Review
There are no illustrations, but I found it very easy to imagine the pictures
in my head because the story was so good. Child reviewer Womans Way
Womans Way

From the land of the racehorse, an international bestselling author writes a
horse story for children. Ger Kelly, a tough twelve-year-old, at the centre of
whatever mischief takes place in his Dublin neighbourhood, sneaks into the
Dublin Horse Show. This is a very posh event and he and his friends are there
to cause trouble. Then Ger sees a vision of beauty. She is Suzanne OCarroll on
her horse Star Dancer. They are dancing! Ger never imagined that a horse could
float sideways, pirouette, or skip like a child. He is captivated. He hangs
around and eventually manages to strike up a conversation with Suzanne. She is
learning dressage and dreams of riding her horse in the Olympic Games. Ger
longs with all his heart to ride a horse like Star Dancer. Suzanne arranges
that Ger can groom her horse at the show grounds every day, and so Ger begins
the first job he has ever had. He has entered a magical new world. His pals
make fun of him, but for the first time in his life Ger does not care what they
think. Suzanne and Ger follow the horse events of the season, to gymkhanas,
point-to-points and local and major shows. Ger makes many mistakes and his
friends cause problems and difficulties, but Suzanne sticks by him and they
become firm friends. The two help each other. It will take years of hard work
for Suzanne to achieve her dream, but Gers dream is even more demanding. He
must shrug off his old way of life and become caring and disciplined if he is
to be good with horses. STAR DANCER is a story about growing up. It is also an
adventure story, filled with thrills and excitement, and a tingle of danger. It
is full of the unique atmosphere of the horse world.