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    Antonia, the Horse Whisperer: The Rosenburg Riding Stables, Volume 1
    Antonia, the Horse Whisperer: The Rosenburg Riding Stables, Volume 1
    Antonia, the Horse Whisperer: The Rosenburg Riding Stables, Volume 1
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    Antonia, the Horse Whisperer: The Rosenburg Riding Stables, Volume 1

    By Elisabeth Zöller, Brigitte Kolloch and Betina Gotzen-Beek

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    Rosenburg Riding Stables is receiving a new addition. When a famous French jockey wants to board his prize gelding, Fairydance, at the stable, horse-crazy Antonia is overcome with joy and excitement. Antonia immediately forms a deep connection with Fairydance, but no one else at the stable can get near him; he bucks them, runs away, and is generally cranky around anyone but Antonia. But while Antonia is fully capable of looking after Fairydance, will the famous Frenchman allow an eleven-year-old girl to care for his prize horse? When the jockey turns up unexpectedly to check on his Fairydance after a particularly heavy storm, will everything come unraveled with the horse’s training, or can Antonia save the day?

    A friendship between girl and horse beautifully told by Elisabeth Zöller and Brigitte Kolloch, featuring color illustrations by Betina Gotzen-Beek, Antonia, the Horse Whisperer highlights a classic first love for many girls and sets the stage for a new horse series for young readers.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSky Pony
    Release dateFeb 4, 2014
    ISBN9781628739428
    Antonia, the Horse Whisperer: The Rosenburg Riding Stables, Volume 1

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      Antonia, the Horse Whisperer - Elisabeth Zöller

      For Ever and Ever

      She had won the big jumping competition! A no-fault ride with the best time! No faults!

      Antonia was absolutely stunned and overwhelmed. She sat on Snow White, her horse. The gray mare pranced with excitement and seemed just as proud as Antonia.

      Yes, she, Antonia Rosenburg, had actually won first prize in the horse show!

      The result of years of training . . . she heard a voice exclaim over the loudspeaker.

      He means us, Snow White and me, she thought, and enjoyed the resounding applause. She stroked Snow White’s mane, stretched, then lifted her head and swung it, shaking her long hair to the back. Her eyes lit up with joy. She could hardly believe it. They had won! And the people in the stands were clapping for her.

      Next to her Leona was sitting on Thunder. Leona, her very best friend. Had she won too?

      Man, I knew it, whispered Leona. You and Snow White cleaned up all the prizes!

      Somewhere in the audience Antonia’s father, Alexander, and Grandma and Grandpa Rosenburg were sitting. And, of course, her older sister Caroline was there too.

      Antonia bowed her head as the medal was hung around her neck and then she accepted a gleaming trophy. A ribbon was placed on Snow White’s bridle. Proudly, Antonia sat up straight in the saddle and waved to everybody. The fanfare sounded, and the six best riders galloped their victory lap for the grand finale. It was a wonderful feeling. It was like a dream . . .

      . . . from which she suddenly awakened, because somebody was calling to her. What had happened?

      Hello! Leona leaned down toward her from the top bed and grinned. You were talking in your sleep again!

      Antonia rubbed the sleep from her eyes and beamed. Really? I was standing on the very top. It was an unbelievable feeling!

      Antonia, you’ve gotten to the top so many times. You know the feeling already. I train and train and I’m still not half as good as you. You were just born to ride horses. Leona jumped out of bed and pointed out the window. It’s going to be a super-duper day! Not a wisp of a cloud to be seen. Riding and swimming are on the menu today!

      And the sun really was shining brightly already, sending its warm rays into Antonia’s room. Antonia stretched her arms and legs. Yes! It would be a great day. It was summer vacation! Finally! Six weeks of riding, swimming, and dreaming.

      Get up! shouted Leona.

      Antonia leaped out of bed. She would be able to spend the whole day with her best friend and Snow White. And tomorrow, too. And the next day. Leona was staying here at Antonia’s house, in her room, for three weeks. That’s what both friends had wanted for their summer vacations.

      Antonia suddenly felt butterflies in her stomach. The Snow White butterflies! Today was Snow White’s big day; today, she finally got the bandage off. At last Antonia and her mare would slowly be able to begin training again. But there was another feeling, too, a slight ache in her tummy and a nervous trembling. Was it doubt? Oh, nonsense. Everything will be fine, Antonia told herself.

      We’re going to the lake after riding, right? Leona was such a tomboy! There wasn’t a sport she didn’t try. And that’s how she looked: slim, well-trained, short-cropped blonde hair, blue eyes, and thousands of freckles on her snub nose. Swimming and riding were her absolute favorite sports, and she was really good at swimming and best at diving. Antonia was sure one of Leona’s ancestors must have been a real mermaid. Antonia liked to swim, too, but really, for her, there were only horses. She had been sitting on horses since she was barely able to walk.

      Below in the farmyard, Felix and John, the two grooms, were puttering around already. On the Rosenburg stud farm, things started early—at six o’clock; otherwise, horse care, stable care, riding

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