Another Kind of Cowboy by Susan Juby

Author:Susan Juby
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2007-08-17T04:00:00+00:00

DECEMBER 9

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Alex

ALEX TIGHTENED DETROIT’S girth one more hole. He imagined the instructor asking him to ride a ten-meter circle and him sliding off to the side and then underneath the horse. Your seat, the instructor would say, his accent refined and reflective of the Spanish Riding School, could use some work. The crowd would laugh, appreciating the joke.

Alex looked down the row of stalls to see if Cleo was getting Tandava ready yet. She wasn’t. The mare needed a long, careful warm-up to burn off energy so she was able to focus on her work. But Cleo never took the time to do it. Too selfish, Alex thought, and then felt guilty. He’d almost forgiven her for inviting his father and Ms. Reed to this clinic because he’d finally convinced himself that they’d never show up. They were probably loaded when Cleo had told them about it and had forgotten. He could only hope.

He checked his watch and realized he had only twenty minutes to warm Detroit up before his lesson with the Spanish Riding School guy. He pulled on his gloves, which he noticed with dissatisfaction were not leather, straightened his helmet, and led Detroit to the outdoor ring.

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