From the Desk of Tim Farley:

OOPs! Dang those buttons … sent out the letter without any pictures … so sorry. Thought the cyber world of blogs and email would be easy … just like I thought Roman Riding would be easy … try it again!

It wasn’t pretty.

Many of you have asked about a book series titled “Phantom Stallion” and a writer named Terri Farley. “Is she related to Walter Farley?”  NOT! Terri’s last name was Sprenger then became Tess Farraday to write romance, and then changed her name again when she started writing horse books. Her husband’s name is Farley but not that Farley! She isn’t part of the Black Stallion family but she loves her horses!

What do you think of Terri Farley’s books? Talk about it on the;

NEW “BLACK STALLION FORUM” Click here.

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Big Black Horse Re-Issue

We have a re-issue of one of the classic beginner books Big Black Horse. It is coming back into print in April. It has those great illustrations from the 1950’s … it even is featured in the Young Black Stallion DVD. (Shop link)
Check out a couple pages!

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The Black Stallion Literacy Project

The Black Stallion Literacy Project keeps moving along. We just finished our ride across the southwest. Hope we had a chance to see ya’ll!
We’re still working with the Navajo on the reservations in Arizona. It’s been a honor to be out there and meet such wonderful people in that spectacular part of the world … even if it was a little cold!  We saw some wild horses, too!


These are two of Baje Whitethorn Sr.’s drawings for the new “Little Black, a Pony” book!
   

If you want to learn more about the project;

The Offical Black Stallion Literacy Project website.

First Graders from the central Florida  participate in the “second touch” portion of their curriculum.

Students who participate in the program first meet horses when they receive their copy of Little Black, a Pony at their schools. The “first touch” experience includes a special appearance by the book’s main characters, Little Black and Big Red. Children are invited to pet the horses as they are given their own copy of Walter Farley’s classic children’s book.

The book and accompanying curriculum are part of a program to encourage reading early. After students finish reading, Little Black, a Pony, they have their “second touch” experience with horses.

After the students arrive  they visit four learning stations in the stables that are designed to teach them about caring for horses. In 10-minute sessions, the students learn about equipment like saddles and bridles, horse shoeing, grooming and feeding.

The students also have time to read to a horse. This gives children who may be intimidated to read to an adult the chance to show off what they have learned about reading to someone they know will not criticize them. At the end of their time the students receive the second book in the first grade curriculum, Little Black Goes to the Circus.

Black Stallion Literacy Project
WACO, TEXAS
ARKANSAS
FT. WORTH, TEXAS
PHOENIX
LAS VEGAS
TUCSON
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February-March 2007
The new German editions!

Don’t forget to check out the new Writer’s World on the Black Stallion Forum!

Of course, there are new things in the gift store for the special people in your life. Lately we found the CD of the Black Stallion and Black Stallion Returns soundtrack and have sheet music from Young Black Stallion for those who are musicians themselves.

Take a look when you get a minute and let us know if there is anything new you would like to see in the store!

Thanks for reading and joining the fan club!!

Tim Farley

Email: contact@theblackstallion.com
www.theblackstallion.com
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