About the author
Harlan Thompson (1894–1987) wrote ranch stories, and was also well known for writing under the name Steven Holt.
Finding the books
None of the Harlan Thompson books were published in the UK. All are reasonably easy to find in the US.
Links and sources
Terri Wear: Horse Stories: an Annotated Bibliography, Scarecrow Press, 1977
Many thanks to Lisa Catz, Susan Bourgeau, Alison MacCallum and Lynne Goundry for the photographs.
Bibliography (horse books only)
STAR ROAN: AN ADVENTURE OF CALIFORNIA RANCHO DAYS
Doubleday & Company Inc, New York, 1952, 209 pp, illus Millard Sheets
Ramon wakens to a terrible storm, and sees a ship desperately trying to avoid a wreck on the California shore. When a beautiful roan horse is swept off the deck, Ramon decides to keep him as a foundation sire for his new horse ranch, even though he knows that the horse belongs to someone else.
SPOOK THE MUSTANG
Doubleday & Company Inc, New York, 1956, cover Millard Sheets
When David and his parents visit the Condor Ranch to see Grandy, but they discover he’s not been seen for a year (obviously not one of those families who live on top of each other). They decide to stay at the ranch and get it back into shape. David is very keen on a black colt he wants to turn into a roping horse.
OUTCAST, STALLION OF HAWAII
Doubleday & Company Inc, New York, 1957, illus Paul Lantz
The Hunter family in Hawaii lost their son Des in a riding accident. Bart goes to stay with the family, and develops an an interest in the big palomino horse who was badly injured
in the accident.”
