Jas took care of Shadow when they got back to Second Chance Farm. He still
seemed very proud of himself. After Shadow was groomed and fed, Jas and
Chase went about feeding the other horses.
They stopped to glance at Gia, a pretty bay Thoroughbred mare. She had been abused and was very withdrawn. Most of the rescue horses flourished under the care and love that they received at Second Chance before they were adopted out. Gia had been there for over a month and she still hung in the darkest corner of her stall, away from all contact. No one could even touch her.
Chase poured her grain into the bucket in her stall in hopes that she would come near them. She remained with her face in the corner. Jas and Chase both knew that Gia would not eat when they were anywhere near her stall.
"I just wish there was something we could do for her," Chase said.
"I bet she was a wonderful horse before she was abused," Jas added. "Maybe a racer." Chase rolled his eyes. He still chastised Jas sometimes for being what he called a horse snob, which was someone that cared about how much horses were worth and whether they could win a blue ribbon. Jas reminded him that it was because she had grown up around elegant Thoroughbreds and Warmbloods and had been taught to appreciate their value.
Jas was quiet for a long time. She wondered how Whirlwind was being treated. Was she still someone's beloved pet or champion show horse? Jas remembered that Aladdin had ended up as Shadow, at an auction where almost all the horses went for dog meat. What if it was already too late to save Whirlwind?
She reminded herself that it was crazy. Whirlwind had been gone for exactly a year now. She was probably still showing in the hunter division. Even if Whirlwind was injured, she could still be used as a broodmare, though she was only just entering her prime.
Chase interrupted her thoughts. "Hey Jas, you want to go on a trail ride tomorrow morning?"
"Of course I do. I think you should try Wyatt since you did so well with Tommy."
Ever since Jas and her grandfather had been living on Second Chance farm, Jas had managed to convince Chase to let her teach him how to ride. He was doing very well.
That night, before Jas went to sleep, she reached into the dresser and pulled out her old snapshot of Whirlwind, the one taken at their last show together. She always hoped that she would somehow find Whirlwind, maybe at a horse show or something. But Whirlwind was probably in South America. Jas knew that they bought a lot of expensive show horses without asking too many questions. She slid the picture back in the drawer and picked up one of Shadow instead. She has solved his mystery. She could uncover Whirlwind's too.
They stopped to glance at Gia, a pretty bay Thoroughbred mare. She had been abused and was very withdrawn. Most of the rescue horses flourished under the care and love that they received at Second Chance before they were adopted out. Gia had been there for over a month and she still hung in the darkest corner of her stall, away from all contact. No one could even touch her.
Chase poured her grain into the bucket in her stall in hopes that she would come near them. She remained with her face in the corner. Jas and Chase both knew that Gia would not eat when they were anywhere near her stall.
"I just wish there was something we could do for her," Chase said.
"I bet she was a wonderful horse before she was abused," Jas added. "Maybe a racer." Chase rolled his eyes. He still chastised Jas sometimes for being what he called a horse snob, which was someone that cared about how much horses were worth and whether they could win a blue ribbon. Jas reminded him that it was because she had grown up around elegant Thoroughbreds and Warmbloods and had been taught to appreciate their value.
Jas was quiet for a long time. She wondered how Whirlwind was being treated. Was she still someone's beloved pet or champion show horse? Jas remembered that Aladdin had ended up as Shadow, at an auction where almost all the horses went for dog meat. What if it was already too late to save Whirlwind?
She reminded herself that it was crazy. Whirlwind had been gone for exactly a year now. She was probably still showing in the hunter division. Even if Whirlwind was injured, she could still be used as a broodmare, though she was only just entering her prime.
Chase interrupted her thoughts. "Hey Jas, you want to go on a trail ride tomorrow morning?"
"Of course I do. I think you should try Wyatt since you did so well with Tommy."
Ever since Jas and her grandfather had been living on Second Chance farm, Jas had managed to convince Chase to let her teach him how to ride. He was doing very well.
That night, before Jas went to sleep, she reached into the dresser and pulled out her old snapshot of Whirlwind, the one taken at their last show together. She always hoped that she would somehow find Whirlwind, maybe at a horse show or something. But Whirlwind was probably in South America. Jas knew that they bought a lot of expensive show horses without asking too many questions. She slid the picture back in the drawer and picked up one of Shadow instead. She has solved his mystery. She could uncover Whirlwind's too.