Selah's Sweet Dream

By Susan Count

Part of the Dream Horse Adventures series

A girl finds a wild horse, risking her dreams and family ties.

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198 pages

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Twelve-year-old Selah dreams of equestrian fame, but her hopes hinge on a wild horse she rescues. With her grandfather's disapproval and the horse's legal owner looming, Selah's aspirations teeter on the edge. A renowned trainer offers a chance, but the horse's defiance and her parents' doubts threaten everything. As chaos unfolds, Selah must summon courage to save her dreams and honor her grandmother's legacy. Can she tame the horse and her fears, or will her ambitions slip away?

From the publisher

Twelve-Year-Old SELAH (Say-la) aspires to be an equestrian superstar. That would require a horse. HER DILEMMA: Grandpa wants nothing to do with horses. THEN: Selah sees buzzards circling the grasslands behind Grandpa’s farm. They are stalking a horse trapped in wire and Selah is its only hope. DANGEROUS: The horse is wild and defiant - jeopardizing Selah’s dreams. FOILED: The legal owner searched for the horse for two years and wants it back. BUT: Selah is confident that God will provide her heart’s desire.MEMORIES: Grandpa shows Selah a video, from long ago, of a phenomenal equestrian. Selah declares that she wants to be like her and Grandpa explains the rider was her grandmother.HOPE: A world renowned horse trainer offers to train Sweet Dream and Selah. FOILED AGAIN: Her parents could ruin everything unless Sweet Dream’s unruly behavior ruins it first.LOST: Selah’s opportunity to mirror the equestrian talent of her renowned grandmother evaporates when the horse causes mayhem at the trainer’s facility. NEVER GIVE UP: Will Selah gather her courage and face up to the trainer to save her aspirations?

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