Urmston, Mary

About the author

Mary Urmston is an American author of children’s books, one of which, The Seven and Sam (1955) involves horses.

Finding the book
Reasonably easy to find.

Links and sources
Terri Wear; Horse Stories: An Annotated Bibliography


Bibliography (horse books only)


The Seven and Sam

Doubleday, New York, 1955, 188 pp.

Kirkus review

Occasionally Mr Jethro’s cart horse disappears from his pasture, so the seven (Roger, Judy, Mark, Clay, Dunc, Pat and Red) decide to take turns watching the horse to see if they can find out where he goes.