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Catch Rider (2013)

by Jennifer H. Lyne(Favorite Author)

3.85 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0547868715 (ISBN13: 9780547868714)

languge

English

genre

Young Adult Fiction

publisher

Clarion Books

review 1: Catch Rider is written by Jennifer H. Lyne. I bought it for $16.99 and has 288 pages. This book is a fiction book, meaning it is made up by the author. Catch Rider is about a girl who is poor but a fantastic rider who works for everything she gets. Jenifer has written other books but one familiar one is Dear Teen Me. She likes to stick to her writing and be one of the best. “I reached into the horse’s mouth, clamped the pliers down on the tooth, and ripped it out.” This shows great confidence in the authors writing. Not everyone knows what to do if something is wrong with their animal. Catch Rider relates to me so much because we are both the same age and in some shape of form going through the same problems. A problem could be loose teeth, limp in the horses step, a... morend money to get the necessary equipment. The intended audience is for people who own a horse. I thought the author was pretty spot on with most of the situations she encountered. The book was placed near Lexington, VA and is in this time period. The characters seem to feel as if they are almost in the room with you have the conversation. The book was written at a good length and was she did not go into detail on the simple things like most authors do. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone. It’s not hard to read if you are not a rider because she explains everything to you. I hope you enjoy your reading!
review 2: Lyne writes this great story that follows the unfortunate life of Sidney, a 14 year old girl that loves her horses and loves to ride. Having ridden from a young age, Sid is an accomplished rider. It's the one thing that she has to cling to in a town where teens finish school and gain work at the paper mill, or they drop out of school and start at the mill earlier.The people in the town aren't educated, don't speak well and don't aim high. Sid has a dream though - she's going to be a catch rider. A catch rider is someone who can ride any horse thrown at them and perform well.Whilst avoiding her mother's abusive boyfriend, Sid clings to her uncle Wayne and through him gains a position as a stable hand at a posh riding barn. The kids here ride horses that are worth more than Sid could ever dream of earning in a lifetime. In spite of her low stature in society, she knows she can out ride any of them, she just needs to be given a chance.Catch Rider has some mild language in it, but otherwise is a great read. The author portrays the horse industry realistically, whilst also helping the reader to learn about horse terms and the jumping scene.This book so far is perhaps one of the most informative horse novels I've read and for that reason, it get's high marks in my books! I love a read that'll enlighten and entertain you, leaving you a more informed horse person once you've finished it.The main character is someone with a hot temper and a lot of guts. Although appearing a bit brash at the start, it was easy to warm to her and to be rooting for the underdog as the story progressed. A great read. less

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