{"product_id":"windy-creek-stables-presley-and-the-impossible-dream-hardcover","title":"Windy Creek Stables: Presley and the Impossible Dream - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKaitlyn Sage Patterson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A sure-fire hit for horse lovers!\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003ePresley and the Impossible Dream\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book in the middle grade Windy Creek Stables series set at a rural Virginia riding school -- a 21st-century \u003ci\u003eSaddle Club\u003c\/i\u003e, full of authentic detail, realistic drama, and tons of heart. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePresley's life is pretty great - she has a loving family, friends at school, and plenty of rambunctious rescue pets. There's just one little problem . . . She's never gotten to ride a horse. And her mom has banned her from ever, ever, \u003ci\u003eever\u003c\/i\u003e getting on one. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd sure, Presley knows riding can be a \u003ci\u003elittle\u003c\/i\u003e dangerous, and a \u003ci\u003elittle\u003c\/i\u003e expensive, but she's loved horses for as long as she can remember. She's read every book in the library about horses and horsemanship, she watches professional horse competitions on the internet, and she's always dreamed about learning to ride. So when she gets the opportunity to tag along with her stepdad on a vet visit to Windy Creek Stables, she jumps at the chance. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd even after a surprise run in with Harper, a popular girl who's never given Presley a second glance, Windy Creek is everything she thought it would be . . . except, well, maybe it's a little messy? Clean and dirty saddle pads are all jumbled together, and there's a tangle of bridles hanging on a hook in the corner. Which gives Presley the perfect idea: In exchange for cleaning stalls and helping around the barn after school, Tracie, the stable owner, will give her lessons--\u003ci\u003eif\u003c\/i\u003e she can get her mom to agree to the deal.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKaitlyn Sage Patterson\u003c\/b\u003e grew up with her nose in a book outside the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in East Tennessee. She started begging her parents to put her on a horse as soon as she learned to talk. After six long years they finally relented, and Kaitlyn began learning to ride. By the time she was ten she was working off extra lesson time by mucking stalls and helping out around the barn. Kaitlyn never shook the riding bug, and she is currently training her first horse, an off the track thoroughbred named Boon, to compete in dressage and eventing. In addition to Boon, her menagerie of adopted animals includes two black trashcan cats, a one-eyed ragdoll kitten, and a toothless greyhound.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.72 x 7.9 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 04, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770331496736,"sku":"9781250331366","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f0737b4c2fd0bac9a62f546d6bc68c38.webp?v=1780369460","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/windy-creek-stables-presley-and-the-impossible-dream-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}