“The Wise Old Stallion Syd”
Book Five, Story Five
“The Wise Old Stallion Syd” is really my own Arabian stallion. He is gorgeous, full of personality, and very smart. I loved this mahogany bay Arabian stallion since I first met him. Then, two years after I met him, I rode him…he was fast and powerful. Two years after that I purchased him. It was such a good decision! All of my life, I attended Arabian horse shows, standing at the fence or sitting in the bleachers, watching the equestrian riders compete on their Arabian horses. With my Arabian stallion, I was finally able to compete riding him in the show ring in Western Pleasure! I only showed for one season, but the thrill of competing in horse shows, in the show ring, both during the day and “under the lights” at night, are memories I will always treasure. Syd is also the sire (father) of Reina, my Arabian mare, who you read about often in Adventures at Green Apple Acres. There was a time I rode my Arabian stallion every single day and he knew when we were going to ride…he would run in the pasture to meet me at the gate in the late afternoons or early evenings. Those were fun days!
What Our Readers Say…
My great niece, Gianna, loves animals and I knew the Adventures at Green Apple Acres book series would be a wonderful Christmas gift for her, so I purchased all three books. Gianna read the stories in all three books and enjoyed all of the adventures of the farm animals. To add to the excitement, I arranged a visit to Cynthia’s farm for Gianna and me. Gianna got to meet Shiloh! Those two bonded like they knew each other forever! We could tell in Gianna’s eyes during our visit that she was on top of the world! Many of the animals at Cynthia’s farm are in the stories of her books. Thank you, Cynthia, for writing these stories. The stories not only give children an opportunity to escape into another world, but also, they teach life lessons. Gianna and I are looking forward to future books and more adventures for the animals on the farm!
