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Summary: Excellent Horse Show Book
Review: *****This is copied directly from the back of the book I did not write it*****Can Susan ever ride again? Susan has fallen off her horses before. After all, she's been riding since she was young. But this last spill was different. Susan only broke her wrist, but she knows it could have been a lot worse for her or the horse. And it was her own fault. Now, just thinking about riding terrifies her. Then Evening Star comes to the horse farm where Susan lives. Star's elegant gait and graceful stride show he could become a champion jumper. But he was mistreated by his former owner, and as a result he trust no one in the stableexcept Susan. Susan knows that only she can make Star a winner, but she also knows that she isn't ready to ride again... ****************
My review: A book like this really reminds me of how great an author and horse person Joanna Campbell really is. The people in the book were very believable, especially Susan and the too-perfect (but nasty) to be true Tara. For anyone that has ever had a bad fall or riding accident I would strongly recommend this book because it shows how important it is to "get back on" and keep trying. It also goes into the reality of the horse show world where not all riders are nice to their horses and many are more concerned with the price tag of their horse rather than the fact that it is an incredible animal. Overall very well-written and believable.
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Summary: One of my favorite books of all time...
Review: I discovered this book accidentally; I was looking through a bookstore for books, and my friend's mom bought it for me. I never have ridden a horse, but I guess it's always been a childhood fantasy of mine. I don't know why I grabbed it, but I've read it so many times that it is falling apart and I need a new copy. This book is not really related to Joanna Campbell's Thoroughbred novels. It involves a horse, but that's about it. The main character, Susan, is forced to deal with many issues that many young girls face in their lives, especially an uncontrollable fear, and feeling alone at school. After Susan's best friend moves away, she feels all alone, with only her parents' stable and her duties there to distract her. She teaches horse-jumping classes, and one day she is so distracted by her worst enemy that she makes a mistake. The horse she is riding freaks out, and Susan is thrown off the sadle, and her arm breaks. She uses her broken arm as an excuse never to ride a horse again. But, through a new horse that her father buys, named Star, and a new friend, Susan learns that she must put her fears of falling off another horse aside, and work to prove to the world, and to herself, that she is capable of anything.
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Summary: I WANT IT
Review: I have not read this book for 2 years, since the library lost it. Since that time I have tried to get ahold of it and cannot. This book is one of the best I've read. It has everything a good story should, and is very realistic. END
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Summary: An Addict
Review: I was given this book when I was around 8 or 9 years old, it has been many years and sadly to say my copy was lost to me a couple years ago. It is one of my favorite books and I am currently awaiting my chance to read it again. This book is about overcoming everyday fears, growing pains and facing yourself as well as the world, plus its about a horse..how could you go wrong :) Great read for any horse lover.
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Summary: All I can say is...... Great!
Review: I'd have to say this is my favorite "Ashleigh's Thouroughbred Collection" book. It was really written nicely and was pretty realistic. I think most of us know one or two "Taras" and we can relate to that problem, I also liked how instead of having some perfect child rider who swept the showring clean every time and rode an immeadiatly wonderful horse they had a good, down-to-earth rider who (like most of us) makes mistakes and has a period of fear of riding but over comes it and does well. The characters are very realistic and likeable and Star is realistic and loveable. Not only does it concentrate more on horses than some of the TB books do but it also brings up issues like friendship, fear, embarrasment, shyness and popualrity. Very good.
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Summary: One of my favorite books of all time...
Review: This book is just as good as any other Thoroughbred book and that's saying a lot! If there's a seller selling it new or used, jump to the chance. It's totally worth the extra money. If your collecting Thoroughbred books, this one is a very important one. Hope you like it as much as I do...
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Summary: Star of Shadowbrook Farm
Review: This book was the best ever out of the Thoroughbred series. The characters were so real! the whole story was very realistic. Susan was teaching her intermediate class when she takes a bad fall, breaking her wrist and several ribs. She loses her nerve and refuses to ride. Her father purchases evening star from a neighbor (the same one susan sees man-handling the horse)and no one can get the horse to preform like he should. no one but susan. since she ignored star he takes a liking to her. (...) it was a wonderful book and i recommend it to any horselover.
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