Angela Dorsey

Canadian author. A fairly prolific writer who has penned quite a few children's novels, mainly pony stories with a supernatural flavour, as well as non-fiction, poetry, short stories and magazine articles.

Horses were an important part of her life from an early age, as she lived in a remote area of Canada and spent many hours riding the bush on her pony. Writing too was a passion of hers from childhood. As a child she wrote a number of books about a bay mare called Nellie, although it was a few years later when she actually became a published writer. Her pony books are far superior to the usual teen fare and contain real depth. Readers of all ages will enjoy them.

Ms. Dorsey has written three horse series plus a stand alone pony story and co-written an unusual pony series set in prehistoric times. Her latest series  - Whinnies on the Wind - is still in progress, and set in British Columbia. This series mixes horse rescue with mystery and a fantasy element.

Angela now owns two horses, an Anglo Arab and a Morgan cross.

Angela has recently set up her own publishing company Enchanted Pony Books in which to publish her own novels and other horsy stories with an element of fantasy. Her back catalogue of Horse Guardian series and other books is being published through this company, making her books thankfully more widely available than before.

There is a lot more information about the author on her own website and the Enchanted Pony Books website (see links).

Freedom Series:
Ghostly pony series.

PONYMAD OVERALL SERIES RATING: 4 HORSESHOES

1)  FREEDOM
aka A HORSE CALLED FREEDOM (Scholastic edition)
(STABENFELDT/PONY [USA] 2004)
Reprinted in paperback by Scholastic in Canada when title was changed.
Reprinted by Enchanted Pony Books in 2011 in paperback.
In print.
EDITIONS PICTURED: Stabenfeldt edition, Scholastic paperback, Enchanted Pony Books edition.
SUMMARY: Excellent supernatural pony story. Jani moves to a new home in the country with her pony Keeta. When she is clearing out an old barn for Keeta to live in she awakens a malevolent spirit.
PONYMAD RATING: 4 HORSESHOES
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2)  FREEDOM'S ECHO
aka ECHO
(STABENFELDT/PONY [USA] date unknown)
Reprinted by Enchanted Pony Books in 2011 in paperback.
In print.
EDITIONS PICTURED: Stabenfeldt hardback
SUMMARY: Haily is terrified of horses but that begins to change when she meets Jani and her mysterious foal Freedom.

3)  FREEDOM'S WHISPER
aka WHISPER
(STABENFELDT/PONY [USA] 2007)
Reprinted by Enchanted Pony Books in 2011 in paperback.
In print.
EDITIONS PICTURED: Stabenfeldt hardback
SUMMARY: All the horses are missing, including Freedom! Does it have anything to do with the strange girl Kara who keeps appearing?
PONYMAD RATING: 3 HORSESHOES

Collectors Info:
The books are all in print and available new, including in the UK. The older hardback editions can be found in the USA, but are rarely seen here although one or two copies can be found from specialist dealers or on

Horse Angel/Horse Guardian Series:
Supernatural series in which a number of different characters are helped by a mysterious golden haired girl called Angelica who is a Horse Angel, a guardian of horses. Some of the stories are fairly melodramatic, with murderers, slave traders, kidnappers and ancient Egyptian curses being just a few examples of the weird and wonderful goings on within them! However, don't let this put you off - the books are very well written and contain more depth than the usual adventure story. The books can all be read as stand-alones.

PONYMAD OVERALL SERIES RATING: 4 HORSESHOES

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1)  DARK FIRE
(STABENFELDT/PONY [USA] 2004)
Reprinted in paperback by Enchanted Pony Books in 2011.
In print.
EDITIONS PICTURED: Stabenfeldt hardback, Enchanted Pony Books pb.
SUMMARY: When Lisa's family had to sell their house and horses, a heartbroken Lisa sneaks back to visit her beloved pony Jupiter. But things go from bad to worse when her father finds and forbids her to go again, and she also finds out that the new owner's nephew is abusing Jupiter. How can she help him when she is banned from even seeing him? Then the mysterious stranger Angelica appears and tells Lisa she can help…
PONYMAD RATING: 5 HORSESHOES

2) DESERT SONG
(STABENFELDT/PONY [USA] 2004)
Reprinted in paperback by Enchanted Pony Books in 2011.
In print.
EDITIONS PICTURED: Stabenfeldt hardback, Enchanted Pony Books pb.
SUMMARY: Sophie has hidden her mare Aria in a secret canyon, letting her foster parents believe she has been stolen. But when Sophie is hit by a car and hospitalized, she is frantic with worry that she cannot take food to her hidden horse. Even worse, there is an evil presence in the canyon and it has found Aria!
PONYMAD RATING: 5 HORSESHOES

3) CONDOR MOUNTAIN
(STABENFELDT/PONY [USA] 2004)
Reprinted in paperback by Enchanted Pony Books in 2011.
In print.
SUMMARY: When a mysterious strange girl on a horse tells Elena that her father and his horse Gato are trapped, Elena sets off into the Andes to look for them. But strange things begin to happen as she sets out on her journey.

