Chasing Gold (17 page)
Authors: Catherine Hapka
team penning:
A Western sport based on ranch work, in which teams of riders must separate cattle from a herd and maneuver them into a pen.
Trakehner:
A type of cross-country jump consisting of a rail positioned over a ditch.
CATHERINE HAPKA
has written more than one hundred and fifty books for children and young adults, including many about horses. A lifelong horse lover, she rides several times per week and appreciates horses of all breeds. She keeps three horses on a small farm in Chester County, Pennsylvania, though none of them are Chincoteague poniesâyet. In addition to writing and riding, she enjoys animals of all kinds, reading, gardening, music, and travel.
The Marguerite Henry's Ponies of Chincoteague series is inspired by the award-winning books by
MARGUERITE HENRY
,
the beloved author of such classic horse stories as
King of the Wind
;
Misty of Chincoteague
;
Justin Morgan Had a Horse
;
Stormy, Misty's Foal
;
Misty's Twilight
; and
Album of Horses
, among many other titles. Learn more about the world of Marguerite Henry at
www.MistyofChincoteague.org
.
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Library of Congress Control Number 2014944360
ISBN 978-1-4814-0344-3 (hc)
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