp.
The girls are going to compete at the National Grand Champion Show. An unexpected winner takes out the Supreme Champion Show Horse award. When they get back to White Cloud Station they go on a mystery ride, which becomes even more of a mystery when they take a wrong turn. They have an overnight stay at a haunted house where Suzy finds out something about the secret herd of horses.
Horse Magic
Penguin, New Zealand, 2010, 156 pp.
Suzy and Alexa go back to Jasmine Farm, but Lucy and Hope have to stay at White Cloud Stationto recover from the accident that ended their summer holiday. Grandad has a plan for Hope that will enable Lucy to ride her again.
Wild Horse Country
Penguin, New Zealand, 2010, 156 pp.
There’s a round-up at White Cloud Station and Suzy and her friends Alexa and Lucy are going to take part. But unfortunately, Alexa has other plans. It’s more important to her to win her father’s approval, but the way she chooses to do it may cost all of the girls dear.
