It's been a year since Penelope Bartlett Jones arrived on the little island off the coast of England with her two horses. Since then, she and Pin have been going strong, and she's returned to the world of trick riding.
A new year brings new problem...
The morning after Tryouts, I get dressed in a short sleeved light rainbow striped shirt with a rainbow seahorse jewellery set, fur lined denim jacket and black jodhpurs, my hair in a braid, and have a quick breakfast of corn flakes before I get Starlight tacked up and head for Pin's house.
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After the paramedics checked on Pin, Ted had taken him home while the rest of us went back to the stables. I hadn't slept that well last night as I was worried about Pin.
When he'd collapsed so suddenly, I felt like my heart had stopped.
I trot Starlight up to Pin's house right now and see him asleep on a rocking chair outside, a blanket over his legs. I dismount and tie Starlight up beside Elvis before I take off my helmet, clipping it to my stirrup leather and go up to him.
"Hey!" I call, gently shaking his knee as his eyes peel open and blink me into focus.
"Hey," Says Pin more tiredly as he pinches the bridge of his nose.
"Hey!" Pin coughs sharply, making me pull a face as I cross my arms. "Ugh. You look terrible!"
"Thanks," He chuckles before coughing again as I giggle. "Everything okay?"
I heave a sigh as I reply, "Well, someone's definitely taken the herd, but Zoe says she's on the case. And I'm going to help her."
"I meant about Tryouts," Says Pin, making me pause.
