Wild Strong & Free

Unrugged the Plan

Chapter 9: Unrugged the plan

Well with one month to go and dad riding horses and I riding Blaze I tried to keep conversation to a low so it wouldn't slip that Blaze and I were entered in the race. "This is for you Jess" said Jet handing me all the forms and info I needed to know for the race.

Blaze and I were flying the boys said they would need wings to keep up but a late entering was allowed to race I have never heard of the horse before but the way dad was talking it was like we were walking on death row. I was getting worried I had done a bit of research on this horse and I was a bit scared of how Blaze and I would go but I can't think negative. We had worked so hard that we deserve to win. With dad out and about it was hard training Blaze it was too dangerous for us at night the track can be harmful if not taken the right way. "Jet, Sam! Come here now. Quick" said dad sharply. I had been putting on the summer rug on Blaze cause it got too hard to clean of all the sweat marks every time I rode her but dad went and took it off. That's why he wanted the boys I just know it would be why. But he wasn't mad at all in fact he was pound that the boys have been able to ride her only it was me that did all the work they were just guiding us. I didn't mind though it gave a cover up so I could keep riding her. I was going to ride her under cover in the race to prove a point.

The bullies were just being mean and I just kept thinking in 72 hours Blaze and I will be the champs for this year, and the way Blaze is she could be the champ for the rest of her life.

I had washed, trimmed and brushed Blaze all I could do was walk her around. It was just a bit risking with all the commotion happening with Blaze. Cause dad believes the boys are going to ride her he agreed to take her With us, so instead of taking the double float were taking the angled float it holds 4 horses.

The week that the events are held on are on a school week, but if you have a horse registered and your name to it the days you compete you don't need to attend school. Most kids skip it anyway because it's the highlight in our town. Even teachers have the week off. The feeling when you see all those people and horses pulling up it's just so cool. It's hard to explain but I love it. If you're not racing there are many other things like kids' stuff like a jumping castle and a couple of rides like bumper cars and the clowns.  A lot of people bring horses that have good blood lines to breed with. There are horses to be won in some events, dad won a horse once. Most of the prizes are money but certain events are still horses. It's been hard sneaking Blaze's gear in without dad seeing it. I had my gear picked out Blaze and I got the best times with the gear on so that's why I chose it.