Jane Gardam

Born in North Yorkshire in 1928. Award winning novelist of both adult and children's books, including a couple of horse related stories for younger readers. The white chalk horse in one of the stories may be inspired by the similar real life chalk horse which can be found near Kilburn in North Yorkshire, a striking piece of hill art which I have myself visited a few times.

Horse & Pony Books:

BRIDGET AND WILLIAM
aka BLACK WOOLLY PONY (Omnibus edition)
(MACRAE 1981)
ILLUSTRATED BY JANET RAWLINS
Reprinted a couple of times by Puffin Paperbacks.
Also included in two 2 in 1 omnibus editions (see below); in the later edition it was renamed BLACK WOOLLY PONY
SUMMARY: Younger readers pony story. Bridget loves her hairy black Shetland pony William but her farmer father thinks he is a waste of space. Can Bridget and William together prove him wrong?

HORSE
aka WHITE CHALK HORSE (Omnibus edition)
(MACRAE 1982)
ILLUSTRATED BY JANET RAWLINS
Also included in two 2 in 1 omnibus editions (see below); in the later edition it was renamed WHITE CHALK HORSE
SUMMARY: Story for younger readers. Susan loves the huge old chalk horse on the hillside and when it is threatened she is determined to save it.

Other editions:

BRIDGET AND WILLIAM & HORSE
(PUFFIN PB 1984)
Paperback original.
Reprinted by Macmillan in hardback in 1987
SUMMARY:2 in 1 containing both books

BLACK WOOLLY PONY/WHITE CHALK HORSE
(WALKER 1993)
ILLUSTRATED BY JANET RAWLINS
SUMMARY: 2 in 1 containing Bridget and William and Horse under their alternative names.

Collectors Info:
Fairly easy to find on internet book sites. Harder to find elsewhere, but not impossible.