Eugene Lumbers (1916-1990)

Australian author. Born in Adelaide in 1916. Eugene Lumbers was a freelance writer who adapted a number of works for TV and radio series, as well as writing novels based on existing shows. One of his adaptations was a book based on a popular ABC radio series about Blue Ribbons Riding School and the Byrne family. As far as I know this was his only foray into horsy territory.

Horse & Pony Books:

A TASTE FOR BLUE RIBBONS
(RIGBY [AUSTRALIA] 1969)
ILLUSTRATED BY GEORGE TETLOW
Reprinted in hardback by Rigby a couple of times.
SUMMARY: Based on a radio serial. Blue Ribbons Riding School is in trouble and its owner Dermot Byrne is trying his best to restore it to success.

Collector's Info:
Not reprinted outside of Australia and I don't think there were any paperback editions either. Reasonably easy to find in Australia, harder elsewhere.