by Kate Lattey
Reviews for Against the Clock:
I absolutely love the books by this author! This is another fabulous story filled with ponies and the girls that love them. As always, the scenes of New Zealand countryside are descriptive and captivating, the characters are unique and compelling, and the horses are accurately depicted and eloquently wrought. Lattey manages to tell a horse story appropriate for a young audience without the stereotypical storyline and awful romance of many young adult horse novels.
– Anne, via Amazon.com
This was fantastic – somehow even better than the first. I think what I like about Jay as a heroine is that she’s not the best rider – she has to work at it. There are so many YA horsey books where the main character is an OMG amazing, undiscovered, super-talented rider who just never had the chance and those can be really, really annoying because really? How common is that?? Jay screws up, she gets mad, she LEARNS. I love that.
– Jenn S, via Amazon.com
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Many thanks to Paula Riepen for the use of the cover image.
If you liked this story, please also check out my four full-length novels, also available on Amazon. There are some familiar faces in those books, as everything I write ties into each other, so although they are focused on different characters, quite a few of the people you have met in First Fence and Double Clear will pop up in previous (and upcoming) books.
For more information on the characters and the timeline that the novels fit into, check out my website at http://nzponywriter.com
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
I live in Waikanae, New Zealand and started riding at the age of 10. I was lucky enough to have ponies of my own during my teenage years, and I competed regularly in show jumping, eventing, show hunter and mounted games before finishing college and heading to Massey University, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in English & Media Studies.
In the years since, I’ve never been far from horses, and have worked in various jobs including as a livery yard groom in England, a trekking guide in Ireland, a riding school manager in New Zealand, and a summer camp counselor in the USA, where I worked at the wonderful Road’s End Farm for five summers. During my time there, I wrote several short stories about the farm’s horses, which were a huge hit with the campers, and their encouragement inspired me to continue writing. I also had the joy and privilege to meet some amazing girls, and one incredible horse named Bittersweet, my true one in a million horse. Her memory will be with me forever.
I currently own a Welsh Cob x Thoroughbred gelding named JJ, and keep myself busy training him show jumping and show hunter competitions, as well as coaching at Pony Club and judging local competitions.
I have been reading and writing pony stories ever since I can remember, and have plans for many more. For recommendations on other excellent equine fiction to read, both contemporary and classic, check out the What to Read section on my website at http://nzponywriter.com
FIND & FOLLOW
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Table of Contents
Author’s Note
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Preview of Pony Jumpers #3: TRIPLE BAR
Preview of Pony Jumpers #3: TRIPLE BAR
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Acknowledgements
About the Author
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