True Riders by Catherine Hapka

Author:Catherine Hapka
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Aladdin

After the twins went to bed that evening, Brooke couldn’t resist complaining to her mother, who was over at the sink washing up after dinner. “Can’t they lay off the riding at least until after my show?” she asked, picking up a dishrag to dry the plate her mother had just washed. “It’s getting Foxy all riled up, and I need her to be calm if we’re going to be ready to do our best.”

Her mother glanced at her with a serene smile. For some reason doing the dishes always helped her relax, which was why she’d always refused her husband’s offers to install a dishwasher.

“I know sharing is hard, Brooke,” she said.

“It’s not that,” Brooke protested. “It’s just that Foxy is still green. Like, today she kept rushing all our jumps, and I’m pretty sure it’s because of the twins riding before.”

“Just try to be patient with them, sweetie, hmm?” Brooke’s mother handed over another plate. “Think back to how horse crazy you were at that age. What if the Stockleys had gotten impatient with you pestering them to ride their horses all the time?”

Brooke focused on the plate, not saying anything. She didn’t remember those days like that at all. She’d been even shyer back then, and never would have dared pester anyone. It was Mr. Stockley who’d noticed her staring longingly at the drafts, feeding them handfuls of grass whenever they came close enough to the fence. He’d offered to give her a pony ride, and when he and his wife had seen how much she’d loved it, they’d started inviting her over all the time.

But that was all beside the point. Setting the dish down, she shot a sidelong look at her mother. Why had Brooke even bothered to try to talk to her about this?

At least I always have the Pony Post to vent to, Brooke thought, twisting the dishtowel between her hands. They always understand.

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