June 2009 Story Contest

Race Horse by show jumper 101

Hello this is my short story for the contest:
 
   
My story starts when i was about 2 years old my owner Mark Crosby of Windsong Acres was working one of the colts out on the track and i was watching from my pasture, i had been in 2 races winning both and now i was to race in 3 days.The 3 days in which i was to rest so i would be fresh for on the track. A groom came into the pasture and then my custom halter was slipped on my head, i followed the groom my sleek and muscular chestnut body brushing ever so slightly against him, i lowered my head and sneezed then raised my neck again as another filly passed by, she was in her race tack, and the jockey following behind was in green silks, i was then put into my stall and i plunged my nose into my oats eating happily.
 

Chapter 2

I was now in the gates at Santa Anita park,  while other horses banged around i stood still waiting for the metal bars in front to release me, then it happened so fast it was a blur, the shrill sound of the bell and the gates flung open i tore out screaming along the track making every thing in front of me dissapear,  i slowed down letting other horses catch up a little bit then my jockey gave me a little rein which i ate up immediantly the only horse to stick with me was have a heart a big colt but i was determined to win we were 4 lengths from the wire, and i drove i gave it every thing i had my hooves thumping into my girth my heart pounding my muscles flexing and straining through each galloping move i then burst forward i was running as hard as i thought i could as headed for the wire driving full force my nostrils flaring my breath coming i sharp ragged breaths the i fgalloped beyond speed and hit the finish victorious my jockey was screaming we won we won!!!!!!. and we headed to the winners circle where my owner was waiting for me placing a blanket of roses upon my back.