Blind Beauty (2014)
“Lucky waited at his shoulder for the chunks he dropped, and snuffled them up out of the deep straw. He had already eaten his ration, dropped on the floor.
It was three years since his first race. He was seven now. His ant-like carer was fifteen, but no one would have guessed.
She had to stand on a chair to fold back Buffoon’s rugs for grooming. She had grown, but was still small and slight. She was never going to have to waste to make the weight in her chosen profession, unlike most joc...keys. Tom Bryant, tall by nature, had a hard time keeping down to ten and a half stone, and often looked gaunt and pale.
“Only another year to go, Buffoon, and I can get my licence.” She talked incessantly to the horse. The others laughed at her, but Tessa knew Buffoon liked her company. It was only for her that he pricked his ears and softly whinnied over the half-door as she went past, even when it wasn’t feeding time.
“You love me, don’t you, Buffoon?MoreLess
It was three years since his first race. He was seven now. His ant-like carer was fifteen, but no one would have guessed.
She had to stand on a chair to fold back Buffoon’s rugs for grooming. She had grown, but was still small and slight. She was never going to have to waste to make the weight in her chosen profession, unlike most joc...keys. Tom Bryant, tall by nature, had a hard time keeping down to ten and a half stone, and often looked gaunt and pale.
“Only another year to go, Buffoon, and I can get my licence.” She talked incessantly to the horse. The others laughed at her, but Tessa knew Buffoon liked her company. It was only for her that he pricked his ears and softly whinnied over the half-door as she went past, even when it wasn’t feeding time.
“You love me, don’t you, Buffoon?MoreLess
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