4) SWIFT CURRENT
(STABENFELDT/PONY [USA] 2005)
Reprinted in paperback by Enchanted Pony Books in 2011.
EDITIONS PICTURED: Stabenfeldt hardback, Enchanted Pony Books pb.
In print.
SUMMARY: Strange things have been happening around the ranch and Ali begins to believe they are not accidents but someone trying to hurt her and her horses. Then two of the horses go missing…

5) GOLD FEVER
(STABENFELDT/PONY [USA] 2005)
Reprinted in paperback by Enchanted Pony Books in 2011.
EDITIONS PICTURED: Stabenfeldt hardback, Enchanted Pony Books pb.
In print.
SUMMARY: Lost in the wilderness with a killer on the loose, Karlie must find her injured father and get them both to safety. Help comes from an unexpected source…
PONYMAD RATING: 3 HORSESHOES

6) FRANTIC FLIGHT
aka SLAVE CHILD
(STABENFELDT/PONY [USA] 2005)
Reprinted in paperback by Enchanted Pony Books in 2011 when title was changed.
In print.
EDITIONS PICTURED: Stabenfeldt hardback, Enchanted Pony Books pb.
SUMMARY: Set in Hiati. Orphan Giselle is dismayed when her favourite pony is to be sold for slaughter. But worse is in store for Giselle and her younger brother when she finds out her unpleasant guardian Aunt has sold them both to a slave trader! Giselle plans to save both her brother and pony - but how?
PONYMAD RATING: 3 HORSESHOES

7) RATTLESNAKE ROCK
(STABENFELDT/PONY [USA] 2006)
In print.
Reprinted in paperback by Enchanted Pony Books in 2011.
EDITIONS PICTURED: Stabenfeldt hardback, Enchanted Pony Books pb.
SUMMARY: Rosa is in a terrible quandary. If she doesn't tell her father's rancher boss where the wild mustang herd is hidden he will sack her father, but if she does, the horses will be killed!
PONYMAD RATING: 4 HORSESHOES

8) SOBEKKARE'S REVENGE
(STABENFELDT/PONY [USA] 2006)
Reprinted in paperback by Enchanted Pony Books in 2011.
In print.
EDITIONS PICTURED: Stabenfeldt hardback, Enchanted Pony Books pb.
SUMMARY: Set in Egypt. Abdullah, a poor Egyptian man finds an ancient treasure, but it is accompanied by an ancient curse which causes a terrible sickness to spread to the horses. Will Jumana's beloved horses die  - or can someone stop the curse and save them.
PONYMAD RATING: 3 HORSESHOES

9) MYSTIC TIDE
(STABENFELDT/PONY [USA] 2007)
Reprinted in paperback by Enchanted Pony Books in 2011.
In print.
EDITIONS PICTURED: Stabenfeldt hardback, Enchanted Pony Books pb.
SUMMARY: Set in Ireland. Erin and her horse are captured by kidnappers. Can Angelica help them escape?
PONYMAD RATING: 3 HORSESHOES

10) SILVER DREAM
(STABENFELDT/PONY [USA] 2007)
Reprinted in paperback by Enchanted Pony Books in 2011.
In print.
EDITIONS PICTURED: Stabenfeldt hardback, Enchanted Pony Books pb.
SUMMARY: Joanna tries to solve the mystery of an old man who may be a horse thief…
PONYMAD RATING: 4 HORSESHOES

11) FIGHTING CHANCE
(STABENFELDT/PONY [USA] 2008)
Reprinted in paperback by Enchanted Pony Books in 2011.
In print.
EDITIONS PICTURED: Stabenfeldt hardback, Enchanted Pony Books pb.
SUMMARY: Two girls out riding are caught up in a terrible tornado. Will the mysterious horse angel be able to help them against the powerful forces of nature?

12) WOLF CHASM
(STABENFELDT/PONY [USA] 2009)
Reprinted in paperback by Enchanted Pony Books in 2011.
In print.
EDITIONS PICTURED: Stabenfeldt hardback, Enchanted Pony Books pb.
SUMMARY: Claire is out on a last ride with her pony Smokey, as she must say goodbye to both him and her wild tundra home. But just as she thinks things can't get any worse in her life...she gets caught in a storm and takes shelter in a wolf's cave.

Collectors Info:
Originally published by Stabenfeldt/Pony. Recently republished by Enchanted Pony Books in 2011 and these editions are all in print and available in both the USA/Canada and UK. The Stabenfeldt editions are rarely seen in the UK although one or two copies can be found from specialist dealers or on ebay. They are easier to find in the USA. All the series are also available as e-books.

Some of the series is also available in Australia.

NB. There are also some comic book style additions to the series which were published by Stabenfeldt/Pony. These were not written by Angela however.

Whinnies on the Wind Series:
Wild horse series with a fantasy element set in British Columbia.

