The pony biography, or autobiography, was the earliest style of pony book, and it held sway until the 1930s. It retained some popularity amongst younger authors, but is rare today.
Richard Ball: Broncho –
Richard Ball: Penny Farthing –
Phyllis Briggs: Son of Black Beauty –
Walter Brooke: Gladeye the War Horse
Anne Bullen and Rosemary Oldfield: Darkie the Life Story of a Pony –
Garland Bullivant: Little Lass, Fortune’s Foal –
Peggie Cannam: Corn and Carrot Tops
Golden Gorse: Moorland Mousie, Older Mousie –
Esme Hamilton: Speedy –
Marguerite Henry –
J Ivester Lloyd: Joey, the Tale of a Pony
Cecilia Knowles: Hippo –
Cecilia Knowles: Hua Ma the Flower Pony –
Joan Lamburn: The Mushroom Pony –
Joyce Mary Lennon: Misty, the Grey Pony
Pamela Macgregor Morris: Exmoor Ben –
Pamela Macgregor Morris: Topper –
Pamela Macgregor Morris: High Honours –
Diana Pullein-
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Jean Rooke: Rufus the New Forest Pony
Anna Sewell: Black Beauty –
Glenda Spooner: Royal Crusader –
John Thorburn: Hildebrand –
Daphne Winstone: Flame –