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New release of ebook - Little Australian Pony Girl
Download your copy today from Smashwords!
'The ponies on our farm all get new rugs and shoes long before the people get any new clothes!' so said eight year old Emily to her mother. She was quite right, of course.
Little Australian Pony Girl is a true story about an Australian childhood, where animals and hard work come first and people take second place.
Emily is the third generation of a family whose lives have been bound up in animals, especially horses, in different parts of Australia. With one grandfather a professional horse breaker and race horse trainer, her father a professional jockey at sixteen years old and a mother whose teenage years were spent on horseback, it is not suprising that Emily can never recall a time when she could not ride.
This fascinating tale is told by young Emily and moves through the amazing range of happenings that make up both her life, and the life of her family. Horses and ponies may play the major role in Emily’s life but it is by no means a one sided childhood. Emily is a musical child who plays the flute, taking weekly lessons. Like her mother and grandmother, she sews, knits, and enjoys craft work.
Emily's young life touches on a wide range of people and places. We see her at home on the family farm, learning that animals mean hard work and always come before people; she takes us to the North Queensland property of Rocking Vee which is owned by her grandparents; we hear all about her first meeting with Dodo the donkey; she tells us how the wild brumby horses of North Queensland became part of her father's own childhood; we learn of the family involvement in Riding for the Disabled; we can see Emily's delight in a father who was once a professional jockey shining through two chapters; there is the pleasure of a newly born foal and the joys of training him for his first show; the list goes on and on and it is hard to believe how much has been packed into Emily's short life.
To many people, this is the sort of life that only happens in story books. I have lost count of the number of times people have approached me whilst I was holding a horse or pony and asked if their children could come closer: these children had never even seen a real live horse or pony.
From sheep to saddles; rodeos to racing; brumbies to bridles; ponies to places: this is an Australian childhood at its best. Unfortunately, the type of childhood portrayed in Little Australian Pony Girl, is becoming an increasing rarity in our rapidly changing country of today.
Download your copy today from Smashwords! Available from major ebook retailers.
Download your copy today from Smashwords!
'The ponies on our farm all get new rugs and shoes long before the people get any new clothes!' so said eight year old Emily to her mother. She was quite right, of course.
Little Australian Pony Girl is a true story about an Australian childhood, where animals and hard work come first and people take second place.
Emily is the third generation of a family whose lives have been bound up in animals, especially horses, in different parts of Australia. With one grandfather a professional horse breaker and race horse trainer, her father a professional jockey at sixteen years old and a mother whose teenage years were spent on horseback, it is not suprising that Emily can never recall a time when she could not ride.
This fascinating tale is told by young Emily and moves through the amazing range of happenings that make up both her life, and the life of her family. Horses and ponies may play the major role in Emily’s life but it is by no means a one sided childhood. Emily is a musical child who plays the flute, taking weekly lessons. Like her mother and grandmother, she sews, knits, and enjoys craft work.
Emily's young life touches on a wide range of people and places. We see her at home on the family farm, learning that animals mean hard work and always come before people; she takes us to the North Queensland property of Rocking Vee which is owned by her grandparents; we hear all about her first meeting with Dodo the donkey; she tells us how the wild brumby horses of North Queensland became part of her father's own childhood; we learn of the family involvement in Riding for the Disabled; we can see Emily's delight in a father who was once a professional jockey shining through two chapters; there is the pleasure of a newly born foal and the joys of training him for his first show; the list goes on and on and it is hard to believe how much has been packed into Emily's short life.
To many people, this is the sort of life that only happens in story books. I have lost count of the number of times people have approached me whilst I was holding a horse or pony and asked if their children could come closer: these children had never even seen a real live horse or pony.
From sheep to saddles; rodeos to racing; brumbies to bridles; ponies to places: this is an Australian childhood at its best. Unfortunately, the type of childhood portrayed in Little Australian Pony Girl, is becoming an increasing rarity in our rapidly changing country of today.
Download your copy today from Smashwords! Available from major ebook retailers.
