Category: Horse books for adults
Seymour, Arabella
About the author Arabella Seymour (b.1948) is a British author who has written several romantic novels. A Passion in the Blood is, as far as I’m aware, the most horsey of them. Finding the bookEasy to find. Links and sourcesArabella Seymour’s website Bibliography (horse books only) A Passion in the Blood Collins, London, 1985Fontana, London,…
Sheridan, Ainslie
About the author Ainslie Sheridan was born in Long Island, New York, and was horse mad pretty much from the word go. Although she didn’t have a horse of her own, she managed to learn to ride, and leased a horse called Red, owned by the family of the manager of Bethpage State Park’s grounds:…
Stacey, Lyndon
About the author Lyndon Stacey rides a motorbike and does dog agility (not at the same time). She has written a series of well-received thrillers based in the equine world, with backgrounds ranging from show jumping to the more conventional racing backgrounds used by most contemporary English writers who specialise in combining the horse and…
Steel, Danielle
About the author Danielle Steel is, according to her website, the most popular author living today, with over 580 million copies of her books in print. She was born in New York City in 1947, spent her early childhood in France, and was educated at the Lycée Francais de New York, Parsons School of Design…
Pitman, Richard
About the author Richard Pitman is another in the group of ex-jockeys who have turned to literature, though Pitman has also had a successful career as a racing presenter on BBC Sport. As a jockey, Richard Pitman rode over 400 winners. A threat was made to shoot one of his mounts, Pendil, if the horse…
Ripley, Karen
About the author Karen Ripley is an American author who has written the three-book Slow World series. Its heroine, Cassidy, can remember nothing about herself or where she came from, and the series tells of how, slowly, she begins to recover some idea of where she came from. The one thing she does know is…
Rennick, Jennifer
About the author Jennifer Rennick worked as a secretary in the House of Commons, and as a press officer in a London hotel. She has written several books on medieval history, but her one work of fiction reflects her keenness on the horse. Country Affairs has a hunting background: it’s a good and entertaining read,…
Pennington, John
About the author John Pennington wrote the book-of-the-series Trainer, based on the BBC television series starring David McCallum, Susannah York and Nigel Davenport. Commissioned by the BBC to replace its popular (though critically slated) Howard’s Way, Trainer followed the ups and downs of Mike Hardy, the eponymous trainer. Played by Mark Greenstreet, the series concentrated…
Osborne, Ben
About the author Ben Osborne (b.1975) has self published a pair of books. He was educated at Cardiff University, and works as a racing journalist. Finding the booksStill in print. Links and sourcesBen Osborne’s website Bibliography (horse books only) The Hyperion Legacy Troubador Publishing (Matador), Leicester, 2008, 248 pp. Danny Rawlings is a former jockey…
O’Donoghue, Maureen
About the author I’m struggling to find any biographical information on this author. She’s written other novels with a rural background, and, as far as I’m aware, one that involves horses, Winner. Finding the bookEasy to find. Bibliography (horse books only) Winner Michael Joseph, 1988, 416 pp.Penguin, London, 1989, 439 pp. Macha Sheridan is the…