Sidney At The Auction

   Amy had just finished her weekly riding lesson when a lovely black tacked up gelding galloped down the lane, with no-one with her! Amy chased after it, screaming "Come back!" She grabbed its reins and stroked his muzzle, and finally calmed him down. Walking slowly, she kept speaking to the 16.3 horse. A middle-aged woman came running towards them. "Dasset! You naughty boy!" she was laughing.

With a loving smile, she cried, "I'm sorry, he ran off just as my daughter was about to mount. Thank you ever so much for catching him!" Amy felt really proud, and even more happy when the woman awarded her with a 20 pound note!

The next morning, Amy asked her dad, "Dad, you know I've been riding for 4 years now, do you think I could get my own pony?" Her face was stretched by a huge smile when he said, "well, after yesterday, I think you would be a lovely owner! Why don't we go to the Rundell Auction now?"   Amy jumped into the car and they drove to Rundell Horse Auction.

  Looking around at all the horses, Amy realised there was so many lovely horses, but also there was so many in poor-condition. She didn't really want a skinny one so she looked around at the nice ones. Then she saw her. That beautiful dappled grey mare who was about 13.2. Her dad started speaking to the owner while Amy stroked her lovely face. A red rug was wrapped around her, so she couldn't see her body. The owner said she could try to ride the pony and then decide if she wants her. But Amy's face dropped when she saw the pony's body. It was all muddy and very skinny. Sidney (that was the horses name) was in bad condition. But she still rode her. It was like a dream. Apart from being skinny, she was so good, Amy even jumped her! "Yes, I want her!"  She gasped. "Well we've got a trailer so we can deliver it now!" The man said. Sidney was legally Amy's now! The riding school had one more stable left so Sidney used it. In a couple of months, Sidney was the correct weight and Amy had started jumping high jumps. So it goes to show, appearance isn't everything, if you try, you can succeed.

  By Stacie Lipscombe

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