Tilly, star of Pippa Funnell’s consistently enjoyable series, loves horses and ponies more than anything, so for her, work experience with the World Horse Welfare charity is as perfect as it gets. With her special gift for calming horses too, Tilly helps with an actual rescue, that of a Shire horse who’s been badly treated. Despite the way humans have behaved to him, Goliath turns out to be a gentle giant, and finds a new life – a royal one!
As ever, the story is filled with incident with Tilly giving readers close-ups of the horses she meets. It’s also packed with details on the best way to care for horses and insight into the ways they’ll feel in different situations. It all makes for very satisfying reading, especially if you love horses too. World Horse Welfare is a real charity and there’s information about its work and links at the back of the book.
Tilly dreams of having a pony of her own. One that only she can ride to stardom. Will her wishes come true when she joins Silver Shoe Farm Stables?
Tilly learns all about World Horse Welfare and, when she visits their rehabilitation centre, she falls in love with gentle giant, Goliath, the shire horse. What can she do to help find him a new home? Collect all 18 titles in this series of irresistible, uplifting and heartwarming pony adventures.
Printed in a dyslexia friendly font and packed with up to date tips from three times Olympic Medallist, Pippa Funnell, as well as a helpful glossary and black and white illustrations on every spread.
Pippa Funnell been pony mad for as long as she can remember. She is a three-times Olympic medallist, three-times Badminton winner, and BT Action Sports Women of the Year (2019). She was also the first person to win the Rolex Grand Slam (2003).
Pippa lives in Surrey with her husband, international show jumper William Funnell.
