The Blacksmith’s Bravery (2010)
“The boy didn’t have to be shown twice—he seemed to take to it. In fact, he rubbed the chestnut’s flanks carefully and smoothed his mane and tail. Griff watched him over Pepper’s back and saw Justin actually pet Red’s neck.
“Red’s a good horse.” Griffin put his brush back on the shelf between the studs in the barn wall.
“Yeah. He’s not bad.” Justin brought his brush over and stuck it on the shelf beside Griffin’s. “Now what?”
“They’ve about finished their oats, so we’ll put them out in the corra...l for the night.”
“Don’t they get hay?”
“There’s a rack full in the corral, and a water trough. Marty should have filled it, but I’ll check to make sure. Unhitch Red and lead him out.” Griffin unhooked Pepper’s lead rope and didn’t look back to see how Justin did, though it was tempting. It was dark already, and colder than it had been all day. Griffin led Pepper to the corral gate, opened it, and released the gelding. Half a dozen other horses whickered a greeting.MoreLess
“Red’s a good horse.” Griffin put his brush back on the shelf between the studs in the barn wall.
“Yeah. He’s not bad.” Justin brought his brush over and stuck it on the shelf beside Griffin’s. “Now what?”
“They’ve about finished their oats, so we’ll put them out in the corra...l for the night.”
“Don’t they get hay?”
“There’s a rack full in the corral, and a water trough. Marty should have filled it, but I’ll check to make sure. Unhitch Red and lead him out.” Griffin unhooked Pepper’s lead rope and didn’t look back to see how Justin did, though it was tempting. It was dark already, and colder than it had been all day. Griffin led Pepper to the corral gate, opened it, and released the gelding. Half a dozen other horses whickered a greeting.MoreLess
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