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Dylan's Choice (Thoroughbred)

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In Dylans Choice, one of Christina Reeses best friend, Dylan Becker has second thoughts about horses. When Christina first met him, he was just as crazy about horses just as she was but now, he is saying that horses are just for little girls. Dylans best friend, Chad is showing Dylan another world without horses and tells him that he can make it to the big time for soccer. Dylan is a excelient soccer player and now his horse Dakota his just a pet instead of an eventer. Dylan was training his quarter horse to be a perefect 3 day eventer but after their last competition, Dakota showed no spirit like he normaly does and gets himself injuried. Christina even had to tell Dylan to take care of his horse before heading to his soccer game. A hour later Christina sees that Dakota has hardly been taking care of. She knew Dylan has changed. It seemed when Chad was around, Dylan tried to make him proud and be stuck up and everything. Dylan even choses to ride a dirtbike instead of his horse. Is Christina loosing her friend? Find out in Dylans Choice. (...) And please if u want to save Thoroughbred, (...)

This was a great book because it showed more of a conflict that would actually happen. I love the other books, but really what are the odds that you will have like 10 of those "one in a million horses" like Wonder, Pride, Princess, Glory, Shining, Honor, Star, Image. I could go on and on. It was really a story that you can relate to, I have had like a million friends that you think they like the sames things you do or whatever, but then bam they turn on you like a turn on the forehand! They also did it at just the right age I mean this happens mostly in teenages its not like an eight year old would do that. But its cool how Dylan comes back in the end. Its also true that its really hard to concentrate on more than one sport at a time. I used to horseback ride and do gymnastics (horseback riding more of course) but you really have to choose one sport in the long run. So this is really a good book and targets something that basicly everybody will have to go through at one time or another. Its great they got Dylan back though, because he was a really good character (realistic too, considering at Camp Saddlebrook he totally didn't know how bad Rachel was flirting with him, and all guys do that so it just makes it better.) This is definatly one of the best Thoroughbred books yet! Also, I love the books on eventing! What do all you people have against it? Why can't Christina and Melanie just stay on eventing instead of going to racing? We would all be much happier if Cindy never came back! So this little part of the series about eventing is either the best or best tied with the first ones about Ashleigh and Samantha.

This book is pretty good, athough compared to books #28 and #29 in this series, it is not that great. I recommend this book to anyone who loves horses, but if you are not really into this series, you should buy the paperback edition.

Talk about a stupid book! It's pointless! I've always been a loyal reader and have every book of the TB series, but I could be reading this book and my little brother could ask me to watch Barney and I wouldn't pass up the opportunity! I'm sure that many other people agree with this thought "THE SERIES STINKS EVER SINCE THAT BRAT (not to mention snob!) OF ASHLEIGH"S CAME INTO THE WORLD WITH HER 'LOVE LIFE'! Joanna Cambell needs to come back! These "under class" writers need to get a life! Jumping is for the Saddle Club! Thoroughbred means one thing in most peoples minds and that's racing, not some snobby little girl drooling over a dorkuss named Dylan, who's almost as bad as her!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I think that I speak for most readers when I ask the following: What happened to Cindy, Max, Samantha, Tor, Mandy, Yvonne, Linda, and Jilly? When did Mona come? Is Ashleigh still a jockey? How in the world did Ashleigh give Christina Legacy if Townsend acres owns half of of Wonder and ALL her offspring!?The new "writers" should of been notified of the facts! With all this idiodicness, I'm surprised they haven't said that Charlie came back from the dead! Joanna, please come back!

P.S. If you think these new "writers" are good, YOUR NUTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I just wanted to say that I LOVE THESE BOOKS!!! (sorry) But I got the whole collection and I will continue collecting. 1st of all I love reading but the Thoughbred books are so interasting I totally forget about everything else!

wheres the horses!!! I mean really I didn't pay $5.00 for some book about a brat and a jerk. I think the new authors toatlly ruined the series I use to buy these books because they were realistic and because they were about horses.plus the horses were realistic I mean when they do talk about the race horses wich is like never they make them perfect in almost every.The new authers always get faxs mixed up and what happend to the townsends personly I thought thats what made the books real.when joanna campbell comes back I start reading these books again.

I think all you need to just lighten up! whats wrong with the new writers? So what if it is a different writing style? Who cares if Samantha is in Europe and then comes back? She wanted to come back and see her brother and father?? And Dylan and Christina are a cute couple. They might be young and she might a little spoiled, but they have the same problems a lot of people have, they loose interest in stuff they used to love. Christina couldn't handle so she told him to make a choice, he chose her, which means he likes her. I think that is sweet!!!!!!!!!!!! I liked this book and all of the new ones. Especially # 36, Without Wonder. It is soo sad. If you don't read, you will never find that out.

This book is a great book for kids who love riding, but also love other things. Dlyan gradually stops paying attention to his horse Dakota, and more attention to soccer and sports. His friend Christina Reese is worried about him. At a competion he rushes a jump, and tries to impress a friend from school named Chad. He hurts his horse and leaves him for a soccer game when his horse needs him the most. Will Dlyan stop riding or change his point of view? Read this book and find out what happens.

The new authors are good, but would be better writing love stories not horse stories. there are number of things wrong about the new books.1, Christina, she is so spoiled its unreal. And the way she traded Wonders legacy for her "eventer". I also really miss Glory, Champion, and Honour Bright. Also Princess, Cindy, and Samantha. I also find it weird how Sam is in Europe, then all of the sudden she is training eventers. I really wanted to know what happend to Honour and Cindy. And Max, Joanna is the best author for this series why won't she come back??

This is the last TB book I have bought because I am tired of the new writing style. I loved the feel and emotions of the old books, these new books might be good if the new writers didn't write them so darn fast. Take a little more time and put a little more effort into the story line and you come up with a good book but I haven't seen it happen yet. Most of the newer readers of TB haven't read the older books so they don't know what to expect. I have read them and still do, but I will not buy another one of the new ones until I hear a good review. And I haven't heard enough to make me want to risk spending my money on the other books I don't own. I miss Asheleigh and Sammantha. I didn't really like Cindy. In the beginning she was fine and then they started getting away from Asheleigh and then Samantha and then it was on to Christina. I don't think you should just drop good characters for new. The older characters have history and a good personality. But people keep popping up and I'm losing count. Please write another good Thoroughbred Book!!!