Macadoo: Horses of the Maury River Stables

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A sequel to Chancey of the Maury River, this heart-tugging story focuses on Macadoo the gentle giant of the Maury River Stables.

When Macadoo is just a colt, he challenges his father a huge Belgian stallion in order to protect his dam. From that moment on, Mac knows that his purpose in life is to help others. From surviving a kill auction to learning how to be a vaulting horse to giving therapeutic riding lessons, Mac is always patient and never loses hope in his mission to serve others and he finds the courage to walk on through even the most difficult circumstances. Told with insight and compassion from Macadoos point of view, this is a story that all horse lovers will cherish.

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Told from the horses point of view, this story gives readers the history of one of the minor characters in Amateaus "Chancey of the Maury River". ... Macadoos response to his struggles will resonate with readers, and this volume will ... find a ready audience among lovers of horse stories.
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Gigi Amateauis the author ofChancey of the Maury Riveras well asCome August, Come Freedom; A Certain Strain of Peculiar;andClaiming Georgia Tate.She lives in Bon Air, Virginia.