Moonlight: Star of the Show (2012)
“She patted Scout and rode off by herself. Quietly, she warmed Scout up in trot and canter. His ears kept flickering back, as if he could tell that she was nervous and wanted to check she was okay. When they were both ready to go over a practice fence, Alice heard a loud voice barking orders.
She looked up after checking her girth and saw Daisy ride past, closely followed by a glowering Major Thurlow. Alice frowned. Daisy was the last to go in the class, but she’d left herself hardly any tim...e to warm Shadow up. Alice was about to call out hello when the Major glared at her.
“No distractions today, young lady. I don’t want my daughter falling off because of you again,” he growled, before turning his attention back to Daisy. “Now, don’t fuss that pony about, bring him over a fence, let him know you mean business!”
Daisy looked thoroughly miserable, cantering away lopsidedly around the practice ring. She turned Shadow towards the warm-up fence, but her reins were so baggy that the pony ran past the poles without even attempting to jump.MoreLess
She looked up after checking her girth and saw Daisy ride past, closely followed by a glowering Major Thurlow. Alice frowned. Daisy was the last to go in the class, but she’d left herself hardly any tim...e to warm Shadow up. Alice was about to call out hello when the Major glared at her.
“No distractions today, young lady. I don’t want my daughter falling off because of you again,” he growled, before turning his attention back to Daisy. “Now, don’t fuss that pony about, bring him over a fence, let him know you mean business!”
Daisy looked thoroughly miserable, cantering away lopsidedly around the practice ring. She turned Shadow towards the warm-up fence, but her reins were so baggy that the pony ran past the poles without even attempting to jump.MoreLess
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