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Border riding

Nigel G. Tranter

1959120 pagesabout 2–3 hours
1959
first published
  • 1959Brockhampton Press · 120 pages · ENG
  • 1977White Lion Publishers · 120 pages · ENGISBN 9780856862427

Fiona travels down from the Hebrides to visit Ken at his home in the Scottish borderlands. Ken is excited about the upcoming Border Riding, a traditional ride on horseback around the borders in which old customs are re-enacted. However the children’s plans to attend the Riding is changed when they encounter a bunch of sheep rustlers.

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