Stables S.O.S.
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“Er, James, I just want you to know…” I began, the karma thing thudding away in my brain—you know—getting back what you dish out and everything.
“Yeah?”
“Um, I just wanted you to know that the reason I wanted to save Bambi for Cat was really for Drummer’s sake. I didn’t do it for Cat—like you seem to think.”
“Oh. I see. Well, in that case, the date’s off,” said James, looking at me sternly.
My heart skipped a beat. Karma my…
“Not really!” laughed James. “I know you love that bay pony more than anything in the world. I can recognize competition when I see it!”
And that bay pony, I realized with a grin, loved me back!
“We’ve saved Bambi. We’ve saved the stables,” I sighed, feeling like I was going to burst, “and Cat and I are almost real friends. Do you think we could all go back to doing some normal things now? Riding and going to shows and having some fun?”
“Normal!” snorted James. “What’s normal to the Pony Whisperer?”
I laughed. James was right. Normal was never going to be an option with Epona in my pocket and the ponies turning everyday happenings inside out, back to front, and upside down.
And that, I decided, was just how I liked it!
Janet Rising’s work with horses has included working at a donkey stud, producing show ponies, and teaching both adults and children, with a special interest in helping nervous riders enjoy their sport, as well as training owners on how to handle their horses and ponies from the ground. Always passionate about writing, Janet’s first short story was published when she was fourteen, and for the past ten years, she has been editor of PONY, Britain’s top-selling horsy teen magazine.