June Story Contest

A True Life of a Barrel Racer
By: Echo321
Age: 13

Me and Echo, Just waiting.... Me saying " Echo We can do this." Watching Echos Ears Move to the noise of wind and people talking.  Me And Echo are in the arena practicing Barrels. Just To get him going. My Dad saying " Take it steady and slow." I get the whip. Give him two little taps. I'm practicing in the Covered arena.
My papa gets the timer out. "Ready?"
He said. "yup"
"3 2 1, Go!" He says.
Echo takes off running. I turn the first barrel, Nice and steady. I go to the next one, I run to the top barrel. "go echo! Go! Go! Go!"
I said. "Take him Home, Baby" My dad says. I crossed the eye. " whats my time?" I asked. 13.44 He said. I walk to the gate. It was my turn to go. " are you ready?" My dad says. "yes" I always say to my self, Dont look back leave it all on the track. Reva With her horse echo is next on the speaker.
Two little taps with the whip. I count down 3 2 1. Echo runs to the first barrel. I run to the next then the top barrel. As I run I feal the wind blowing through my hair, My spurs jingle. As I turn I fall. I'm on the ground. I didnt know what happend. My dad running into the arena. People saring with shock. I said to my Dad, " what happened?" He told me my girth broke.
I was really upset. I was able to have another run. I got a new girth. I did it again. I got 12.32. I got first place.