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Christine Pullein-Thompson


UK flag (1925 - 2005)
Sister of Diana Pullein-Thompson, Josephine Pullein-Thompson

Christine Pullein-Thompson, who died on December 2 aged 80, was a prolific writer of children's books, mostly about horses; with her twin Diana and their elder sister Josephine, who wrote along the same lines, she rivalled Enid Blyton in the affections of young girls fond of ponies.

Christine, the quietest of the three, was the most productive; she wrote more than 100 books, translated into 12 languages.

Christine Pullein-Thompson was born at Wimbledon on October 1 1925, the younger of twins. Her father, Captain HJ "Cappy" Pullein-Thompson, had been badly affected by the First World War and made his living selling refrigerators; her mother, Joanna Cannan, was a successful writer.

Christine grew up at Peppard, near Henley on Thames, and attended school only in the mornings, though there were numerous house rules, including: "Don't hint"; "Don't be personal"; "Don't whine" and "Don't talk horses at meals".
 
 
Series
Chill Valley Hunt
   1. We Hunted Hounds (1949)
   2. I Carried the Horn (1951)
   3. Goodbye to Hounds (1952)
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David and Pat
   1. The First Rosette (1956)
   2. The Second Mount (1957)
   3. Three to Ride (1958)
   For Want of a Saddle (1960)
   4. The Lost Pony (1961)
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Riding School
   1. The Empty Field (1961)
   2. The Open Gate (1962)
   3. The Pony Dopers (1968)
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Pony Patrol
   1. Pony Patrol (1977)
   2. Pony Patrol SOS (1977)
   3. Pony Patrol Fights Back (1977)
   4. Pony Patrol and the Mystery Horse (1980)
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Jessie
   1. A Home for Jessie (1986)
   2. Please Save Jessie (1987)
   3. Come Home, Jessie (1991)
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Horsehaven
   1. Horse Haven (1996)
   2. Havoc at Horsehaven (1999)
   3. Horse Haven Lives on (1999)
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Novels
   We Rode to the Sea (1948)
   Riders from Afar (1954)
   Impossible Horse (1957)
   Stolen Ponies (1957)
   The Horse Sale (1960)
   Ride By Night (1960)
   Bandits in the Hills (1962)
   The Gipsy Children (1962)
   Ponies in Color (1962)
   The Doping Affair (1963)
   Homeless Katie (1964)
   No-one at Home (1964)
   Boys from the Cafe (1965)
   Triple Adventure (1965)
   A Day to Remember (1966)
   The Stolen Car (1966)
   Robbers in the Night (1967)
   Room to Let (1968)
   Dog in a Pram (1969)
   Nigel Eats His Words (1969)
   I Rode a Winner (1973)
   Good Riding (1975)
   A Pony to Love (1975)
   Ponies in the Valley (1979)
   Father Unknown (1981)
   Ponies in the Park (1982)
   Ponies in the Forest (1983)
   Ponies in the Blizzard (1986)
   The Road Through the Hills (1988)
   Smoke in the Hills (1989)
   Across the Frontier (1990)
   The Long Search (1991)
   A Pony in Distress (1994)
   Sundance Saves the Day (1997)
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Collections
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Anthologies edited
   Saddle Up (2007)
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