Customer Reviews

Camp Saddlebrook (Thoroughbred)

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Okay I have been reading these books since the first one, I mean all the ones in the series and the super specials,everything but I have never read any thing like this before. It was BAD!! I want to know what happent to all the racing. I loved Joanna's writing and liked Karen Bently's But this is bad!! What happened to Ashleigh, Mike, Cindy, Sammantha, Tor, Max, Ashleigh's baby, Sammantha's baby, Will, Len, And all the horses. This is about JUMPING not RACING like it was orriginally. I have nothing against jumping, I mean I love it and I do it myslf, but I want to be a jockey. Reading the Thourghbred books taught ne somthing about it. Joanna I am BEGGING you to please come back to writing the books again!!! Joanna you are going to loose customers if you do not start writing the books again!!!!!!!!! HELP!!!!HELP!!!!!HELP!!!!HELP!!!

Yes, I ride Hunter/Jumper and I like to read about jumping. But why did Joanna Campbell give up this series- only to start ANOTHER ONE that was similar to the early Thoroughbred books? WHAT'S THE POINT?

In Camp Saddlebrook, Christina Reese and her cousin from New York Melanie Graham finally go to camp for 3 weeks. They thought they would have nothing to do but ride their horses Sterling Dream, Christinas gray thoroughbred mare and Tribulation, Christinas pony which she outgrown and Melanie was able to ride. When they get their, they where told a few rules which was going to be kinda annoying. Christina, Melanie, Eliza and another girl would be in barn A and on the same team in the same room. At first Christina thought Eliza would be a good friend but them after a few words from Eliza, Christina thought Eliza was a little snot. Eliza keep talking about how Christina is a little spoiled brat and could get anything with a snap from her finger. But Christina soon finds out Eliza doesnt even have her own horse to ride. The horse she was riding, Flash wasnt really hers and her parents couldnt afford to keep him so Flashs owner lets Eliza take Flash to camp. Christina and Melanie both see a strong bond between them and when they find out Flashs owner wants to sell him, they know they need to help Eliza make enough money to keep Flash. The first buyer disliked Flash after he rode him. The man seemed like he didnt even know how to ride a horse and relief turns into another worry. During alittle trial at Saddlebrook, another buyer tried out the colt herself. Christina thought that if Eliza wasnt his rider, the women would be a good rider for Flash. But how can they stop the owner from selling Flash? Read Camp Saddlebrook (...)

This was my favoirte Christina book I read soo far. She tries her hardest to help Eliza buy Flash and starts thinking what she would do if she would to lose Sterling. Chrisitna did her best to help Eliza instead of enjoing her first week at Saddlebrook with no worries. When Christian meet Eliza, she thought Eliza was going to ruin her summer but it was like the other way around. Elizas summer would be ruined. And I kinda gave it 4 stars because it said that Eliza was a big pain and she she would do was start rumors about Christina. And when it says will keep Christina keep Elizas secrete to herself, its like saying she stole Flash and nobody knew and Eliza wanted to keep it at that. But this book was really good. If u want to talk thoroughbred, u can reach me at Blades60@aol.com.

oh, this book makes me long for horses. every horse series in the world has no officially had the horse summer camp book, but it was entertaining to read about chris and mel's adventures. every time chris gets taken down a notch, i'm happy too.

it's a shame the series will be ending soon. i'd love to see it continue.

I absolutly loved this book! I have read it probably 20 times or more. I love all the Thoroughbred books, but this one is the best by far! I love the way it seems to have more freedom to the other books, and more imagineation. It lets you think more about what it would be like for you to be in the story. It is also much of an improvment to Cindy. She was probably the most selfish evil person I have ever heard of in a book. In real life I have seen worse but thats not the point. You can really relate to all the characters in this book. But it does need at least one more person trying to get Christina and Dylan together! I hate how Dylan and Katie dissapear in the upcoming books. We really don't need another Townsend (Parker) in the story! Off the subject again. Well, anyways this is the best book in the entire world and every person should read it! The horses are wonderful too not just because there are so many of them (but thats good too) but also because of how much they vary from the ones at Whitebrook. At Whitebrook, they always have those chestnut and bay "wonders, one horse in a million." It was good to see more variety. You also see many more characters. All in all, I cannot say this enough, this is the best book in the entire world!

I really enjoyed this book. I thought it had a alot of detail and I liked the writers style of writing. I understand that everyone has different opinions, but I definetly don't think this series is going down. I love all the books and most of the characters(excypt Cindy I hated her). Christina is my favorite character and I don't think she is snobby at all. And for whoever said how did Flash get colic in the reviews odviously doesn't know much about horses because there are many many different ways a horse could get colic easily. I would reccomend buying this book and reading the whole series. You learn a lot and they are suspencful and interesting. This book was one of my FAVORITES!

There isn't much to say about these books now. If you haven't bought Camp Saddlebrook, don't. It's a pointless story. But is you are a fan of the series, forget the books leading up to 32. Because those will be about Sterling and Sterling only (like all the others). But in book 32 racing will be reintroduced. Melanie will become a racing "enthusiast". Christina still likes jumping. In book number 33 Samantha and Tor are coming back. The Townsends will also be brought back. Samantha will become Melanie's mentor and teach her about training and racing. Christina will be competing against the younger Townsend's son, who is her age and is nothing like his parents. The plan is to alternate the books - one about jumping and Christina, the next about racing and Melanie.

Joanna Campbell will be writing the first three books in the Ashleigh Series. The first, Lightning's Last Hope comes out in September. After that she will be writing a couple of Super Editions a year, trying to bridge the ten year gap between books #23 and #24.

Joanna also says to send letters detailing displeasure with the series to the publisher so something can be done. The books now are pointless to read. They will probably be all the same. So don't read Camp Saddlebrook. Don't bother. Wait until book #32. That's what I'm doing.

I have already reviewed this book, but I'd like again & point out a few things. first of all, Joanna did not write this book! though it was a sort of good book, Joanna's are far better. second, I'm sick of jumping. these books are racing books & thats why i love them and so many others do. I'm glad that racing is slowly coming back, but so should the horses & characters. I have read almost everybook & know the old characters as if they were real. Just please, writers, bring back racing, Glory, Cindy, Sierra, Samantha, Tor, Mandy, Wonder, and so many others.

This is a great book!!!!I want to read it again and again!!!!!

Katie