Horse Mad Western

Horse Mad #5

by Kathy Helidoniotis

Learning to ride western style is the least of Ashleigh' worries. When Ashleigh Miller hears about the Pinebark Ridge Western Riding Show, her first reaction is, Cool. Never mind that she doesn't know how to ride Western style. Ash has never been one to back down from a challenge. Still, with her job at Shady Trails Riding Ranch, training at the Riding Club, two horses, three best friends, three mortal enemies, a new baby brother, and her parents' bed and breakfast up and running, Ashleigh feels like she's losing control. And just when she thinks that things couldn't be more overwhelming, her boss at Shady Trails asks her to take care of her grandchildren, for two months! Ashleigh can't say no, but Savannah and Mikenzie prove to be more of a handful than their adoring grandmother let on. As Ashley struggles to keep everything together, she must come to grips with the fact that things are changing in Shady Trails, and accepting those changes might be her biggest challenge yet.

Genres: Horses, Animals

224 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2008

Reviews

[Amanda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another enjoyable book in this series.

In this book, Ashleigh spends time learning western riding. One thing I found in this book was that the western maneuvers were not explained as well as the dressage moves in the previous book - Yes, for riding people it's understandable, but for non-horsey people I can see it being confusing and frustrating. But for horse-crazy people, this is a very enjoyable book in an enjoyable series. I enjoy that the author is bringing in different nationalities and showing that race, skin colour, etc doesn't matter, with the introduction of Pree. However, I am also surprised at the changes introduced in Jenna - quite the opposite of her character in previous books.

Overall, another enjoyable book in this series. Highly enjoyable for anyone who likes horses.

[Claire · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was okay, but not my favourite of this series.