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Authors: Kelly McKain
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in the saddle. I’m going to get on – today!
Still Monday,
before the first lesson (gulp!)
My new room-mates have gone down to the yard, but I’m hanging around up here to quickly write what’s happened so far.
When everyone came out of the office, Sally spotted me helping out with Phillip and gave me a big smile. “Don’t worry, Poppy, we’ll get you riding again,” she said. So she’s nice too – phew! I asked her not to tell anyone else about the fall or about me being so nervous now, and she promised – thank goodness. I don’t want anyone feeling sorry for me.
The other girls all started arriving then so I thanked Lydia for letting me do Phillip’s feet and followed the crowd upstairs. I’m sharing with this girl Jennifer who has a gingery-brown bob with flicky-up ends. Her suitcase is huge – Ithink she’s brought everything she owns! Our room is actually Millie’s own bedroom (Millie is Jody’s daughter) and it’s really nice of her to share it with us. Millie has her normal bed by the window and me and Jennifer are in the bunk beds. I said I didn’t mind which I had so Jennifer chose the top one. (I was secretly hoping for that one too but making friends is more important!)
They both seem nice, especially Millie, but I think I might have a BIG problem keeping my fall a secret.
When we were unpacking, I kept glancing at Millie and thinking, “I KNOW that girl.” And then suddenly I worked out where from. We’ve both competed in a local show jumping competition – and I beat her! From the second I realized, I was just desperately hoping she wouldn’t recognize me , but she soon said, “Haven’t I met you before, Poppy?”
I wouldn’t usually lie, but I didn’t know what to do, and I found myself saying, “Erm, no, I don’t think so.”
Millie said, “Well, in that case you’ve got a twin out there who beat me and Tally at the Crewkerne show!”
I made myself grin and reply, “Really?
That’s
Luckily we got distracted by Jennifer telling us all about her last show jumping competition and re-enacting her fabulous victory. It sounded amazing (almost too amazing to be true, actually). Then she said she could canter a circle on the spot in dressage and Millie instantly cried, “No way! I don’t believe that’s possible even if you are really, really good unless you’re a grown-up professional with a specially trained horse and everything!”
Jennifer looked kind of surprised and embarrassed at the same time. She mumbled, “Well, I haven’t actually DONE it yet, but I read about it in Pony mag and I reckon I could with a bit of practice.”
“Yeah, right!” Millie scoffed. She’s so pony-mad she can spot a fib a mile off. Urgh! – I hope she doesn’t spot mine!
Jennifer was a bit sniffity after that. She turned on me and demanded, “What have YOU done, then?” I just completely panicked and blurted out, “Oh, you know, the usual.” Then I added, “Hey, I love your fleece,” to change the subject.
But Jennifer kept on at me, asking, “But like what, though?”
I went all red and flustered then, like I do in maths when I’ve been daydreaming and Mr Raines asks me a question. I carried on unpacking and mumbled, “Erm, walk and trot, obviously, some canter and a bit of jumping.”
“Oh,” she said, “So you’re—”
“But only a tiny bit of jumping – pole work mainly,” I added quickly, in case she started asking about heights and combinations and all that.
Jennifer just gave me an unimpressed look and turned back to her bulging suitcase. Phew! I think I got away with it! Of course, I wanted to reveal the truth and shout, “Actually, I am the girl from the Crewkerne show and I’ve even done cross country and a Pony Club team dressage competition – so there!” But I kept quiet.
Oh, Jody’s calling me down to the yard now. Time to meet my pony (hurray!) and see if I dare ride again.
Still Monday, after lunch
â thereâs just so
Still Monday,
before the first lesson (gulp!)
My new room-mates have gone down to the yard, but I’m hanging around up here to quickly write what’s happened so far.
When everyone came out of the office, Sally spotted me helping out with Phillip and gave me a big smile. “Don’t worry, Poppy, we’ll get you riding again,” she said. So she’s nice too – phew! I asked her not to tell anyone else about the fall or about me being so nervous now, and she promised – thank goodness. I don’t want anyone feeling sorry for me.
The other girls all started arriving then so I thanked Lydia for letting me do Phillip’s feet and followed the crowd upstairs. I’m sharing with this girl Jennifer who has a gingery-brown bob with flicky-up ends. Her suitcase is huge – Ithink she’s brought everything she owns! Our room is actually Millie’s own bedroom (Millie is Jody’s daughter) and it’s really nice of her to share it with us. Millie has her normal bed by the window and me and Jennifer are in the bunk beds. I said I didn’t mind which I had so Jennifer chose the top one. (I was secretly hoping for that one too but making friends is more important!)
They both seem nice, especially Millie, but I think I might have a BIG problem keeping my fall a secret.
When we were unpacking, I kept glancing at Millie and thinking, “I KNOW that girl.” And then suddenly I worked out where from. We’ve both competed in a local show jumping competition – and I beat her! From the second I realized, I was just desperately hoping she wouldn’t recognize me , but she soon said, “Haven’t I met you before, Poppy?”
I wouldn’t usually lie, but I didn’t know what to do, and I found myself saying, “Erm, no, I don’t think so.”
Millie said, “Well, in that case you’ve got a twin out there who beat me and Tally at the Crewkerne show!”
I made myself grin and reply, “Really?
That’s
Luckily we got distracted by Jennifer telling us all about her last show jumping competition and re-enacting her fabulous victory. It sounded amazing (almost too amazing to be true, actually). Then she said she could canter a circle on the spot in dressage and Millie instantly cried, “No way! I don’t believe that’s possible even if you are really, really good unless you’re a grown-up professional with a specially trained horse and everything!”
Jennifer looked kind of surprised and embarrassed at the same time. She mumbled, “Well, I haven’t actually DONE it yet, but I read about it in Pony mag and I reckon I could with a bit of practice.”
“Yeah, right!” Millie scoffed. She’s so pony-mad she can spot a fib a mile off. Urgh! – I hope she doesn’t spot mine!
Jennifer was a bit sniffity after that. She turned on me and demanded, “What have YOU done, then?” I just completely panicked and blurted out, “Oh, you know, the usual.” Then I added, “Hey, I love your fleece,” to change the subject.
But Jennifer kept on at me, asking, “But like what, though?”
I went all red and flustered then, like I do in maths when I’ve been daydreaming and Mr Raines asks me a question. I carried on unpacking and mumbled, “Erm, walk and trot, obviously, some canter and a bit of jumping.”
“Oh,” she said, “So you’re—”
“But only a tiny bit of jumping – pole work mainly,” I added quickly, in case she started asking about heights and combinations and all that.
Jennifer just gave me an unimpressed look and turned back to her bulging suitcase. Phew! I think I got away with it! Of course, I wanted to reveal the truth and shout, “Actually, I am the girl from the Crewkerne show and I’ve even done cross country and a Pony Club team dressage competition – so there!” But I kept quiet.
Oh, Jody’s calling me down to the yard now. Time to meet my pony (hurray!) and see if I dare ride again.
Still Monday, after lunch
â thereâs just so
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