Pony Club Rivals 3- Riding Star by Stacy Gregg

Author:Stacy Gregg [Gregg, Stacy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: E, YA
ISBN: 9780007432462
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Published: 2011-03-31T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

Georgie had never actually been on a proper date before, but she was pretty sure that this wasn’t how they were supposed to begin. She’d stormed past James on the step, muttering her apologies for being so late, too scared to actually slow down and talk to him in case he caught a whiff of the horse dung and sweat.

She would have understood if he’d given up on her after that, but he’d waited while she hastily showered, dressed and tried to resurrect her desperately bad helmet hair. Then they had caught the bus into Lexington in a mad rush and only just made it into the movie theatre in time.

The Lexington Lido was one of those old-fashioned cinemas with plush velvet seats and heavy curtains that pulled back from the screen as the movie started.

The movie was so old that it crackled and scratched on the screen as it played, but Georgie didn’t care. She was consumed by the story. It was all about an English girl about her own age, whose name was Velvet. She was training a racehorse to win the Grand National. Even though some parts of the race itself looked a bit fake, the girl in the movie could ride really well – and her horse was gorgeous!

“Do you think it was really her?” Georgie asked James as they left the theatre afterwards. “You know, did the actress who played Velvet actually ride?”

James nodded. “Elizabeth Taylor did all her own stunts.”

“Now that would be a cool job,” Georgie said. “I would love to be a stunt double.”

“I thought you wanted to be an eventer?” James said.

“I do,” Georgie said. “And a part-time stunt rider.”

“And a polo player?”

“You make me sound like I can’t make up my mind,” Georgie said.

“And you think you can?” James said. There was an edge to his voice as if he wasn’t exactly joking.

Georgie frowned. “I get the feeling we’re not talking about careers day any more?”

James raked a hand through his blond hair. “I’m just wondering if you know what you want, Georgie. And I’m wondering why this Riley keeps turning up. He’s not even a polo player.”

“Riley has contacts at Keeneland Park racetrack. He got us in so we could buy the horses,” Georgie explained. “He was just trying to help.”

“Well if you need any help from now on, you ask me, OK?” James said. “I don’t want Riley hanging around Blainford.”

They were almost back to the bus depot when Georgie spotted a massive poster on the wall of the town hall that featured the graphic blue silhouette of a horse galloping. The poster said: Lexington Bluegrass Cup, February 10-11.

“What’s the Bluegrass Cup?” Georgie asked. “Is it some kind of race?”

James shook his head. “It’s a polo tournament. Lots of the major high-goal players travel to Lexington to play in it. The school usually lets us have a day pass to go and watch.”

He looked meaningfully at Georgie. “I can get us tickets to one of the Patron’s marquees, if you like.

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