Race With the Wind

Chapter 3

I have to say I slept nicely last night. My clean thick straw bed was very comfortable. I was very warm and the nice scent and feeling of my clean rug when I woke up was inviting. I got up on all fours and then it hit me my conversation last night with Glic hurt. I don't want to leave Dolanstown Stud I'm only after getting here and...I...Love...It! I look out of the top of my stable door and I see two dogs. One is a black Labrador her coat is as black as coal. The other dog is a small house dog she is a white Bichon Frise her coat is very curly and is as white as snow. The two of them walk up to me. 'So your the new horse that master talks about?'. The Labrador asks me. 'Yes, I am. My name is Scooter'. I answer quietly. 'Nice to meet you I'm Bella and this here is my friend Millie'. Bella greets. 'Sup'. Millie says coolely.

2 hours later after being given my feed, groomed and tacked. Sarah is waiting for her friend. 'Now be a good Scooter in front of Leona's pony. I told her a lot about you'. Sarah says nervously. Oh! I'll try be nice.

We had a canter around the track while Leona tacked up her pony. I'm really excited. We cross the finish and Sarah gave me a pat.'She can really run like you said'. A voice called. Both Sarah and I turned our heads. It's Leona and the dark bay pony that was in Cara's field yesterday. ' Hi Leona. Thanks. She wasn't even trying.' Sarah said coolely. Leona just chuckles. 'Lets go we are wasting good time!'. Leona says excitedly. We go into a field with jumps set up. We jumped around for about an hour. I love jumping and I guess Sarah does too. She put up the jumps everytime we cleared them. Sarah put a 1metre 20 centimetre jump it was big but I think I could handle it. Leona brought her pony into it at an even, positive canter. Her pony is quite small I'd say just over 13hh. He took off and soared over the monstrous jump. 'Well done '. I chanted to the pony.'Thanks. My name is Muffin'. Muffin said kindly.'Hi my name is Scooter'. I answered. I could feel Sarah squeeze my sides. She gives me the transition signals from walk to canter. Her flatwork is soft. I really accept it.

We canter down to the middle of the terrifying upright jump. I can feel Sarah confident and she trusts me to jump the jump. She should. I start to count my stride. 3...2...1...TAKE OFF! I used all of my power and energy to make the jump. I felt like I was flying like a bird soaring over the world. I prepare for landing. Moving my forelegs forward, out in front of me. I land on the ground with a thud. Sarah was proud! She was beaming. Leona clapped. 'She's some jumper Sarah!'. Leona said cheerfully. 'Thanks Leona'. Sarah answered back. 'Sarah, you should start training her now. It's the only way to save the stud'. Leona said quietly. 'I know Leona. I don't know where to start?'. Sarah said confused. 'Well I'll tell you Sarah. I know where to start'. I could sense hope fill the air. 'Tomorrow morning at 11:00am sharp. Be at the track'. Leona instructed. We all went back to stud excited for my training session tomorrow.

I'm so excited. It's 11am now. Sarah is mounted and Leona is here. We done a lot of work. We done stamina work, jump work a lot of cardio work. It's tiring, but worth it. I can already feel myself improving. Sarah and Leona are proud of their work.

'First race is in two days'. Leona pointed out. 'Do you think she's ready'. Sarah says nervously. 'I know she's ready'. Leona says confidently. I know I'm ready too. I've got to be. I am. I'm freaking out right now. Leona and Sarah put me in the field with Glic and Sammy for the rest of the day.

'I hear your first race is tomorrow'. Glic asks me the next day. 'Yeah. I'm excited'.I answer. 'Thats good'. Glic says. 'I believe in you Scooter. You have the true heart of a race horse'. Glic answers. Her encouragement encouraged me more about tomorrow.

Sarah takes me in that night. She shows me her jockey shirt and jodhpurs. The jodhpurs are white as usual and her shirt is red with a white line crossed in an X on the front and back of the shirt. Her helmet silk is red with two white stars on the side of the silk. I'm only after noticing that her jodhpurs have her initials on them. S.D. Sarah talks to me that night. 'Your the one Scooter I know it. You can save the stud right'. I look at her. She stares into my eyes and she smiles. 'Leona, Glic and the other horses believe in you'. She said positively. I know that and I will try. 'Your father, Scooter was the greatest steeplechaser here in Ireland'. Sarah says. 'Destination was his name'. Sarah says. 'He never reached the Grand National though. He was... you know...'.I know what happened, mother told me. He landed wrong and he fell onto his neck. 'That's it! Destination S'. You my Scooter are Destination S racing to save your stud. To be with your friends forever. To clear your fathers name. You Destination S are going race in the Grand National. Leona, your friends and I will get you there. We will never give up no matter what!'. Sarah sounded full of power and energy. I could sense it. I neighed at her with excitement and agreement. I am Destination S and I will try, and try, to give this girl and my friends what they want to achieve. I also want to achieve it. Sarah planted a kiss on my star. 'Your special my dear Scooter'.

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