A picture story book for children about horses and horse riding.

Translated from the Russian by J. C. Butler
Drawings by Nikita Rodionov

You can get the book here and here

CONTENTS

Chapter One
WHY HE WAS NICKNAMED “PANAMA” 7

Chapter Two
THE STRANGE TEACHER 12

Chapter Three
STOLBOV AND CO 17

Chapter Four
“THAT’S THE WAY IT IS, LAD…” 26

Chapter Five
“WHAT KIND OF DR. DOOLITTLE ARE YOU!” 32

Chapter Six
“WHY, YOU RECKON, I DON’T FEEL SORRY FOR THEM?!” 36

Chapter Seven
“PANAMA’S STILL GOT SOMEONE TO DEFEND HIM!” 44

Chapter Eight
EVERY DAY EXCEPT THURSDAY 48

Chapter Nine
A HARD COURSE 55

Chapter Ten
“MASHA, YOU’RE OFF YOUR ROCKER!” 64

Chapter Eleven
“TROT!” 66

Chapter Twelve
THE ROOT OF LEARNING 77

Chapter Thirteen
“I GIVE UP!” 85

Chapter Fourteen
A WOMAN’S TEARS 90

Chapter Fifteen
CAVALETTI, FENCES, FALLS 95

Chapter Sixteen
OPERATION “HORSESHOE” 99

Chapter Seventeen
“SMITHIE, OH, SMITHIE, MY HORSE HAS CAST A SHOE…” 104

Chapter Eighteen
“WHAT A DISASTER!” 112

Chapter Nineteen
A TELEPHONE CALL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT 117

Chapter Twenty
“YOU DON’T UNDERSTAND A THING!” 122

Chapter Twenty-One
ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN 126

Chapter Twenty-Two
THE BIG COMPETITION 131

Conclusion
THE MOST BEAUTIFUL HORSE 138