Alexander, Samantha

FLYING START

Macmillan, London, pb, 1994
Macmillan, London, pb, 1998

Hollywell Stables 1

The stables is desperately short of money, so Mel, Ross and Katie decide to run a
horse show. A mysterious note leads them to a starving pony shut in a scrap yard,
and then there’s Colorado, whose wealthy owner has decided the only solution to his behaviour is to have him put down.  

The Gamble

Macmillan, London, pb, 1994
Macmillan, London, pb, 1994

Can the team persuade a world famous star to give a charity concert for the stables?  Rocky find that the racing stables keeping his thoroughbred are cheating him, and he
leads the team on a mission to uncover the truth. (Hollywell Stables 2)

Revenge

Macmillan, London, pb, 1995
Reprinted as The Chase, Macmillan, London, pb 1999

The local hunt comes crashing through the yard, with disastrous results. Then, one
of the Sanctuary’s ponies goes missing. (Hollywell Stables 3)

Fame

Macmillan, London, pb, 1995
Macmillan, London, pb, 1999

Rocky’s new record has been a success, and it brings overnight fame to the sanctuary. A girl hears them on the radio, and tells them about a miniature horse locked in a caravan, but she rings off before they can find out where it is. (Hollywell Stables 4)

The Mission

Macmillan, London, pb, 1995
Macmillan, London, pb, 1999 (cover done at Suzanne’s Riding School)

Mel, Ross and Katie go to a horse sale, and see a mule and a blind pony being loaded into a cramped lorry with no food or water. They hide in the lorry to see what will happen to the ponies, but unfortunately, the lorry starts with them still in it, and worse still, it’s headed to France. (Hollywell Stables 5)

Trapped

Macmillan, London, pb, 1995
Macmillan, London, pb, 1999 (cover done at Suzanne’s Riding School)

The Hollywell team are collecting signatures for a petition against animal cruelty, and
they hear a donkey braying. When they investigate, they find him in a deserted house, but he is not alone. There is a man with a gun, and they are trapped with him. Worse still, nobody  knows where they are. (Hollywell Stables 6)

Running Wild

Macmillan, London, pb, 1995
Macmillan, London, pb, 1999

There’s a Black Beast roaming the local moors – or so the local paper says. Then a Welsh mare disappears and the Black Beast is blamed. (Hollywell Stables 7)

Secrets

Macmillan, London, pb, 1995
Macmillan, London, pb, 1999

The Hollywell team are at their county show, selling merchandise.  A horse has a
terrible accident at the show, and then they find Teddy, crippled and locked in a
garden shed. It looks as if there’s only one person to blame, and the team have to
find proof before the situation gets out of hand. (Hollywell Stables 8)

Will to Win

Macmillan, London, pb, 1996

Alex Johnson owns the 14.2 dun Barney, and she wants to event. She antagonises 19-year-old Ash Burgess, the star eventer who runs the stables. Then she lets Barney career into wheelchair-bound Eric’s garden. There is a mystery there – why does the very mention of Eric make Ash furious?  Eric says Alex can’t ride, but he will teach her. She takes him up on his offer. All this is complicated by the
fact that, as her friend Zoe says, “the trouble with this yard is that there aren’t enough men.” (Riders 1)

Team Spirit

Macmillan, London, pb, 1996

Alex Johnson and the person on the yard she loathes most, Camilla Davies, are on the same team for the Pony Club One Day Event.  Added to this, the slimy Mark Preston is also now on the yard with his horse, as Ash is now being sponsored by Mark’s father. Mark brings far more than his fair share of problems to the yard. (Riders 2)

Peak Performance

Macmillan, London, pb, 1997

Joel O’Ryan, another famous eventer, has come to run a course at the local pony club. Alex is star-struck and risks losing Ash, and Eric, but Joel has another agenda rooted in the events of the past. (Riders 3)

Rising Star

Macmillan, London, pb, 1997

Ash is giving up eventing and selling his best horse:  he is in severe financial trouble, and it looks like the only way out. A bitter rival , Jack Landers, has just arrived from America, and is soaking up any opportunities Ash might have had.  The one chance Ash has is if he wins Burnley. Alex is determined he will go, and with her as his groom, though the problems with Jack Landers just keep coming.
(Riders 4)

In the Frame

Macmillan, London, pb, 1995.  Cover photo Bob Langrish.

