The Homeless Foal by Tina Nolan

Author:Tina Nolan [Tina Nolan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781847158291
Publisher: Stripes Publishing
Published: 2016-08-01T16:00:00+00:00

But in her heart Eva knew it wouldn’t happen that way. No – Animal Magic would find a new home for the gorgeous duo and Eva’s dream would end.

“Merlin is a newborn – he’s just one day old,” Heidi explained to Cath Brown, the owner of Leebank Pony Sanctuary the following morning. “We need to find a new home for him. Of course, we won’t move him anywhere until he’s a good deal older.”

“Quite right.” Cath nodded. “And you’ll need to find someone who will keep him with his mother for the first year or so, until he’s weaned and ready to leave her.”

Eva and Karl sat in the back of their mum’s car, listening to the grown-ups talk. “I like it here!” Eva muttered.

Karl grunted. He didn’t dare to hope that Leebank would become Guinevere and Merlin’s new home – that would be too good to be true.

“No, honestly – look at all the horses and ponies in the fields!”

Leebank sat in a valley with a stream running through it. The yard overlooked three big fields full of grazing animals.

“Fifteen – sixteen – seventeen,” Karl counted. “…Twenty-two altogether.”

Meanwhile Eva concentrated on Cath Brown, a tall, sturdy woman dressed in a blue padded jacket, jeans and wellies.

“I’m very happy to set up a link with Animal Magic,” Cath was telling Heidi. “For instance, if people bring horses and ponies to me who are in need of a vet, I can bring them over to you for treatment. Likewise, if you need to rehome a pony and you’ve tried everywhere else without success, then I can provide a home here as a last resort.”

“Look at that big brown and white one!” Karl nudged Eva and pointed to a horse that had come up to the gate.

Eva couldn’t resist – she got out of the car and went to stroke the horse. He had thick, feathered legs and a long white mane that fell forward over his face. He was so hairy he even had a funny, curled moustache at the end of his nose.

“What’s his name?” Eva called to Cath.

“That’s Major. He’s thirty-three years old.” Cath came across with a carrot for the elderly horse.

“Wow!” Eva couldn’t get over Major’s size and hairiness. “What do you think about Guinevere and Merlin?” she asked.

Cath smiled. “They sound great. And Guinevere sounds as if she’s taken to motherhood, no problem.”

“Merlin is so gorgeous!” Eva told her.

“And you’re longing to keep him?” Cath guessed.

Major’s moustache wobbled up and down as he ate his carrot.

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