Wild Horse Rescue by Nancy M. Bell

Author:Nancy M. Bell
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: young adult adventure, alberta wild horses, band of wild horses, cornwall friends helps with rescue mission, english adventure fan comes to aid of alberta farm girl, freeing horses caught in trap, girls love for her horse, rescuing wild horses, saving horses from meat packers, young girl fights to save her first love
Publisher: BWL Publishing Inc.

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“Hey Princess, time to get up.”

Dad’s voice dragged her out of a great dream she couldn’t remember the minute she opened her eyes. He banged on Coll’s door next and then thumped down the stairs to the kitchen. By the time Laurel dressed and opened her bedroom door, the rich smell of coffee reached her. Coll’s door was closed when she went by and she hesitated. Should I check and see if he’s up or… The rattle of her dad pulling the truck and trailer up in front of the house decided her. She ran down the stairs to the kitchen.

“Hey, I didn’t know you were already up.” She was surprised to find Coll already in the kitchen helping her mom load the cooler.

“Morning, sleepy head.” Mom smiled affectionately at her. “There, that’s all that’ll fit in there.” She closed the cooler lid. “Would you take that out to Colt, please?”

“Of course.” Coll hefted the heavy cooler easily and disappeared out the door.

Laurel helped herself to some coffee and leaned on the island blinking sleep from her eyes. “I don’t know why I’m so tired. I went to bed early enough last night,” she complained.

Anna smiled and handed her a jug of iced tea. “Take that out too, would you?”

The eastern sky had a just a hint of pearly grey when Colt pulled out of the yard. Laurel slouched in the backseat of the truck still nursing her go mug of coffee. She suppressed a surge of irritation at Coll’s excitement. God, how can anyone be so cheerful this early in the morning? Dad glanced in the rear-view mirror and caught her expression.

“Laurie’s not a morning person,” he sang.

She grimaced at him and refused to rise to his teasing.

“You better watch out, Coll. Don’t cross her before the sun comes up.”

Laurel pulled her hat down over her eyes and ignored her father. She woke with a start when a truck door slammed. Scrambling upright, she pushed her hat back and blinked to clear her bleary eyes. The sky was bleeding shades of red and orange undershot with gold and pink. Near the horizon the morning stars still glimmered in the pale blue of the sky. The Cullen’s corrals were alive with people and horses. The bellowing of cattle gathered into the pens was in sharp counterpoint to the shouts of the men and the chatter of the wives.

Coll was already out, helping Dad unload the horses. Laurel slid out of the truck and hurried to help Mom with the food. Mrs. Cullen and Carly had everything set up under a big tent by the house. Coolers of pop and beer sat nearer the branding corrals.

“You okay?” Laurel asked her friend who looked a bit pale with unaccustomed lines of worry creasing her forehead.

“I’m good,” Carly answered shortly. “I’ll fill you in later.”

Laurel left her to go and saddle Sam. She swung up into the saddle and jogged toward the huddle of riders near the pens. Jewel was easy

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