Merja Jalo (born November 25, 1951, as Merja Viro) is a Finnish children's and young adult book writer; most of her books tell about the life with horses.
[1][2] Her first writing was "Yllätysori" in 1977[1] from the Nummela Pony Stable [fi], her longest and most popular series.
She also wrote a series about Jesse the dog together with her sister Marvi.
[2] Jalo wrote of her own experience with horses since her childhood.
She was also in racehorse breeding in her own stable (until a horse accident).