Race With the Wind

Chapter 2

All of my four legs are killing me after that 3 mile gallop yesterday. Sarah let me have a day off today. Thank god. I'm in one of the farms fresh green fields. The grass tastes sweet and sugary. Mmmm. The sun's heat is hitting off of my back. My thoroughbred coat is shining. I feel very relaxed.

Today I'm going to try and make new horsey friends. There is a lot of other horses here. I scan the field and not far from where I am I spot a bay horse. I walk up to the horse and greet myself. 'Hi I'm Scooter. I'm new here. What's your name?'. The horse looks up at me and says in a feminine voice'Hi Scooter I'm Glic. Welcome to Dolanstown Riding Stud'. I really like the Glic's personality. She has a beautiful thin bay thoroughbred coat and is as heavy as a cob. She has a big head with a white star. She has black mane and on her left she has a white sock. 'Come on Scooter lets go and I'll show you around the stud' Glic says excitedly. We walk around the field and Glic tells me that she was bred to be a police horse but after she had a foal the police horse academy didn't want her anymore. Glic says she's a brilliant show jumper. I must see her jump one day.

We spot another pony. Glic introduces me to the little 14hh gelding.'Hi Sammy this Scooter she's new here she tells she loves to gallop around fields' Glic says coolely. 'Hi Sammy' I greet. Sammy seems nice he has a dark bay coat with black mane, tail and socks. He looks at me kindly and I notice that he has to dots just above his muzzle. I can tell he is very cheeky. 'So, you like to gallop Scooter. I love to gallop in the green fields. The wind blowing in my ears makes me feel free'. Sammy chants excitedly.

After talking a bit with Sammy I found he is dressage pony that loves hunt chases and hunter trialing. Glic and I walked freely to the fence line. I see 5 other horses and ponies. I see a dapple grey pony a little foal a black horse a bay horse and another dark bay pony.

The foal and dapple grey pony start to walk up to the fence line where Glic and I are standing. Suddenly Glic and I turn our heads to hearing Sarah calling Glic. 'Well see ya later Scooter its time for my Saturday evening road hack'. Glic says as she trots to the other end of the field. 'See ya Glic and thanks'. I answer back.

The foal and dapple grey pony have finally reached the fence line. Well I guess I'll have to start off by myself seeing as Glic is gone. 'Hi I'm Scooter' I say kindly. The dapple grey pony speaks first. ' Hi Scooter my name is Cara and this Ka -. 'Kandy my name is Kandy' the foal interrupts. 'Spelt with a K. No C' . The foal says as if she were a general.

I learned a lot about the ponies and horses here. I liked them all. Hopefully we will do training sessions together. I wish my mum could see me now. I wonder how her racing career is getting on. She is a brilliant racer. I feel lonely now grazing in the fields by myself. It's getting dark now. Sarah will be bringing me in soon once she gets Glic ready for the night. I hear my name being called but it's definitely not Sarah's voice I'm hearing. I walk up to the figure who's waiting for me at the gate. It's a young boy. He clips the leadrope onto my headcollar. He's very gentle and kind. He leads me into my stable and clips a night rug onto me. 'Sean!'. It's Sarah! 'Hey Sarah I got Scooter in. She's quite a beauty'. Sean answers. I like this boy and him and Sarah look alike. The blonde hair and blue eyes. They seem to make a good team. 'Thanks Sean'. Sarah answers kindly. 'Hey Scooter big day tomorrow you need some rest. My friend is coming over to ride her pony'. Sarah says excitedly. Sean gives me a scoop of oats and some hay. Sarah plants a kiss on my star.'Goodnight Scooter'. Sarah whispers in my ear. Sean comes up and gives me a big slappy pat on my neck. He closes my door and locks it. He smiles at me kindly. I wolfed down my feed and ate my hay slowly.

I was halfway between chewing my hay and I hear a familiar voice. 'She really loves you Scooter'. Glic says as she looks at me kindly. 'How do you know Glic'. I answer back confused. 'She talked about you on the hack and she told me about your 3 mile gallop. She said your the one that can save Dolanstown Stud'. Glic says quietly. 'What's going on Glic ?'. I questioned. 'Dolanstown Stud is on its last legs Scooter. The family's house burned down not long ago. They used all of their money to fix it up. You see Scooter the problem is the horses here might have to leave Dolanstown Stud. Sarah denied it but when she seen you run around the fields before you were bought she said she needs a horse that is able to win the Grand National Steeplechase'. We need you Scooter none of us wants to leave this is our home Scooter'. I found out that Glic is quite emotional. I looked out of my stall and all of the other horses were looking at me. I felt quite uncomfortable at this moment.

I walked to the back of the stable and I lay down. It didn't take long for me to fall asleep. I'm dreaming of my mother and I seeing eachother one more time. I'm telling her about my new friends and owners here at the stud. She seems proud of me and we go and gallop into the bright sunset together.

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