They Called Her Patience (Patience #1)

This is the first book in the Patience series named for Patience Eliot, a minor character in some of the early 'Wells' books. When Judy and her father must move from the town to the Northumbrian countryside, it is a culture shock for Judy who does not fit in and is at loggerheads with the local children Patience, David, Richard and Elizabeth. However after learning to ride and learning to love the countryside, things start to look up for her and she no longer wants to return to city life.