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Dinky
- The Nurse Mare's Foal
- Narrated by: Tom Sleeker
- Length: 4 hrs and 10 mins
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Summary
Winnie Award Winner at the Equus Film Festival: Best Equine Rescue Book
Dinky: The Nurse Mare’s Foal is the story of one little foal's fight for survival after being taken from his mother within hours of his birth. Dinky takes us on a poignant trip through the heart and mind of an animal, who was born for the sole purpose of producing milk in the mare. In the elite world of horses, Dinky was considered a by-product, a "junk foal".
Dinky’s story will resonate with animal lovers, as well as anyone who has adopted. Although a horse, his story has been called an adoption story. The listener can follow him through the heartbreak, cruelty, loneliness, and finally to happiness in his forever home. His story is based on true events. Each event from the moment the author met Dinky actually happened, though it is the author’s interpretation of what he might have been thinking and feeling during the occasions described in his story. His early life which is unknown has been fictionalized by the author and constructed through research and imagination.
There are many wonderful animal rescue leagues. Many are very empathic to these young animals, though some are not. Since Ms. Bishop has no knowledge of Dinky’s early days, she used the latter to enhance the strength of his story.
It will break your heart, open your eyes, lift you up, and teach you much about horses.
It is suitable for all ages.
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- KittyKat
- 30-11-22
A Beautiful, heartbreaking story
Dinky: Thye Nurse Mare's Foral is a beautiful and heartbreaking story, exploring the dark side of horse breeding. Dinky is born to a nurse mare. This is a horse who is mated for the sole purpose of keeping a supply of milk for high-dollar foals. There is no life for a nurse mare, she is there to undertake one purpose, and her foal, Dinky will suffer the consequences of being born to a nurse mare.
Long before Dinky is ready to leave his mother, he is taken from her. He doesn't understand what is happening and it affects him greatly. It must be said, that this is a true account of Dinky's life. As heartbreaking as it must be to read a fictional story of this nature, knowing that this story is real, packs a deeper punch.
Where there is sadness, there is also love. And Dinky finds himself with Marta. Life may be hard, and Dinky certainly has a lot of learning to do, but it is also refreshing, fun, and filled with the love of Marta.
Dinky: The Nurse Mare's Foal is a wonderful book. The audiobook is read by Tom Sleeker, who does an excellent job of telling Dink's story.
I dare you not to cry when you read this story. I also dare you not to have the biggest smile on your face when you finish this story.
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