The Adventures of Pony Boy Book One: The Early Days - Softcover

Stock, K. L.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0984920129 ISBN 13: 9780984920129

Publisher: K.L. Stock, 2012

Synopsis

This children’s book is the story of the unconditional love between a mare and her newborn foal, Pony Boy. How she lovingly guides him through the life lessons every child needs to learn. The dangers in life, the rules of being part of a group, accepting changes and going with the flow of one’s life. How scary changes are at first, and by not resisting the changes how they become the new normal in life. Pony Boy and his new best friend, Little One, take us through their lives as seen through the eyes of a child. Little One’s mom is injured when she is born and has to go to the hospital. Pony Boy adopts her. So, not only is he a child, himself, but he becomes Little One’s teacher. So the adventure of learning and discovering about life begins for the two of them. The two of them are lovingly overseen by his mom and the other mares of the herd. “It is our job”, said Sunshine, “To instill in each foal, a love so deep, that no matter what they have to face in life, they will survive and be okay. That is a mother’s job, to teach their child to love themselves to such an extent that they can handle anything. Life is full of challenges and it is our job to make those challenges easier for our children.”

About this title

About the Author:

K. L. Stock, better known as Ms. Kitty to hundreds of children and adults, has been riding, teaching children, and training horses since 1984. In 1988, she built the Naples Riding Academy which has trained three generations of riders. In 1989 she hosted the 1989 Sea Horse Open Horse Shows and formed the Tees Dressage Club. She also sponsored the Miracles in Motion for riders with physical challenges who participated in the Special Olympics. She was one of the people selected as The Face of Hope by the Naples Daily News. She has always loved being involved and teaching children. She currently resides in Naples, Florida. She has three children and one granddaughter whom she has enjoyed sharing the stories of Pony Boy through the years. Pony Boy, the Halflinger Pony, still lives with her at the Academy and is now 28 years old. She also has her other horse, Penny and two dogs Jake, a German Shepherd, and Knuckles, an American Bulldog. “Though it is very hard work and long hours, I wouldn’t change a single event or moment of my life. The joy of being with the horses and their families melts away the strenuous labor involved. To be greeted every day by the roar of the horses neighing, “good morning”, makes my heart and soul smile. Isn’t that what life is really about, finding an occupation that makes your heart smile? To get up each morning looking forward to the adventures that lay waiting for you with joy and anticipation in your heart. Each day I start with a five minute happy to be a live dance, grateful for the gift of life. To start each day; surrounded by the beauty of nature and all the animals, feeling the warmth of the sun shining on one’s face, and the gentle breeze blowing. There is no amount of wealth that can match experiencing the awesomeness of nature in all her glory.” – K. L. Stock

About this edition

• Publisher: K.L. Stock
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0984920129
• ISBN 13: 9780984920129
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 150
• Editor: Pauline Adel, Tanner Connie
• Illustrator: Grace Denali Rose