Page 9 - Sunshine Stables Poppy

warmth of the sunshine hit the girls as they bounded down the steps. For Poppy, the summer holidays now stretched ahead full of promise and pony adventures. She couldn’t wait!
Poppy shook her head. The recreation ground – where everyone hung around after school – was fun, but there was somewhere she needed to be.
“Another time,” she promised her friend.
“Ponies?” Evie grinned and Poppy nodded and gave her a quick hug before she hurried off.
The grey was waiting in his usual spot as Poppy made her way along the now familiar path. He lived in the fields surrounding Vale Farm, which was on the edge of town and where camp would be held.
“Hi, boy!” Putting her bag down, Poppy reached up and stroked the silken strands of Silver Shadow’s forelock, smiling as he breathed his lovely warm pony breath on to her cheek.
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