Shabang's Story
A Horse Adventure
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Without warning, the bay stallion struck out and squealed. He swung around and caught Nitro with a swift kick to the ribs. Nitro returned the kick catching the stallion on the shoulder. And with that,he and Shabang were off and running. The stallion pursued them until he was satisfied with their distance from his herd. But Shabang and Nitro ran a little farther for good measure. They would keep the herd within their sight for now and not venture too close. Shabang stood close to Nitro and stared back across the grasslands at the herd. Always one to be friendly and enjoy the company of other horses, she was having a hard time making sense of what had just occurred. She only wanted to be friends with the others and couldn't understand why she and Nitro were not being allowed to join the group. She felt so isolated. She wanted to be with them but they did not want her or Nitro. They were intruders to the herd of little horses and had to be guarded against.
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On her fourteenth birthday, Holly gets her wish: a horse all her own. Shabang is a striking mare with a sleek, mahogany coat and white stockings. For four years, Shabang is Holly's beloved pet and proud show horse. The young woman and her equine companion have a tremendous respect for and deep understanding of one another. Both are devastated when they are torn apart.
Shabang and another horse, Nitro, are taken from their homes and left in the harsh wilderness of Arizona, where food and water are scarce. The wild herd that gallops across the area shuns the two lost horses as intruders, leaving them to fend for themselves. The horses face hardship and danger more dreadful than either one of them ever imagined, and they long for the days when they had owners who loved them and treated them with dignity and kindness. As a grieving Holly dreams of being reunited with Shabang and does everything in her power to find the horses, Shabang does all she can to ensure Nitro's survival in the wild, as well as her own. Shabang's Story is the inspiring tale of the unbreakable bond between a girl and her horse and how love can help conquer all obstacles.About the Author
Patricia Marlowe Barrett has been a horse owner for twenty-six years. She lives in Richmond, Texas with her cockatiel, her German Shepherd dog and her horses, Jazz and Shybang. Shybang is the inspiration for this story.