Benjamin

This is the story of Benjamin, a horse who is born without a mane. At first, Benjamin doesn’t realize that others think he is different because his mother never seems to notice. She thinks he is the most beautiful horse in the Land of Terra, but other young horses make fun of him. Benjamin doesn’t understand - he likes to run in the fields and play in the sunshine just like all young horses do. He loves to swim in Echo Lake, but more times than not, he soaks in the cool waters alone.

You might think that Benjamin is quite different because he doesn’t have a mane, but this is not the case. He likes to do all of the things that young horses most want to do. He is missing a mane, nothing else. We all think and feel and breathe and hope. Perhaps we are more alike than we think …