1) WINTER OF THE CRYSTAL DANCES
(STABENFELDT/PONY [USA] 2010)
Reprinted in paperback by Enchanted Pony Books in 2011.
In print.
EDITIONS PICTURED: Stabenfeldt hardback, Enchanted Pony Books pb.
SUMMARY: Evy has the secret gift of being able to understand horses which seems to get her into a lot of trouble. When she is compelled to help a herd of starving mustangs, she starts a chain of events which will change her life forever….
PONYMAD RATING: 5 HORSESHOES
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2) SPRING OF THE POACHER'S MOON
(STABENFELDT/PONY [USA] 2010)
Reprinted in paperback by Enchanted Pony Books in 2011.
In print.
EDITIONS PICTURED: Stabenfeldt hardback, Enchanted Pony Books pb.
SUMMARY: When Evy is out riding she discovers a dead moose killed by poachers and an orphaned baby moose which will die if she cannot help it.
PONYMAD RATING: 3 HORSESHOES

3) SUMMER OF WILD HEARTS
(ENCHANTED PONY BOOKS [USA] 2012)
In print.
SUMMARY: Evy persuades her over protective mother to let her go to the rodeo in town. Once there she gets involved with a drugged and abused mare, but whilst she is helping the horse, her own filly Twilight is in danger back home.

4) AUTUMN IN SNAKE CANYON
(ENCHANTED PONY BOOKS [USA] 2012)
In print.
SUMMARY: Evy has problems. One: her orphaned moose calf who is causing all sorts of trouble and two: her Mom's art dealer is being dishonest and destroying her confidence in her art.

5) WINTER OF SINKING WATERS
(ENCHANTED PONY BOOKS [USA] 2012)
In print.
SUMMARY: Evy is looking forward to a weekend hanging out with her friends without adults spoiling the fun. All they have to do is a look after a herd of cattle - no problem….or is it?

6) SPRING OF SECRETS
(ENCHANTED PONY BOOKS [USA] 2012)
In print.
SUMMARY: Evy, eager to find answers to some of her Mom's secrets, stows away in the back of the truck when her Mom visits the city.

7) SUMMER OF DESPERATE RACES
(ENCHANTED PONY BOOKS [USA] 2013)
In print.
SUMMARY: Evy enters a dangerous horse race in order to win money to help the failing family finances.

8) AUTUMN OF ANGELS
(ENCHANTED PONY BOOKS [USA] 2013)
In print.
SUMMARY: Evy finally gets the answers to the questions she has been asking about family secrets  - but begins to wonder was it better never to know…?

9) WINTER OF THE WHINNIES BRIGADE
(ENCHANTED PONY BOOKS [USA] 2013)
In print.
SUMMARY: Evy goes to rescue a car which has had an accident but realises no good deed goes unpunished when she sees who the occupants of the car are...

Collectors Info:
The first two books were originally published by Stabenfeldt, then republished by Enchanted Pony Books. Form the third book onwards all have been published by Enchanted Pony Books. The later editions are all in print and available in the USA, Canada and UK. The older Stabenfeldt editions are harder to find, especially in the UK. All the series are also available as e-books.

Sun Catcher Series:
Unusual adventure series set in prehistoric times.

1) SUNCATCHER
(with Marina Miller)
(ENCHANTED PONY BOOKS [USA] 2012)
In print.
SUMMARY: When Lost River's tribe is attacked by a strange creature that seems half man and half beast, she is terrified, believing it to be the mythical Sun God. Then a deadly fire starts and Lost River is separated from her tribe. Confused and alone, she sees movement in the smoke. Maybe it's someone from her tribe. Desperate, she follows - and finds herself alone with the beast half of the Sun God! But the beast seems afraid too. Maybe it's not a god at all, but an animal, an animal as frightened as she is. An animal who is also running for its life.

2) SUNCHASER
(with Marina Miller)
(ENCHANTED PONY BOOKS [USA] 2012)
In print.
SUMMARY: Sun Catcher is out riding when she discovers a boy who has stolen his father's horse. When a grizzly bear puts the boy and horse in danger Sun Catcher tries to help - but has she got herself into trouble too?

Collectors Info:
Both in print and available in USA/Canada and the UK. Available too in
e-book form.

Other Horse & Pony Books:

ABANDONED
(STABENFELDT/PONY 2004)
Reprinted in paperback by Enchanted Pony Books in 2012.
In print.
EDITIONS PICTURED: Stabenfeldt hardback, Enchanted Pony Books pb.
SUMMARY: When Lauren thinks she is being followed, her father packs her off to her cousin's house for safety. Thinking that she is in for a boring time there, she could not be more wrong, as both wonderful and terrible surprises await her!
POJNYMAD RATING: 4 HORSESHOES

Collectors Info:
In print in paperback and available in the UK and USA, etc. Also in e-book format. Older hardback editions are harder to find, especially outside of the USA.