Little girls. Fat hairy ponies. Hook-nosed riding teachers, riders on backward, and horses gone madly off course. The artist Norman Thelwell published his first pony cartoon in 1953, and quite by accident, his name became synonymous with these kinds of images. The response was instantaneous, he wrote in his autobiography. Suddenly I had fan mail...I dreamed up some more horsey ideas and people went into raptures. The Thelwell pony soon became the most-often referenced source of horse-humor the world over. In 1957, Thelwell's first collection of pony cartoons, Angels on Horseback, was published, followed by A Leg at Each Corner in '61, and Riding Academy in '63.

In this Anniversary Special Collection, readers get all three classics, featuring page after page of Thelwell's hilarious cartoons along with his often blisteringly accurate advice for survival in and around the equine herd. Whether audiences open Pony Calvacade out of nostalgia or curiosity, the delightful details of Thelwell's illustrations and timeless wit of his caricatures and asides are a surefire way to change a day for the better, and certain to send a new generation of fat-hairy-pony-lovers out to the barn to test the truths within.

A classic collection from the original horse humorist with over two million books in print.

Following the 1953 publication of British artist Norman Thelwell's first pony cartoon, his name became synonymous worldwide with images of little girls and fat hairy ponies. In 2017 Thelwell's Pony Cavalcade, featuring many of the earliest Thelwell cartoons, was re-released in North America, reviving the artist's fervent fandom and initiating calls for more. Now, in this second hilarious collection, readers are treated to three additional Thelwell classics:

• Gymkhana
• Thelwell Goes West
• Penelope.

Those new to Thelwell will fall in love with his uniquely irreverent-yet-informative view of the equestrian world, while long-time enthusiasts can indulge in a delightful dose of equine-friendly nostalgia. Sure to please anyone with a pony-littered past or a horse-crazy present.

Norman
Thelwell's best-loved characters are back in a special edition of a timeless
favorite.

In
the early 1950s, and quite to his surprise, artist Norman Thelwell became
popular for his equestrian-themed cartoons. In an effort to satisfy a devoted
and growing international following, Thelwell developed a cartoon strip
about a particular horse-crazy young lady and her wicked pony called Penelope
and Kipper. This became a book called Penelope, first published in 1972 and
now found bound with other favorites in the popular collection Pony
Panorama. Seventeen years later, a second series of adventures found its way to
print in Penelope Rides Again. Thelwell's plucky, pint-sized equestrian
was back in the saddle (or, more frequently, out of it) as she braved both
showgrounds and countryside with the still-devilish Kipper.

Many years have passed since Penelope Rides Again was last widely available in
print. But now the feisty Penelope and Kipper are back in this special 100th
Anniversary Edition in honor of Norman Thelwell's Centenary. With
Penelope's help, readers of all ages will learn to pick themselves up after a
fall, no matter how hard...and laugh about it.

Up the Garden Path brings together a glorious collection of Thelwell's gardening cartoons.

This humorous cartoon guide covers all aspects of gardening, from how to make a hole in the frozen fish pond to how to get your mower out of the shed, and includes a calendar of essential work throughout the year.

What do fishermen really get up to when they abandon a warm bed before the crack of dawn, stuff a haversack with tins of assorted maggots, half a hundredweight of pulped bread and a folding campstool, and disappear into the drizzle? Thelwell presents his report.

Play It As It Lies brings together a glorious collection of Thelwell's golfing cartoons.

The perfect gift for any golfer who has experienced the horrors of sporting the wrong attire on course, losing his ball, or been wronged by unforgivable gamesmanship. Thelwell guides the reader out of the bunker and onto the fairway.

Three Sheets in the Wind brings together a glorious collection of Thelwell's sailing cartoons.

Arriving on a summer weekend at any stretch of water without one's own craft behind the car or swaying proudly at its moorings is like attending a dance with a broken leg - not to mention the damage to one's social status. This is a humorous manual of instruction for sailors anywhere.

The perfect gift for any golfer who has experienced the horrors of sporting the wrong attire on course, losing his ball, or been wronged by unforgivable gamesmanship. Norman Thelwell was a keen observer of the foibles of the British at work and play. He is best known for his small, round and hairy ponies and their small, equally round little girl owners.

Compleat Tangler brings together a glorious collection of Thelwell's fishing cartoons.

What do fishermen really get up to when they abandon a warm bed before the crack of dawn, stuff a haversack with tins of assorted maggots, half a hundredweight of pulped bread and a folding campstool, and disappear into the drizzle? Thelwell presents his report.