Tag Archives: Pony

Tufty- The Tale of a Pony

Bunty

Plot:

Jean Walker was among twelve riders of Springfield Pony Club undergoing a trial for the Stanton Cup team. The five riders who did the best in the trial would be chosen for the actual team.  Tufty, Jean’s pony, was not a thoroughbred riding pony like the others in the club, but despite his rather ungainly appearance, Tufty was very intelligent and willing to learn.

tufty

Notes:

Appeared:

  • Tufty- The Tale of a Pony –  Bunty: #90 (3 October 1959) – #105 (16 January 1960)

 

A Pony to Share

Debbie,

Plot

When their grandmother gave Sally Taylor and her cousin, Pat, a pony, Sally was delighted. Pat, however, wasn’t so pleased, and was determined that the pony, Sherry, would belong to her, and her alone …

a-pony-to-share

Notes

Appeared

  • A Pony to Share – Debbie: #508 (6 November 1982) – #518 (15 January 1983)

Star of the Team

Debbie,

Plot

When Apple Heath Village decided to enter a team for the National Village Pony Competition, it could only get together three ponies and riders. But Mandrake the mule, the unlikely fourth member was soon to prove his worth.

star-of-the-team

Notes

  • Reprinted and translated into Dutch as “Manja superstar” and published in Debbie #5 (1978)

Appeared

  • Star of the Team – Debbie: #225 (4 June 1977) – #232 (23 July 1977)

The Pony Press

Debbie,

Plot

Jill Stevens was a trainee  reporter on the Mudpuddle Gazette and had been given a pony called Rube as an advertising gimmick. She had to cover the area around Mudpuddle in search of news stories and features. But Rube was a bit of a character and often gave Jill trouble.

pony-press

Notes

Appeared

  • The Pony Press – Debbie: #315 (24 February 1979) – #324 (28 April 1979)