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well. She liked to go to the shop each week just to look at all the saddles, the brightly coloured rugs, different sorts of bits . . . and to breathe in that special tack-shop smell! Mandy was funny and chatty, and sometimes if the shop was quiet she let Poppy practise putting bridles together and would make her a hot chocolate.
“But that jacket is really for high-level competitions,” Mandy continued. “I’m not sure you’ll need it at Vale Farm.”
“Yes, that’s lovely.” Poppy’s mum joined them and stroked the jacket before picking up the price tag. Poppy saw a frown flit across her mum’s face and her stomach dropped. She knew that look. “But I think Mandy’s right, it’s probably a bit much for pony camp.”
Poppy nodded.
“OK,” she said in a small voice. She would have to put the jacket on her wish list, something
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