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Behind the Barricade

Author	Martin, Toy
Publisher	Millennium Books
Series	Taronga Road

Behind the Barricade

Martin, Toy

The blurb:
With the youngest rider, Brook, leading the way on Ryan, the kids from Taronga Road jumped the barricade and rode on – into a mystery that finally involved the whole Pokey Creek Pony Club, their parents, and the mounted police. The excitement reached its peak at the Gymkhana,when a scavenger hunt ended in a hail of bullets…

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Categories: Antipodean books, Authors A–Z

Description
Meet The Author

Printing history
Millennium Books, Newton, NSW, 1991, 157 pp, paperback.

Taronga Road series
Behind the Barricade
A Bird in the Hand
Fakes and Fast Horses
Secret Stock
The Price of a Prize
Odd Bods
Light Fingered Lessons
Go For It!

Toy Martin

Martin, Toy

The Taronga Road Riders is a series of eight books by American author Toy Martin. The series is set in Australia, and features the Pokey Creek Pony Club. Toy Martin seems a force to be recognised with: when she was just 22, she had already been an Olympic speed skater. She migrated to Australia, and represented them in orienteering (about which she has also written books). Riding was a later accomplishment for her, but her two children were keen riders, and she became very active in her local pony club.

Finding the books
Alas the Taronga Road Riders series is very hard to find. Even in their native Australia they are uncommon. You might like to try ebay Australia for copies.

Links and sources
Many, many thanks to Danyele for all her help with this series. Almost all the information here comes from her, and I am extremely grateful!