There’s a new groom at the stables, but she appears in a mysterious way, and there’s a mystery about her right from the start. Then Alex realises the mystery girl is Jade Lamond, missing supermodel, and Alex gets sucked into the world of modelling herself.  (Riders 5)

Against the Clock

Macmillan, London, pb, 1997.  Cover photo Bob Langrish.

Top dressage judge Sid Shackleton asks to see Barney, which could mean selection for the Junior Team for Alex.  But everything goes wrong when a girl claims that Barney (who has a mysterious past) is her pony Dino, and she wants him back. (Riders 6)

Perfect Timing

Macmillan, London, pb, 1997  Cover photo Bob Langrish.

Dominic Davidson is intelligent, sensitive and a gifted rider. But he’s in trouble and only Alex can save him from a police arrest. (Riders 7)

Winning Streak

Macmillan, London, pb, 1997  Cover photo Bob Langrish.

The last of the Riders series, in which Blake Kildaire, famous showjumper, visits the Sutton Valley Pony Club. There’s good news for Alex – she’s been asked to compete in the Junior National Trials. Then Blake gets a threatening anonymous letter, but it soon becomes obvious the author must be
someone on the course he’s running. (Riders 8)

Jodie

Macmillan, London, pb, 1999

In compilation Riding School, Macmillan, London, 2001

Jodie is a talented rider who must find the courage to get back in the saddle following
a horrific traffic accident. (Riding School 1)

Emma

Macmillan, London, pb, 1999
In compilation Riding School, Macmillan, London, 2001

Emma has to prove her innocence when it appears her carelessness has placed one
of the riding school ponies in danger.
(Riding School 2)

Steph

Macmillan, London, pb, 1999
In compilation Riding School, Macmillan, London, 2001

Steph is shocked when she is dropped from the top riding group. She recklessly turns
her back on everything she has been taught, and risks losing Monty, her pony, for ever.
(Riding School 3)

Kate

Macmillan, London, pb, 1999

It looks as if there’s a poltergeist at the stables, as odd things keep happening.  Taps suddenly turn themselves on, bales of hay are moved and tack disappears. None of this makes for a good atmosphere at the stables, and horses and riders are both edgy. Kate decides to solve the mystery.
(Riding School 4)

Sophie

Macmillan, London, pb, 1999

In the Saddle magazine has invited the girls to star in a photo story to appear in the magazine. It will feature an Akhal-Teke stallion at the nearby Highflyers Stud. (Riding School 5)

Rachel

Macmillan, London, pb, 1999

Brook House is nominated for Riding School of the Year. (Riding School 6)

Racing Start

Macmillan, London, pb, 2001

Justina Brookes’ ambition is to win the Grand National, but no one in the racing world thinks a girl can do it. Then Justina discovers Murphy’s Law, a horse she begins can win the National, and when top jockey Rory Calligan begins to believe in them, it looks as if Justina might just achieve her ambition.
Winners 1

Crossing the Line

Macmillan, London, pb, 2001

Dolphin Barn, the stables where Justina Brookes works, don’t seem to have any faith in her or Murphy’s Law. So, she decides to race at Ascot for the rival trainer, Adam Valentine. Will her decision mean the start of a more glamorous career flat racing, or the end of her dreams? Winners 2

Breaking the Rules

Macmillan, London, pb, 2002

Justina’s talent is now being recognised, and she’s starting to get public recognition, but this brings its own problems. Her safety, and Murphy’s Law’s are being threatened by someone who is determined to stop her succeeding. Justina has to decide whether to risk herself or her horse, or give up her dream.
Winners 3

Race to Glory

Macmillan, London, pb, 2002

At last, Justina and Murphy’s Law are within sight of the National, but can they do it? Winners 4

Hollywell Stables Omnibus 1

Macmillan, London, pb, 1997

Contains:

Hollywell Stables Omnibus 2

Macmillan, London, pb, 1997

Contains:  The Mission, Trapped, Running Wild and Secrets.

Riding School: Three Girls, Three Ponies, Three Exciting Adventures

Macmillan, London, pb,  2001

Contains: Jodie, Emma, Steph,