Little Squire

The Jumping Pony

Judy Andrekson, David Parkins

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Tundra Books
15 May 2011

Children's & Educational; Farm animals (Children's&YA); Wildlife (Children's&YA)

Series: True Horse Stories

Little Squire was born in an Irish meadow on an early spring day. The colt was beautifully formed with strong, straight legs and a pretty head. But due to his small size, it was unlikely he would be more than a nice child's riding pony. By the following spring, the yearling was separated from his mother and turned out to pasture with the other weanlings. Little Squire wasn't happy to be away from his dam so he charged the high stone wall and cleared it easily. Little Squire had just shown an astonishing side of himself that would eventually bring him greatness.

Over time, the young horse traded hands, crossed an ocean, and ended up on the American show-jumping circuit. That was when he met another diminutive Irish immigrant, Mickey Walsh.

The two were inseparable until, at Mickey's request, Little Squire was retired at the top of his game, and while he was still sound. He went out in a blaze of glory, though, ending his last performance with Mickey by jumping a six-foot-two fence - rider-less - in front of a packed arena. During the war-torn 30s, Little Squire had given people something to cheer about.

By: Judy Andrekson
Illustrated by: David Parkins
Imprint: Tundra Books
Country of Publication: Canada
Dimensions: Height: 194mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 6mm
Weight: 74g
ISBN: 9780887767708
ISBN 10: 0887767702
Series: True Horse Stories
Pages: 67
Publication Date: 15 May 2011
Recommended Age: From 9 to 12 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Judy Andrekson grew up in Nova Scotia with a pen in one hand and a lead rope in the other. She moved to Alberta at the age of twenty to pursue her greatest passion -- horses, and by her thirties, she had begun to write seriously. She now works as an educational assistant and writer. Judy Andrekson lives in Sherwood Park, AB. David Parkins is the award-winning illustrator of over fifty children's books. He began his career at Dyfed College of Art in Wales, studying wildlife illustration. He then went to Lincoln College of Art for three years, and has been a freelance illustrator since his graduation in 1979.

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Little Squire

The Jumping Pony

Judy Andrekson, David Parkins

$16.99

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