Fosta by Judy Andrekson
If nature had taken its course, Fosta would never have lived. But thanks to quick and loving intervention, the plucky little foal did survive. In the first few moments of his life, he was stolen from his dame by an expectant mare. When she had no milk to give him, he had to be fostered by a third mother since his own refused to take him back. From the very beginning, his chances of amounting to anything were horribly slim. Added to that, it didn't look as if he would ever be big enough for racing. Yet Fosta has become one of the best-known horses ever to run Australia's grueling ultimate endurance test, the Shahzada. For five days, the toughest and fastest horses compete internationally to cover four hundred kilometers of rugged terrain. The motto of the event is To Finish is to Win, and Fosta has finished an incredible ten out of eleven starts, making him one of the most consistent and enduring horses of all time. Here is his story, told so that readers will feel they are atop Fosta as he attempts to earn his last completion buckle.With a pen in one hand and a lead rope in the other, Judy Andrekson grew up in Nova Scotia. She moved to Alberta at the age of twenty, where she could follow her passion for horses and find her ideal career as the manager of a thoroughbred racing/breeding farm. Judy had started writing seriously in her twenties. True Horse Tales, her new series for young readers, combines two of her passions. Judy is also employed as a teacher's aide. She lives in Sherwood Park, Alberta, with her husband, John, and their daughter, Kate.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780887768385 |
| ISBN 10 | 0887768385 |
| Title | Fosta |
| Author | Judy Andrekson |
| Series | True Horse Stories |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Tundra Books |
| Year published | 2008-09-09 |
| Number of pages | 104 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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