Prelude to Autumn
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What if all you trusted was to crumble about you?
When a new pony arrives at Valley Riding School, volunteer Abby has no idea of the integral role that he has to play in the unfolding of her life. She goes from riding once per week to preparing for her first show- however as she begins to live her dream, she finds herself ensnared within a web of trust and deceit.
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