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Esther
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 Posted - 24 Jan 2007 : 8:07:42 PM
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I've had word that Patricia Leitch who wrote the Shantih books is not very well - she's had a bad fall and has had to move into hospital for a while. She's very down and needs cheering up. She apparently can't believe that people still read and appreciate her books.
I know that she has infected many people with incurable arabitis through her books, and I thought it might be nice to have a thread for her, saying what her books mean to you. A friend of mine will then print this thread off and take it to her.
Oh and if anyone wants to send her a card, her address for now is:
Miss Patricia Leitch
Corlic B
Ravenscraig Hospital
Inverkip Road
GREENOCK
Inverclyde
Scotland
PA16 9HA
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heatherr
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England
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Posted - 24 Jan 2007 : 8:26:10 PM
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What a lovely idea.
The Jinny at Finmory books were definitely the inspiration for my arabitis  30 years later I am still obsessed by chestnut arabs with white legs and faces, and I don't want to be cured!
Sending best wishes to Miss Leitch, get well soon and thank you for lighting the fire inside me. |
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joanna_piana
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 24 Jan 2007 : 8:28:53 PM
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| Crikey I think most people on here have read her wonderful books and there is one girl who has recently bought herself her very own Shantih (having a senior moment cause can't remember her name!) I've still got all my Jinny books and they are the only ones i've not given to the children who ride my ponies to read yet although i will cause I want them to have arabs later. Anyway best wishes for a speedy recovery! |
      
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Judith S
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Posted - 24 Jan 2007 : 8:28:55 PM
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Never heard of or read the Shantih books - what were they about & what have I missed?
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joanna_piana
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 24 Jan 2007 : 8:31:23 PM
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| Oh Judith you don't know what you've missed. They are about a chestunt arab mare originally a circus horse who has been ill treated called Yasmin the killer horse and the Jinny see's her at the circus and then by coincidence the circus lorry crashes on the scottish highlands where Jinny lives and the arab escapes to live wild on the moors where eventually Jinny catches her and tames her and then they have lots of adventures together in a nutshell!! |
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Rach1
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Posted - 24 Jan 2007 : 8:33:11 PM
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| It's all your fault !!! - now I know who to blame and I am eternally thankfull. |
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Judith S
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Posted - 24 Jan 2007 : 8:36:01 PM
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Thanks Joanna!!! I must be infected anyway with arabitis - & the chestnut thingy -haveing several chestnut Arabs inc a chestnut stallion with four white legs & face!!!
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swalk
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 24 Jan 2007 : 8:42:28 PM
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I have spent many happy hours in the company of Ginny and Shantih, I also still have a full set although my original For Love of a Horse is missing - but I have got a copy with Ginny standing next to Shantih with her arms around her nack. I think the other copy I had featured a horse with a much more dished head....sorry wandering off now. I'm now trying to decide which is my favourite book - veering between The Magic Pony because I loved Easter sooo much and Night of the Red Horse......just can't decide.
Thank you Patricia Leitch for introducing me to two great loves in my life - Arabs and reading. |
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arabic
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Posted - 24 Jan 2007 : 8:48:05 PM
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Well I have missed out on this special treat too but would like to wish Patricia a very speedy recovery and hope you are home again soon.
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wheelie
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England
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Posted - 24 Jan 2007 : 8:53:07 PM
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hehe well i read the books though i never dreamed of having an arab!(to be honest any pony horse seemed like a dream )!now i have one and shes a chestnut mare but odly enough it was recently brought to my attention that she looks like one of the cover stars from the jinny books (not the ones iv got though!)
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joanna_piana
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Posted - 24 Jan 2007 : 8:54:30 PM
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| OOh if people are in contact with Patricia perhaps they can they find out who the original arab was on the books. We know the second lot of pictures was Prince of Orange but I don't think anyone ever discovered who the original horse was although it's been discussed lots of times on here. To me that horse will always be the Shantih I imagine. I think For Love of a Horse is my favourite followed by Devil to Ride. |
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Cakes
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Posted - 24 Jan 2007 : 8:55:53 PM
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OMG I loooooved these books - they were my arab inspiration too from when I was little - now I've got a chestnut.
Speedy recovery Patricia you made a lot of people have arabs! |
       
