Horse Fever (2013)
“SAID Carole, embarrassed.
“Maybe I should trade Belle in,” Stevie joked, “and get a horse that doesn’t like mud!”
Now Carole laughed for real. Everyone knew that such a horse didn’t exist. “Let’s see … who would you buy?” she asked. “The ‘superbly talented four-year-old?’ ”
“Nah—too green.” Stevie leaned over the newspaper, reading. “Hmmm … How about this one: ‘sixteen-point-two hand, eight-year-old Dutch warmblood. Experienced, high-level dressage horse. Big, floating trot—’ ”
Carole leaned in..., too. “Wait, where’s that one? I didn’t see it before.”
Stevie pointed to the ad. “Sounds pretty nice, huh?”
“Yeah,” said Carole, surprised that she had missed it.
“Especially for today’s dressage lesson,” Stevie added. “I love dressage, but I’m sick of it! The Saddlebred in Belle may love the ring, but the Arabian in her wants to be out on the trail. And lately the Arabian is winning!”
“Now, Stevie,” said Carole, assuming a teacherly tone, “flatwork is good for you.MoreLess
“Maybe I should trade Belle in,” Stevie joked, “and get a horse that doesn’t like mud!”
Now Carole laughed for real. Everyone knew that such a horse didn’t exist. “Let’s see … who would you buy?” she asked. “The ‘superbly talented four-year-old?’ ”
“Nah—too green.” Stevie leaned over the newspaper, reading. “Hmmm … How about this one: ‘sixteen-point-two hand, eight-year-old Dutch warmblood. Experienced, high-level dressage horse. Big, floating trot—’ ”
Carole leaned in..., too. “Wait, where’s that one? I didn’t see it before.”
Stevie pointed to the ad. “Sounds pretty nice, huh?”
“Yeah,” said Carole, surprised that she had missed it.
“Especially for today’s dressage lesson,” Stevie added. “I love dressage, but I’m sick of it! The Saddlebred in Belle may love the ring, but the Arabian in her wants to be out on the trail. And lately the Arabian is winning!”
“Now, Stevie,” said Carole, assuming a teacherly tone, “flatwork is good for you.MoreLess
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