Judith Campbell

Pseudonym  of Marion Stapylton Pares. Mainly known as a writer of non-fiction pony care books (her most popular title being Family Pony), as well as books on the royal family and their horses. She wrote two now hard to find pony novels which were part of a short two part series. I have also tracked down a short story written by her which appeared in a volume of pony stories and articles called The Horse & Pony Gift Book. She may have written other short stories.

Merrow Series:

1) THE MERROW PONIES
(MULLER 1958)
ILLUSTRATED BY SUSAN PARES
Reprinted in hardback.
SUMMARY: Judy, Kit and Sue are pony mad, although sister Fiona is not. Despite their lack of money, the trio are determined to have ponies of their own.

2) FOUR PONIES
(MULLER 1960)
ILLUSTRATED BY SUSAN PARES
SUMMARY: The sisters have now acquired three ponies which they train with the help of a local horsy expert, and maybe even non-horsy Fiona is at last being won over by the Shetland  pony Chirrup.

Collectors info:
Although her non-fiction books are easy to find, the novels are rare and can be quite expensive to buy.

Short Stories in Other Books & Collections:

1) THE DIDAKAI
in THE HORSE AND PONY GIFT BOOK
(HAMLYN 1975)
ILLUSTRATOR NOT CREDITED
SUMMARY OF BOOK: Contains 4 short stories plus various horse related articles. For full list of stories  and more info about the book please visit the British Short Stories Page.
SUMMARY OF STORY: Jacky and Simon hope to give a home to a lost piebald pony which the RSPCA have found wandering. But does he have an owner already, or has he been stolen by the local gypsies? The pair set out to find the truth.
PONYMAD RATING: 3 HORSESHOES

Collectors info:
Easy to find in the UK and usually low cost. Much harder to find elsewhere. With this being a very large heavy book buying from the UK may be expensive due to high international postage costs.