Chessy, the Welsh Pony

Chessy, the Welsh Pony
Author: Kelly Wilson
Publisher: Puffin Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2019-10
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780143772620

"Seven-year-old Amanda Wilson dreams of training her own wild pony, just as her sisters have done. Then comes the chance she has been waiting for -- a muster of beautiful Welsh ponies that have run wild in the hills. Among them is Chessy, a striking stallion, and just the right size for Amanda"--Publisher information.

Showtym Adventures 4: Chessy, the Welsh Pony

Showtym Adventures 4: Chessy, the Welsh Pony
Author: Kelly Wilson
Publisher: Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited
Total Pages: 120
Release: 2018-10-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0143772643

In the fourth Showtym Adventure, Amanda must earn the trust of a beautiful but wild Welsh stallion. Will Chessy ever be safe enough to ride? Seven-year-old Amanda Wilson dreams of training her own wild pony, just as her sisters have done. Then comes the chance she has been waiting for — a muster of beautiful Welsh ponies that have run wild in the hills. Among them is Chessy, a striking stallion, and just the right size for Amanda. But small doesn't equal easy, and first Amanda must prove she has what it takes by training Magic, a stroppy mare from Pony Club. Will Magic and Chessy ever be safe enough to join Amanda on her crazy adventures? Vicki and Kelly must help Amanda to win her ponies’ trust in this engaging story of perseverance and reward, which is inspired by the Wilson Sisters’ early years.

Showtym Adventures 6: Pepe, the Beach Stallion

Showtym Adventures 6: Pepe, the Beach Stallion
Author: Kelly Wilson
Publisher: Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited
Total Pages: 120
Release: 2019-10-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0143773194

In the sixth Showtym Adventure, Vicki will stop at nothing to save a crippled beach-racing stallion. When Vicki and her sisters discover that horses are roaming on country roads because the locals can't afford to fences to contain them, their eyes are opened to a whole new world of hardship. Then Vicki meets Pepe, once a prized beach-racing stallion now crippled by mistreatment. The owner can’t pay for a vet and, fearing the beaten horse may die, the Wilsons take Pepe in. Will Vicki be able to save the injured racer? And will Pepe accept his new life after galloping at full speed? This story of hope and recovery is inspired by the Wilson Sisters’ early years.

Showtym Adventures 7: Jackamo, the Supreme Champion

Showtym Adventures 7: Jackamo, the Supreme Champion
Author: Kelly Wilson
Publisher: Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited
Total Pages: 118
Release: 2020-02-04
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0143773380

In the seventh Showtym Adventure, it's a race against time for Vicki to find and train a brand new pony for the show season. Should she go for experience, or for potential? When Vicki’s multi-champion pony is injured, she is devastated. It's the beginning of the show season and the 14-year-old must find a replacement quickly — but no pony comes close to the one she has lost. Then Vicki sees beautiful and inexperienced Jackamo. She senses he has star quality, and chooses him over proven ponies with years of show-ring success. With so little time, will she be able to transform Jackamo into a winner? Or has she risked everything on the wrong pony? In a turn of events they didn’t see coming, Vicki, Kelly and Amanda face heartbreak and difficult decisions about the future in this story inspired by the Wilson Sisters’ early years.

Showtym Adventures 5: Koolio, the Problem Pony

Showtym Adventures 5: Koolio, the Problem Pony
Author: Kelly Wilson
Publisher: Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited
Total Pages: 115
Release: 2019-02-05
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0143772279

In the fifth Showtym Adventure, Kelly's new pony is gorgeous, talented and a whole world of trouble. Will he overcome his problems to reach his potential? With Cameo sold to upgrade their family horse truck, 11-year-old Kelly has to find a new pony for just a fraction of the cost. Her troubled search ends when she meets Koolio. She is convinced the gorgeous grey is a champion in the making But Koolio also comes with some big problems. Within weeks poor Kelly battered and bruised and ready to give up on him. That is, until her big sister Vicki comes up with a plan that could change everything. Will Koolio get past his bad behaviour to become the winner Kelly and her sisters believe he can be? This story of generosity and confidence restored is inspired by the Wilson Sisters’ early years.

