Horse Shy (Saddle Club(R)) (Paperback)

~ Bonnie Bryant (Author)

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 4-7 Grab your saddle and ride with the ``Saddle Club''! With an excess of exclamation points, Bryant offers another blend of girl/horse action, breathless dialogue, a silly subplot, and some credibility-stretching scenes. Max, Pine Hollow's riding instructor, takes his students on an idyllic overnight ride in the mountains. After the trip, the four girls of the club cope with the death of a favorite horse, the ``villain'' starts to mend her ways, and one member FALLS OFF of her horse. (This never happened in Book 1!) However, readers must suspend disbelief. Example: Would the three boys really behave as complete gentlemen, never attempting any boyish pranks? What boy could resist the chance to tease nine girls? Why don't the girls show any interest in the boys? Also, what responsible riding school would permit a preteen rider on a stallion? Finally, would two girls, researching at the library, pick up an elderly newspaper reader and invite him to share a soda at the local hangout? Scenes like these eliminate the brief attempts at character development. Marginal though this is, the ``Saddle Club'' will attract member-readers because of its lightweight action and appealing lifestyle. Don't look nowBook 3 is galloping into sight! Charlene Strickland, formerly at Albuquerque Public Library , N.Mex .
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Description

After she and her Saddle Club friends return from an enjoyable overnight camping trip with other members of Pine Hollow Stables, Carole is delighted to be given the care of a thoroughbred stallion she's come to love.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Yearling (April 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0553484036
• ISBN-13: 978-0553484038
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #94,316 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exciting tale, good story!, March 10, 2005

A Kid's Review

This book was fun to read on the continuing adventures of Carole, Lisa, and Stevie. The Mountain Trail Overnight was almost ruined by the whims of nasty Veronica diAngelo, and how Carole's beloved horse Cobalt is killed by his owner, Veronica. The story does a good job of setting an example of how to rebound when your favorite horse dies. Excellent read.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A horse that Carole loves dies, will she ever ride again?, November 23, 1998

By A Customer

Veronica DiAngelo, a snobby and rich girl at Pine Hollow, accidentally kills her young stallion, Cobalt. Carole loved Cobalt so much that when he was alive that she would take care of him because Veronica didn't love him. When Cobalt dies, Carole decides to give up riding because he is dead. Carole's friends, Lisa and Stevie, try desperatly to get her to start riding again. Carole is so struck by Cobalt's death that she won't listen to her friends. Can Lisa and Stevie persuade Carole to ride? If they can't, what will happen to the three girls' friendship?

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Goodbye Cobolt..., February 7, 2004

By	star horsemaster (usa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: HORSE SHY (Saddle Club) (Paperback)

Carole, Stevie, and Lisa on finally on the long awaited MTO! They have so much fun, they never want it to end. When they get back, though, Carole is given premission to take care of Veronica's beautiful stallion, Cobolt. Everything's perfect. That is, until Carole gets back from her vacation and is rushed to the barn. It's horrible when she gets there. Cobolt is dead.

After the incident, Carole swears that she'll never ride again. Lisa and Stevie know that Carole loves horses too much to give them up forever. But what can they do?

While this is all happening, Stevie and Lisa are keeping their promise and trying to find out who Max the first really was. The old man is impossible to find info on, though!

Read this book if you want to read a sad, happy, fun, and mishcevious story. Great again, Ms. Bryant!