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egzotyka
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Posted - 24 Jan 2007 : 8:58:16 PM
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I loved and still love those books so much - i was thinking the other day that i might re read my collection again - that would be about the 4th time  they never get old or boring!!! The most amazing of andventures on the most amazing Chestnut Arabain mare - although when i met The Prince of Ornage and was told he was the chestnut 'mare' Shantih on the front cover of the books it did take that away from me - Still you can imagine what an amazing Arabian Shantih really is... Get well soon Parricia |
   
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joanna_piana
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Posted - 24 Jan 2007 : 9:01:36 PM
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| Wheelie I think she looks like Prince of Orange not the true and original Shantih but she is absolutely gorgeous |
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wheelie
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Posted - 24 Jan 2007 : 9:17:12 PM
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hehe i meant the prince of orange but i wasnt completly sure of his name and didnt want to get his name wrong !!!i didnt know there was on before that aswell funny cause the horse on my books is liver chestnut!
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joanna_piana
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Posted - 24 Jan 2007 : 9:25:28 PM
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Hope this works copied it from another thread but this was the original Shantih |
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Libby Frost
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Posted - 24 Jan 2007 : 9:28:02 PM
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| the jinny books were inspirational and wonderful,as i child i loved them ,my favourite being for love of a horse.I recently tried to collect all the first additions the ones with the chestnut with 4 white socks but there very hard to come by.Im going to write to Miss Leitch and Personally thank her for her amazing and totally wonderful books.They probably were the source of my love for arab horses now. |
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wheelie
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Posted - 24 Jan 2007 : 9:43:30 PM
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| well she definatly looks a devil to ride!!thanks joanna |
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anne
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Posted - 24 Jan 2007 : 9:52:59 PM
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I have never read the books but will make an effort now ( can anyone give my titles etc) I also had a chestnut Mare. I hope Patricia has a speedy recovery
Anne xx |
    
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Libby Frost
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Arabmare
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Posted - 24 Jan 2007 : 9:56:47 PM
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Oh No! I hope she feels better soon. I will def write to her. Her books were the reason for me really loving Arabs and chestnut mares. I started reading them at 11. I loved her books so much, more than anything I can ever remember. Now at the age of 26 my dream mare arrived. I searched for the right one and I have had to name her Shantih, she means so much. I feel very emotional 
My Shantih
Being bolted with like the real Shantih did from time to time!!
Shantih doing something like the pose on the original Devil to ride.
Sorry got carried away!
I think my fave was For love of a horse and I found the wolf one and the starnge walker and the red horse quite scary when I was young! I re read them for about the 8th time when I was looking for Shantih to get me in the mood! |
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Libby Frost
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Posted - 24 Jan 2007 : 10:52:18 PM
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horse in a million was another favourite.
Funny Karen just like you i felt emotional replying to this thread!!Those books must have made one hell of an impression on me, Another favourite the magic pony,just excellent  |
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katherineepea
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avanti
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Posted - 25 Jan 2007 : 07:56:27 AM
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| I loved the books and passed them on to my daughters, my daughter Sarab is reading them now, get well soon, Mandy xx |
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Caro23
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Posted - 25 Jan 2007 : 08:21:46 AM
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I have my very own 'Shantih' as well - Dulciya is my chestnut arab mare with a white face and 4 white socks. I have only just re-read Devil to Ride!!
I hope Patricia gets better very soon - she started my childhood dreams of having an arab as well. When Dulcie and I are off exploring the coutryside I often think about those wonderful adventures she wrote |
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Arabmare
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Posted - 25 Jan 2007 : 08:45:55 AM
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| Please post a pic of Dulciya! She is stunning and I have always imagined her a "Shantih!" |
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