Victoria Eveleigh

Victoria, along with husband Chris, lives and farms in Exmoor. She has written three children's pony books set in the area she knows so well, and featuring the distinctive Exmoor ponies, and also a pony novel set on the island of Lundy. The books are all charmingly illustrated by husband Chris.

The books were originally self-published by her own publishing company Tortoise Publishing. This independence made it possible for Ms. Eveleigh to write a far more traditional series of pony stories than the current crop of fantasy/sparkly pony books which were in vogue at the time. The books were all recently reprinted by publisher Orion who - as seems to be the trend - changed the names of all the books. Sadly the identity of the books as being about specific native breeds of pony have been lost in the more generic and bland new titles.

Victoria has also been working on a new pony series which appears to be aimed at boys. This is due to be published in Spring 2013.

Katy's Exmoor Series (aka Katy's Pony Series):
Traditional pony series set on an Exmoor farm. As well as pony lovers the series will appeal to all who love the Exmoor area and the countryside/farming . The books were reprinted by Orion when the titles were all changed.

PONYMAD SERIES RATING: 3 HORSESHOES

1) KATY'S EXMOOR - THE STORY OF AN EXMOOR PONY
aka KATY'S WILD FOAL
(TORTOISE PB 2002)
ILLUSTRATED BY CHRIS EVELEIGH
Paperback original
Reprinted in paperback by Orion in 2012
SUMMARY: Katy finds a newborn foal on the moors and falls in love with him.

2) KATY'S EXMOOR ADVENTURES
aka KATY'S CHAMPION PONY
(TORTOISE PB 2003)
ILLUSTRATED BY CHRIS EVELEIGH
Paperback original
Reprinted in paperback by Orion in 2012
SUMMARY: Will Katy's dream of her pony Trifle becoming a champion ever come true - or are there more important things to aspire to?

3) KATY'S EXMOOR FRIENDS
aka KATY'S PONY SURPRISE
(TORTOISE 2005)
ILLUSTRATED BY CHRIS EVELEIGH
Paperback original
Reprinted in paperback by Orion in 2012
SUMMARY: Katy is off to Pony Club Camp with Trifle. But Trifle holds a big surprise in store for her!

Collectors Info:
All paperbacks. The Orion reprints are in print and available new. Second hand copies are easy to find in the UK and cheap.

Other Pony Books:

MIDNIGHT ON LUNDY
aka A STALLION CALLED MIDNIGHT
(TORTOISE 2009)
ILLUSTRATED BY CHRIS EVELEIGH
Paperback original
Reprinted in paperback by Orion in 2012
SUMMARY: The island of Lundy is twelve-year-old Jenny's world, with its close-knit community of islanders and lighthouse-keepers. But soon she must go to boarding school on the mainland, leaving behind everything she loves - including Midnight, the wild stallion she has secretly befriended....

Collectors Info:
The Orion reprints are in print and available new. Second hand copies are easy to find in the UK and cheap.