Penny by Whitney Sanderson

Author:Whitney Sanderson [Sanderson, Whitney]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Published: 2019-04-29T00:00:00+00:00

“This painted mare’s got heart,” said Boston, wolfing down the food. “Give her a good rubdown for me.” And off he went, galloping his new horse toward the next station.

The station manager walked me until my chest was cool and the sweat had dried on my coat. Then he set me loose in the new corral with the other horses. This time I approached them more boldly.

You new to the Express? asked a rust-and-white-spotted Appaloosa mare, flicking one ear in my direction.

Yes, I said. This was my first run.

How’s the trail to Split Rock? asked the Appaloosa, moving aside as I headed for the water trough in the corner and drank gratefully.

Not bad, I said. A little muddy.

Often stays that way for weeks after a heavy rain, the mare replied. The other horses snorted in agreement. They shifted to let me have a place around the hay bale and introduced themselves. The Appaloosa mare was Cinnabar. A black mustang was called Gunpowder, a pretty blue roan pony was Skip, and a dapple-gray thoroughbred named Bluegrass had come all the way from Kentucky. They all had bits of advice for me, but Cinnabar summed it up: Just get from one station to the next with your rider and the mochila—no matter what.

I missed Jesse and wondered where he was, but I was eager for whatever adventures tomorrow would bring.

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