Boy sells lemonade for three years to fund pony: watch video as his dream comes true
A seven-year-old boy has won over the internet this week as a video of him crying with joy at his new pony’s arrival went viral.
Share our joy …Introducing "Tom" to our boys today…Yes ''Family" pony to allow our youngest son enjoy the moment too ..Sabastian is a good sport and had no problems sharing with his 4 year old brother .Sabastian and Canterbury are smittenXXX Juliana Kent Aaron Lucas Kerry Mcglone Brooke de Jong Toni Harper-purcell Isabella Cross Cherie Jennings Cherie Dennison Tanya Bruce Sarah Cross Kim Lyons Jamie-Leigh RayPosted by Juliana Lucas on Tuesday, October 11, 2016
Sabastian Lucas saved the money he made selling homemade lemonade for three years in order to buy his new companion, who cost AUS$3,000 (£1,800).
Sabastian’s mother Juliana Kent surprised her eldest son when she brought home the grey pony called Tom and put him in the family’s barn near Scarborough, Brisbane. She filmed their first meeting, later posting the video on Facebook (above).
“For three years he kept putting money in a jar and kept praying to the pony Gods. We had to embrace it,” Juliana told ABC Brisbane.
Juliana said she had spotted the 13-year-old grey schoolmaster last month and thought he would be the ideal pony for Sabastian and his four-year-old brother Canterbury.
She added that the boys were still overwhelmed three hours after being introduced to him.
“I was so happy as he was so big and I wasn’t expecting a big pony,” said Sabastian. “I felt really happy because a pony was here.”
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Sabastian sold his traditional lemonade and ice tea from outside his house for 20c a cup to raise the money for Tom, and says he will now carry on with his business to pay for tack and vets’ fees.
The pair also plan to carry on their training at Cedar Lake Equestrian Centre near the Gold Coast, where Sabastian has been learning to ride.
“I’ve ridden him nearly 10 times in five days,” he said. “I’m still learning but I can walk and trot as they are easy, but cantering is hard.”
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