Media Activities and Writing
Funnell has appeared on DVDs produced by Equestrian Vision, including Pippa Funnell, Road to the Top and The Funnell Factor, and in 2005 wrote her story in Pippa Funnell: The Autobiography.
Ubisoft has released a number of horse videogames starring Pippa Funnell. These include Pippa Funnell for the Nintendo DS and Game Boy Advance, Pippa Funnell: Stable Adventure for the Game Boy Advance, and the PC games Pippa Funnell: The Stud Farm Inheritance, Pippa Funnell: Take the Reins (also for PlayStation 2), Pippa Funnell 3: The Golden Stirrups Challenge (more commonly known as Horsez), and Pippa Funnell 4: Secrets of the Ranch. Pippa Funnell: Ranch Rescue was released in 2007 on the PlayStation 2 and Nintendo Wii.
Pippa Funnell is also the author of a series of children’s books called Tilly's Pony Tails, published by Orion Children’s Books in the United Kingdom.
The first two books in the series, Magic Spirit and Red Admiral were first published in May 2009. The series has now been extended to eighteen titles in all. The first four titles have also been recorded as unabridged audiobooks, read by sports presenter Clare Balding.
The central character, Tilly Redbrow, is an adopted child, who is passionate about everything to do with horses and ponies. In the first book in the series, Magic Spirit, Tilly helps rescue a neglected horse. Tilly discovers that she has a special gift for communicating with horses, and when she helps Magic Spirit, Tilly meets Angela, who owns a stables called Silver Shoe Farm. Angela invites Tilly to spend time at Silver Shoe Farm, learning about riding, training and caring for horses. Tilly soon makes friends at the stables and spends all her free time there. Each title in the series tells a new story about Tilly’s adventures with horses and ponies that she comes into contact with, as well as her growing relationship with Magic Spirit. The series is also linked by an unfolding story about Tilly’s background and birth, the only clue to which is a bracelet made of horsehair. As well as the fictional story, each title also contains a tips section with expert advice from Pippa Funnell on all aspects of horses and ponies.
Titles of the books
- Magic Spirit: the dream horse (2009) ISBN 9781842557099
- Red Admiral: the racehorse (2009) ISBN 9781842557105
- Rosie: the perfect pony (2009) ISBN 9781842557112
- Samson: the stallion (2009) ISBN 9781842557129
- Lucky Chance: the new foal (2009) ISBN 9781842557136
- Solo: the super star (2010) ISBN 9781842557143
- Pride and Joy: the event horse (2010) ISBN 9781444000818
- Neptune: the heroic horse (2010) ISBN 9781444000825
- Parkview Pickle: the naughty show pony (2010) ISBN 9781444000832
- Nimrod: the circus pony (2010) ISBN 9781444000900
- Moonshadow: the Derby winner (2011) ISBN 9781444000917
- Autumn Glory: the new horse (2011) ISBN 9781444000924
- Goliath: the rescue horse (2011) ISBN 9781444002591
- Buttons: the naughty pony (2011) ISBN 9781444002607
- Rusty: the trustworthy pony (2011) ISBN 9781444002614
- Royal Flame: the police horse (2011) ISBN 9781444002621
- Stripy: the zebra foal (2012) ISBN 9781444002638
- Free Spirit: the mustang (2012) ISBN 9781444002645
Audiobooks, read by Clare Balding
- Magic Spirit (2010) ISBN 9781409111856
- Red Admiral (2010) ISBN 9781409111870
- Rosie (2010) ISBN 9781409123071
- Samson (2010) ISBN 9781409123095
Special editions
Tilly’s Horse box (2010) ISBN 9781444001303
Tilly's Pony Tails 1–3 (2010) ISBN 9781444002270
Tilly's Pony Tails Annual 2011 (2010) ISBN 9781444001112
Other books by Pippa Funnell
Pippa Funnell: The Autobiography (2005) ISBN 9780752865195
Ask Pippa (Questions and Answers) (2010) ISBN 9781444002652
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