Showtym Adventures 8: Syd, the Muster Pony

Showtym Adventures 8: Syd, the Muster Pony
Author: Kelly Wilson
Publisher: Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited
Total Pages: 130
Release: 2021-02-02
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0143773402

In this exciting conclusion to the bestselling Showtym Adventures series, Amanda, Kelly and Vicki go on a road trip to find their dream ponies! Nine-year-old Amanda is thrilled when her parents announce plans to travel the length of the country in search of a Grand Prix show jumper for Vicki, as well as a new pony each for Kelly and Amanda. From wild beaches and lake swims to high-country musters, each day on the road brings the three sisters new experiences — and new challenges. Will Amanda and her new pony Syd survive the dangerous overnight cattle muster? And will Vicki find the Grand Prix pony of her dreams? In this story inspired by the Wilson Sisters’ early years, Vicki, Kelly and Amanda first taste the freedom of exploring the world on horseback.

Showtym Adventures 2: Cameo, the Street Pony

Showtym Adventures 2: Cameo, the Street Pony
Author: Kelly Wilson
Publisher: Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited
Total Pages: 114
Release: 2018-01-29
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 014377221X

In the second Showtym Adventure, Kelly receives an unbroken pony. Will she gain the confidence to train and ride her? When nine-year-old Kelly Wilson outgrows her pony, her mum surprises her with a beautiful steel-grey mare that she spotted trotting down the street, tied to the back of a truck. But there’s a catch. Cameo has never been ridden! While her sisters Vicki and Amanda are jumping higher than ever before, Kelly must face her fears on an untested pony. Will Cameo ever be ready for competitions? And will the girls’ ponies hold their own against the purebreds at the Royal Show? This exciting story of setbacks and success, in which Vicki, Kelly and Amanda Wilson first experience the thrill of serious competition, is inspired by the Wilson sisters’ early years.

Wilson Sisters Adventures 2: Thunder, the Yearling Colt

Wilson Sisters Adventures 2: Thunder, the Yearling Colt
Author: Kelly Wilson
Publisher: Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited
Total Pages: 174
Release: 2023-10-03
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1776956745

Can Nina tame a wild Kaimanawa colt from wild to mild? Ever since she helped Kelly Wilson train a wild Brumby, twelve-year-old Nina has dreamed of taming a wild pony of her very own. When she learns that 300 of New Zealand's wild horses face slaughter in an upcoming muster, she and her sister Lily sign up for the Wild Kaimanawa Workshop to tame a colt each – in just one month – and bring it home. From Kentucky, USA, to wild New Zealand beaches, the girls embark on an exciting challenge. Only one will get the colt they hope for, and the other will star in a television show documenting the wild horses’ journey. Which will it be? From the author of the bestselling Showtym Adventures series , the second novel in the Wilson Sisters Adventures follows Kelly Wilson and Nina Sutherland's adventures with wild horses, and is inspired by true events. Read them all! Wilson Sisters Adentures 1: Shyla, the Snowy Brumby

Showtym Viking

Showtym Viking
Author: Kelly Wilson
Publisher: Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited
Total Pages: 268
Release: 2022-05-31
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0143779036

Viking is the pony of Amanda's dreams, but does she have what it takes to win? An exciting middle-grade novel about the thrills and challenges of competitive showjumping, from the bestselling author of Showtym Adventures. Seventeen-year-old Amanda Wilson is in her final year of high school, and has reached a crossroads. Her secret ambition is to make horses her future, but she isn’t sure she has what it takes. She’s not as forthright and fearless as her eldest sister, Vicki, a champion showjumper and professional horsewoman, and she has no desire to move to the city and study for a career like her arty and glamorous sister Kelly. Then Vicki throws down an irresistible challenge in the form of a young pinto gelding. Viking’s potential is huge, if Amanda is prepared to step up and invest in him. As Amanda and Viking learn what they are capable of together and ride their way up the leaderboard towards the Pony of the Year competition, Amanda begins to realise that the one real obstacle to achieving all her dreams is her ability to believe in herself. But will she master her mental game in time for the test of her life? A thrilling new novel from the Wilson sisters inspired by real events and perfect for readers 10 years and older.