Ingrid M Smith
Ingrid was born of migrant parents who pioneered their own corner of rural NSW. Her Danish father and English mother encouraged reading at every level. Their home was full of books in different languages and of every subject possible. Ingrid began writing very early, winning prizes at school. When she was 14 years old, she was runner-up in a national writing contest for school students, sponsored by Peter Leyden Publishing. Ingrid has lived and worked in numerous places including London, Sydney and Canberra. She is married to Peter, a Computer Software Engineer, and they have one daughter. Inspired by the experiences of her daily life, Ingrid writes mainly non-fiction stories and articles for magazines, newspapers and annuals. Motivated by her mother’s failing eyesight, one of her goals is to make as wide a range of reading choices possible, available to people with visual difficulties. She also aims to encourage more reading in the younger generation. She is proud to be a member of The Society of Women Writers of Western Australia. |
Little Australian Pony Girl
Emily is the third generation of a family whose lives have
been bound up in animals, especially horses, in different parts of Australia.
With one grandfather a professional horse breaker and race horse trainer, her
father a professional jockey at sixteen years old and a mother whose teenage
years were spent on horseback, it is not suprising that Emily can never recall
a time when she could not ride.
Much as she loves them, horses and ponies are not the only animals that are part of Emily's unique life, as the following extract shows:
“..pony washing time can often turn into a real family fun afternoon. Mum’s pet lamb Nugget decided to join in one afternoon. She was gently haltered using Mum’s unique, young stock halter innovation of soft stockings, and put in the line-up of waiting animals. She was given a full bath in the garden wheelbarrow and cuddled dry with towels. From this, Nugget emerged; soft, fluffy, coal black and as adorable as ever; she was now ready for her baby bottle of milk formula.“
This fascinating tale is told by young Emily and moves through the amazing range of happenings that make up both her life, and the life of her family.
“...my Dad was about ten he was given a three year old Brumby mare called Bubbles. Bubbles came straight from the Brumby herd running in the mountains of the Great Dividing Range, west of Mackay, in North Queensland..........Bubbles and Dad began with the typical cattle station duties-lots of cattle mustering and learning to work as part of a group with the round-ups. As light relief, Bubble’s was Dad’s mount for the never-ending games of Cowboys and Indians played by the children on the cattle stations. Dad always reckons that riding a Brumby bareback at the gallop and waving an old rifle at the opposition, sure taught him to stay put on most horses, most of the time.” (extract)
Little Australian Pony Girl is 128 pages and illustrated with many lively photographs. It is especially printed in Large Print for all visually impaired people. Little Australian Pony Girl is available directly from the author.
Much as she loves them, horses and ponies are not the only animals that are part of Emily's unique life, as the following extract shows:
“..pony washing time can often turn into a real family fun afternoon. Mum’s pet lamb Nugget decided to join in one afternoon. She was gently haltered using Mum’s unique, young stock halter innovation of soft stockings, and put in the line-up of waiting animals. She was given a full bath in the garden wheelbarrow and cuddled dry with towels. From this, Nugget emerged; soft, fluffy, coal black and as adorable as ever; she was now ready for her baby bottle of milk formula.“
This fascinating tale is told by young Emily and moves through the amazing range of happenings that make up both her life, and the life of her family.
“...my Dad was about ten he was given a three year old Brumby mare called Bubbles. Bubbles came straight from the Brumby herd running in the mountains of the Great Dividing Range, west of Mackay, in North Queensland..........Bubbles and Dad began with the typical cattle station duties-lots of cattle mustering and learning to work as part of a group with the round-ups. As light relief, Bubble’s was Dad’s mount for the never-ending games of Cowboys and Indians played by the children on the cattle stations. Dad always reckons that riding a Brumby bareback at the gallop and waving an old rifle at the opposition, sure taught him to stay put on most horses, most of the time.” (extract)
Little Australian Pony Girl is 128 pages and illustrated with many lively photographs. It is especially printed in Large Print for all visually impaired people. Little Australian Pony Girl is available directly from the author.