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her with an approving nod, she felt her heart sink. She’d hoped for canary-yellow breeches, butter- soft leather boots and tan gloves, just as in her books.
“We’ll take these!” Poppy’s mum said happily. “Thanks, Mandy.”
“Lovely!” said Mandy, ringing the pink jodhs through the till. “They’ll be just fine for camp. I know there’s always lots of fun and games going on, and the beach ride too. You wouldn’t want to be wearing a posh jacket.” She looked kindly at Poppy.
Poppy tried to swallow her disappointment, and smiled instead, pushing a few strands of her blonde hair behind her ear.
“They’re brilliant. Thank you.”
“Do you know Elaine Sanderson who owns Vale Farm?” Poppy’s mum asked Mandy.
“Lainey?” Mandy replied. ‘She was only ever
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