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Ruth’s Racehorse

Mandy

Plot

When Ruth Wilson’s grandfather became ill, he made her promise to look after his two horses, Lucky Lady and her colt Lucky Star. He was convinced Star could become a successful racehorse. Ruth and Star were accepted for training at Captain  Mallowry’s school for lady jockeys.  In return, Ruth helped out at the stables.

Notes

  • Art: “B. Jackson”
  • Reprinted and translated to Dutch as “Ruby’s renpaard”  – Vakantie album #1 (circa 1978)

Appeared

  • Ruth’s Racehorse – Mandy: #408 (9 November 1974) – #421 (8 February 1975)

In the Footsteps of Flighty/ Tug-o’-War for Flighty

Lucky Charm, Mandy, ,

Plot

Corina Clewes lived in Ireland and she wanted to one day to win three day events horse show if she could find a suitable horse. Her Uncle Lenny promised her one his foals and Corina helped train him over the years and was ready to take him home, when tragically Lenny was killed in an accident. All his farm and assets had to be sold off to cover debts. Because there was no written proof that he had gifted Flighty to Corina, Flighty was auctioned off and Corina’s family were outbid. But Corina was not going to give up on Flighty.

Notes

  • Art: Dudley Wynne
  • From the 3rd episode the title changes from “In the Footsteps of Flighty” to just “Flighty”
  • Reprinted and translated into Dutch (as “Flighty”) – Debbie #51 (1985?).
  • Translated into Dutch (as In ‘t spoor van) – Penny Ponystripboek #17 (1980s).

Appeared

  • In the Footsteps of Flighty – Mandy: #269 (11 March 1972) – #287 (15 July 1972)
  • Reprinted as Tug-o’-War for Flighty – Lucky Charm #15 (1981)

The Trials of Tabby

Mandy,

Plot

When her father died, Tabby Harper was sent by her Uncle Giles to Greentrees boarding school, where her cousin Merril was also a pupil. At the school. Tabby made an enemy of Charlton, the school groom—who hated her and her mountain pony, Curlew. When Curlew disappeared, Tabby found that he had been sold to a circus. Tabby rescued Curlew, and set out for the only place where he would be safe—the moors round her old home in Larkspring.

Notes

  • Artist: Dudley Wynne
  • Reprinted and translated into Dutch as “Lara” – Penny Ponystripboek #1 (1980).

Appeared

  • The Trials of Tabby – Mandy: #207 (2 January 1971) – #222 (17 April 1971)

Wild and Free

Mandy,

Plot

Midnight, a jet-black colt, lived in the Cumberland hills with Silver, a mare who had mothered him after his own mother was captured. Jenny Kelso, a shepherd’s daughter, had saved Midnight from serious injury when he was trapped by his leg, but the pony couldn’t forgive her for shutting him in an isolated sheep shelter on the moor. It was necessary to do so because two men, Jim Taylor and Sam Holmes, were trying to capture Midnight to sell him.

wild and free

Notes

  • Artist: John Woods

Appeared

  • Wild and Free – Mandy: #107 (1 February 1969) – #117 (12 April 1969)
  • Reprinted – Mandy: #541 (28 May 1977) – #551 (6 August 1977)

Moonlight

Nikki,

Plot

After an accident involving her pony, Moonlight, Carrie King’s parents told her that the pony had been put down and also forbade her to have anything more to do with ponies. But Carrie suspected that her beloved pony, Moonlight was alive.

moonlight

Notes

  • Artist: Carlos Freixas

Appeared

  • Moonlight – Nikki: #169 (14 May 1988) – #177 (9 July 1988)

April’s Spring

Nikki,

Plot

April Martin’s pony, Spring,  had been sold to wealthy, but spoilt, Vita Braden when April’s father ran into financial problems. To keep an eye on Spring’s training April had taken a job as Vita’s stable-maid at her previous home which had also been sold to the Bradens.

april-spring

Notes

  • Art: Carlos Freixas

Appeared

  • April’s Spring – Nikki: #161 (19 March 1988) – #168 (7 May 1988)

Tiny Tim

Mandy,

Plot

Tim, a circus pony, was  accidentally sold while on loan to a friend. He ended up in the hands of scrap merchant Snatcher Smith—and Tim uncovered a rare picture, hidden among junk, that brought wealth to his cruel master. For several days, Snatcher Smith did no work. It, was clear that he intended to enjoy his new-found wealth.

Notes

  • Art: Dudley Wynne
  • Reprinted and rranslated into Dutch as “Pony Tim” – Debbie #10 (1979).

Appeared

  • Tiny Tim – Mandy: #449 (23 August 1975) – #461 (15 November 1975)