Christiane Gohl

Christiane Gohl (born 1958) is a German author who uses the pen names Ricarda Jordan, Sarah Lark and Elisabeth Rotenberg. In addition to writing children's books centered on horses, she is also a novelist.
Biography.
Born in Bochum, Gohl studied history and literature. Working as a travel guide, she discovered New Zealand where she took an immediate liking to the people and the scenery. Using the pen name Sarah Lark, several of her novels are set in New Zealand while she uses Ricarda Jordan as her pen name for her historical novels. Gohl has also worked as an elementary school teacher and a commercial writer.
She became interested in horses at the age of 10 and now shows special concern for the art of riding and the care and treatment of horses. Several of her novels and non-fiction works on horses have become best sellers. Christiane Gohl now lives on a farm near Almería in the south of Spain where she not only writes but also cares for retired horses.