The Little Horse That Couldn't
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Zippy Chippy is a horse that comes from amazing racing stock, with many highly acclaimed racehorses in his family tree. But Zippy is a little different from these legends; Zippy never wins. Sometimes he doesn't even move when the starting bell rings. His owner tries many things to help Zippy, but he never improves. When the owner tries to retire him, Zippy becomes sad, so the owner decides he must return him to the track. And as time goes by, an odd thing happens: people grow to love Zippy, despite his terrible racing record.
This is a wonderful story of a racehorse that never won, but was loved and adored anyway. The charm of Zippy comes through on every page. Kids will love to read this true story of a horse who did what he loved even though he never won a race.