Nightstorm and the Grand Slam by Stacy Gregg

Author:Stacy Gregg
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Published: 2011-08-28T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 10

In the final week of the lead-up to Burghley, preparations were intense.

There was so much to organise. The tack and equipment had to be prepped and packed in the truck by Wednesday ready for the trip to Lincolnshire. With so many details to organise, Avery called a planning meeting in the kitchen on Sunday morning and that was when Stella dropped her bombshell.

“I think you should hire another groom,” she told them.

Issie couldn’t believe it. “You’re quitting?”

“No!” Stella rolled her eyes. “Of course not! But I don’t think I can handle two different horses on the day. I know you’re the one who’s actually riding, but there’s so much to organise behind the scenes and I don’t want to make a mistake. I feel like I’ll be spreading myself too thin if I look after Storm and now Victory as well. We need a second back-up groom to take over one of your mounts.”

“Well, it’s a bit late to think of it now!” Avery pointed out. “We’ve got less than a week before Burghley begins – all the best grooms in the UK will already be locked in with other stables. How are we possibly going to get someone we can trust to do the job at such short notice?”

Issie and Stella looked at each other and smiled. They both had exactly the same idea.

“The best grooms in the UK might have jobs already,” Issie replied, “but there’s one in New Zealand who might be available.”

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