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999			_c44985 _d44985
001			on1148984958
003			OCoLC
005			20200814112503.0
008			200110s2020 xnaa j 000 1 eng
020			_a9781925839494 (hardback)
020			_a1925839494 (hardback)
029	0		_aAU@ _b000066979684
035			_a(OCoLC)1148984958
040			_aAU@ _beng _erda _cAU@ _dOCLCO _dOCLCF
042			_aanuc
082	0	4	_aA823.4 _223
100			_aSloan, Barbara, _eauthor, _eillustrator. _947377
245	1	4	_aThe lonely pony / _cBarbara Sloan.
260			_aGlebe, N.S.W. : _bLittle Steps Publishing, _c2020.
300			_a79 pages : _bcolour illustrations ; _c24 cm.
520			_aThe lonely pony is the story of a horse named Scout that didn't grow tall enough to be included in big competitions that he was bred for. He lives in a paddock at Amberfield Park as a companion for the horses that come and go for training. He doesn't allow himself to get close with these visitors as he has learnt that if they have become friends, he misses their company even more when they leave. Imagine not having any friends! Scout yearns to have someone to call his own to love and to love him back. His days are the same with no hope of change until Lena starts working on the property as a stable hand after school. Lena, recovering from a bad riding accident, is regaining her confidence by working at the stables in exchange for riding lessons. After meeting Scout, she recognises a kindred spirit and they begin training together, overcoming obstacles and forming a trusting bond. As Scout's schooling progresses his world opens up. His adventures include a bush trail ride, a trip to the beach and his first competition. But something is still missing. Could there be a brighter future for him after all? Dare he hope that his greatest wish is granted - having friends and a loving family of his own?
521			_a3+ years.
650		0	_aPonies _vJuvenile fiction. _9772
650		0	_aLoneliness _vJuvenile fiction. _921426
650		0	_aFriendship _vJuvenile fiction. _93532
650		0	_aRiding schools _vJuvenile fiction. _934557
830		0	_aScout.
942			_2ddc _cJFIC
948			_hHELD BY NZWMT - 14 OTHER HOLDINGS