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
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