November Story Contest

Nancy part 1
By: Ellie Renneberg2
Age: 10

"Wow!" I gasped as I looked around me. I was at the horse sales. We had recently moved from our city home in New South Wales, now we were hours away, in a small country town. It was in the same town as my best friend, Alyssa lived in, with her chestnut 15.2hh cob, Rusty. Now, here we were, and I was getting my own horse! I couldn't wait! Our house had four fenced off paddocks, a corral, a stable, barn, tack room, feed shed, and chicken coop. Perfect for a horse. We searched he horses, and my mum had her eye caught on a gorgeous black Morgan, the name off Diesel.  Then, I saw her. A gorgeous Hanovirean, a light brown coat, black mane and tail, butterscotch hooves, and black socks. I looked at her corral name tag. "Nancy. 4000 dollars, 15.3hh 12 years old, potential show jumper. Lovely dressage horse." A girl was holding her lead, she looked about 15. Her eyes were tear stained, as were her cheeks. I called my parents over to this horse. The girl glared.
"So, your thinking of stealing my horse, are you?" I didn't answer. The float was already attached to the float we had already bought, and Nancy would fit perfectly. She came with a white numnah, and a black English saddle and bridle. Her rug was green with a yellow trim, halter black leather, lead a white rope cotton. The girl started sobbing again, and I saw my parents shaking hands with a man; Nancy's owner. My cheeks glowed. She was mine!


I took the saddle, bridle, numnah, and rug to the boot of the car. I chucked them in carefully, closed the boot, and went back for the horse. The girl gave Nancy  a kiss on the cheek, and handed the lead rope to me. She glared, and said "Take care of my girl." I nodded. Of course i will! Why wouldn't I? I thought, leading her to the float.She was wearing a fleece rug, shipping boots, and a tail guard. I tied her to the tying rig, and she started digging into the haynet instantly. I walked down the ramp, and pulled it up behind her, checking the bolts. Then we took her home.


*Sorry, its short. How will Nancy go at her new home? Will she and Rusty get along? All this will be answered, next month!*