Chasing Independently Published Chasing The Dream Paperback

Chasing the Dream is an inspiring, based-on-true-events story about a young girl, a family willing to sacrifice for her passion, and the horses and people who help turn an impossible dream into reality.Emma Cole begins riding at just two and a half years old, long before her feet can properly reach the stirrups. What starts as a little girl's love for horses soon becomes a relentless pursuit of one goal: earning a championship buckle.Growing up in northeastern Pennsylvania, Emma trains through freezing winters, muddy arenas, hot summer days, frustrating rides, painful losses, and countless moments when quitting would have been easier. Her father works a job he hates to help fund the dream while coaching her through the difficult rides. Her mother stretches every dollar to keep the family moving forward. And at Mountain Pass Farm, compassionate but demanding trainer Claire Bennett helps shape Emma into more than a competitor-she teaches her how to become a true horsewoman.Along the way, two unforgettable horses change Emma's life. Dusty, a steady buckskin gelding, teaches her patience, responsibility, and the fundamentals that no amount of speed can replace. Then Ember, a fiery chestnut mare given to Emma as an unforgettable surprise, gives her the opportunity she has spent years preparing for.But having the right horse does not make the journey easy.Emma must learn to handle speed, fear, pressure, disappointment, success, and the growing weight of a dream that finally seems within reach. Through fallen barrels, last-place finishes, first victories, family sacrifices, and the unwavering support of the Mountain Pass barn family, she discovers that champions are built long before anyone hands them a buckle.Chasing the Dream is a heartfelt story of horses, family, perseverance, mentorship, sacrifice, and a young rider who refuses to stop chasing the dream-until the championship buckle is finally hers.