Sprout

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pet find.htm		   Hello my name is Sprout I am a small 16 year old 11/2 hh pony . My story began  15 years ago when I was just a youngster .It makes me so sad to think of those terrible times. I remember standing next to my mother as we stood in a dark smelly stable and seeing the look of fright in her eyes her body began to shake "god help us son" she said to me softly. The stable door opened  there stood a big trailer and men with whips hitting out at us, as they drove us into this dark frightening space they closed the doors it was so dark and noisy then it started  to move we where in  there for hours. Eventfully it stopped and the doors where opened  "where are we" I asked my mother I will never forget her words "We are at the horse sales we are going to be sold I may never see you again after today but  remember I will always love you".  This big fat man came into the trailer and started to poke my mother in the ribs "ill give you ten for the mare don't want the youngster". They called him the meat man .A rope was put over my mothers head it was pulled so tight she could hardly breathe as the fat man dragged her away that was the last time I saw my mother. As the day came to an end all went quiet I was all alone except for an old man talking on his phone "someone dumped a young colt can you give the poor thing a home !" I was taken to somewhere called the yard. This was the start of my new life I had a clean stable and plenty of hay and water but that night I could not stop thinking about my mother and how she would love to be here. The morning finely came and I was turned out into the paddock where I first meet Freddy a small Shetland pony. Over the next few weeks my self and Freddy became good friends. we played in the long grass and lay in the warm sun I began to feel happy for the first time in my life. I would stand under an old tree and remember my mothers words "I will always love you" a few years passed and I was now a four year old .©

                                           The Day I meet  Marg and Sam

It was a warm summers day and I was standing under the old tree Sam a young six year old girl and her mother Marg was walking towards me. Sam was holding a large apple "I love apples" as they came near Sam held out the apple and I began to munch then I realised they had put a head collar on me I began to panic I pulled and pulled I was so frightened in the end I just stood there shaking.  the young girl slowly came up to me and gently stroked my neck saying "I wont hurt you don't be frightened " she gently took the head collar off and let me free. They returned  to the paddock every day I would stand by the gate waiting for them, looking for ward to my apple. I got used to the head collar being put on it didn't frighten me any more. Sam would take me for walk's round the yard I loved being tied up by my own stable and having a good groom. Over time Marg got me used to all the tack that ponies wear and Sam would sit on my back we would stand by the school and watch all the big horse's getting ready for the show, Sam would say to me "one day we will go to the show " That night I told Freddy what Sam had said he looked at me and smiled "don't be silly your to small and Sam's only six that's young for a human" The next day Sam tacked me up and we went for a walk round the yard Marg was cleaning some tack ready for the show the next day. Sam asked if she could take me." don't be silly Sam " All the big horse's grinned  " Thinks he's a gymkhana  pony " Sam wisped  we'll show them. over the next few mouths Sam took me into the school and we would pretend we was at the gymkhana we had such fun . It was early morning when Sam fetched me from the paddock . She threw her arms round my neck and cried "mom said we can go to the show " That day I felt so proud of my self I was going to the show.

                                                             Show Time

It was Sunday morning the day of my first show Sam had bathed me and plated my main the day before so I was looking my best. I was loaded onto the horse box, as the door closed It reminded  me of that terrible day when I was with my mother she would be so proud if she could see me now."remember I will always love you " a tear filled my eye. The door opened Sam lead me out of the box there were lots of horse's and ponies some was cantering round some were going over jumps there was such excitement. Sam tied me to the box and started to get me ready. Marg was talking to an old friend of hers called Susan . They hadn't seen each other for a few years Susan was talking about this pony she rescued from the meat man "ill bring her to the yard tomorrow " Marg told Sam to walk me round so I could get used to everything. There was such a lot going on big horse's jumping fences,  Small ponies in carts lots of people walking round .We were going to be in the tiny tot's gymkhana it was time for our class. we had to canter in and out poles and race other ponies. Marg and Susan were shouting " go on Sam " then it came to an end all the ponies were waiting to see who had won a voice said in first place "Samantha riding sprout " we went into the ring to get our prize a big red rosette, then we had to canter round the ring every one was clapping and cheering I just wish my mother could see me. That night I told Freddy all about the day then stood under the old tree thinking about mom "I will all ways love you "  

                                              Susan Came To The Yard

I was standing in my stable munching hay when I heard a horse box come onto the yard, it was Susan Marg and Sam went over to talk to her I couldn't see what was going on as I was to small to look over the stable door but I heard a pony being lead out of the box. Later on Sam came to turn me out into the paddock "there's a new pony in the paddock " she wisped I could see Freddy taking to a small pony as I got close my heart began to race could it really be it was it was my mom we just both stood there crying she told me that Susan had bought her from the meat man. That night we stood under the old tree talking for hours it felt so good to have my mother back. The next day Sam and Marg came over to us and promised  that we would have a home for life.

 I am now 16 years old Sam don't ride me anymore she rides a bigger horse and does a lot of show jumping but she always looks after me. sadly mom died four years ago at the grand age of twenty four but moms last few years were good ones. Freddy is still here he is twenty years old some times I stand under the old tree and remember  her words " I will always love you ".   

  

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