Save the Ponies! is an interesting children’s story by Gillian Baxter. Young Angela and Ian Kendall live with their uncle Arthur and his wife Grace. An interesting addition to the household is the two palomino pantomime ponies, Magic and Moonshine. They live in a stable behind the shop where Arthur lives and works.
The ponies have provided fond memories for many locals, but this doesn’t stop the new landlord insisting that they need to be relocated from the premises. Arthur is unsure what to do and Angela is dismayed at the thought of losing the ponies. But in the built up area where they live, it seems there is nowhere else to keep the two small equines.
The local brewery that houses some incredible Shire horses used to make deliveries to local pubs becomes a short term solution. The men who are used to working with 18 hand high horses find the ‘toy-sized’ ponies a delightful distraction. Ian is afraid they don’t take them seriously and Angela is dismayed when Ian starts to pay more attention to the giant horses than their uncle’s ponies.
Save the Ponies!
In time the ponies prove themselves as more than entertainment – they are hard working equines eager to do a good job. When Magic and Moonshine help to rescue one of the Shire horses, the end result is better than Angela or Ian could have anticipated. Save the Ponies! is an interesting look into the world of a pantomime pony whilst also exploring the work of the large Shire horses working in a brewery. It’s an entertaining and educational read for young horse fans with some lovely illustrations by Elisabeth Grant.
Author: Gillian Baxter; illustrator: Elisabeth Grant
https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/501946.Gillian_Baxter
Fiction – children
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