GROWING UP BY NATALIE JOHNSON
Loki looked at Thor; he was a fine, golden Morgan, Loki was a black Belgian warmblood. They had the same father Odin, is a white Belgian warmblood, Thor was more like his mother, Frigga, a chestnut Morgan. "We might not look alike but we are a family," he thought.
Loki looked at the round pen with longing in his eyes, Thor was jumping some cross poles and Loki was jealous. "I want to jump too," he thought. The trainer got off Thor and led him to the barn. When the trainer was done untacking Thor, she led him to the pasture with Loki. Thor trotted over to Loki and nuzzled him, "When will I get to jump"? "You will when your three, you know that," said Thor. "Enjoy the time you have as a colt." "But I can't do anything, all I do is eat and gallop around the field". "I want to do something important." he said.
At that moment, Odin walked over to Thor and Loki. Odin nodded to Loki and turned to Thor and asked "How is training?" "It's great the trainer let me jump some cross poles and canter around the ring." "Good, how about you Loki, what did you do?" Loki thought for a second before answering "I canter round the field and jump over the fallen log, then I watched Thor jump." "Why did you watch your brother?" "So when I start to be training I will be a great jumper." "Loki you have plenty of time to jump, take the time you have being a colt and enjoy it," said Odin. Then Odin trotted to the oak tree and stood in the shade.
Loki turned to Thor, "He's right you know," said Thor. Loki trotted away from him and thought up a plan to show he was just as good.
The next morning, when the trainer came to get Thor, Loki trotted up to her. "Hi Loki you want to train too?" Loki bobbed his head up and down. The trainer burst out laughing, "I know you want to come but you have to wait." At that moment Thor came up to them and nudged his way to the trainer, "Come on, Thor, it's time to work." She slipped his red halter on his head and opened the gate. Loki puts his plan into action. "Loki get back here," the trainer shouted! She started yelling "Lokis on the loose." Loki trotted to the round pen and started to canter towards a jump. He pushed up and was flying. But the jump was too high, causing his back leg to hit the pole. Loki landed awkwardly. His back leg felt like it was on fire. The trainer came running in with Loki's green halter and slipped it over his head and walked him to the barn.
Once Loki's leg was better, he was put in the pasture. Odin was waiting at the gate for him, "What were you thinking?" Odin yelled. "I want to jump like Thor." "You need to wait until you're older". "I see that now, father, I am sorry". "It's ok my son." Loki looked at his father and saw that he was proud and despotism of him. But still proud, and that was all that matter. Loki neighed with joy and galloped off to enjoy his time as a colt.