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My New Pony
By Callan Van Zant, age 12

The first day I got my new Pony Leia, my quarter horse, things didn’t go well. She was not even four and she was nervous. I walked her around the ring to show Leia her new home. She spooked at a truck coming in and bucked, kicking me in the arm. She broke my arm and had to wear a blue cast for a long time. It was a bad start and we were both nervous of each other. For a long time, she reared and bucked every time I rode her. Now we are best friends and I show her.

She still is young and spooks once in a while, but I know her and can handle her better.

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