Morgan pressed her heels against Summer's flanks, and Summer walked forwards.
"Come on girl, gallop!" Morgan said to Summer.
Sherbert whinnied to Summer. "She's telling you to gallop!"
Summer looked surprised, but broke in to a gallop anyway.
Morgan leaned forward over Summer's neck.
'is this a dream too? Simply a secondary dream?' Summer thought.
She could feel the wind flowing through her mane, the grass underneath her hooves, and she could hear her hoofbeats drumming. This was real and exciting!
Summer accelerated in to a full gallop and flew past the quarter mark.
Morgan was an excellent rider, Summer thought.
The rest of the track was child's play to Summer and Morgan, and in no time at all, they had reached the finish line, not even breaking a sweat!
Summer shook her mane, and looked ready to complete it again.
"No girl, that's all for today!" Morgan breathed, dismounting.
"Well done! You were excellent. You should be in a real race, even if you're not a Thoroughbred! Come again Summer!"
Summer nudged Morgan's jacket, searching for some food.
She could understand Morgan, but as Morgan coldn't understand her, she simply whickered.
Translated, she was saying: "Sure I will!"
Summer blinked at Morgan, thanked Sherbert, then cantered through the gate, and up the hill.
Summer looked back down the hill when she reached the top, and saw Morgan waving, and Sherbert neighing.
The mustang mare turned around again, only to bump in to Spirit.
"What are you playing at Summer?" He asked coldly.
"Dad, I…" Summer began. She noticed Lightning in the background, looking hurt and sort of angry.
"How could you leave the herd just to have a human on your back, running in a circle! You've betrayed us Summer!" Spirit told her.
"Dad! I want to be a racer!" Summer replied.
"I can't believe you lied to me Summer!" Lightning said, walking forwards.
"And you've really disobeyed me!" Spirit continued.
Spirit and Lightning continued lecturing Summer about what she had done.
Eventually, Summer neighed really loudly, and reared up. Spirit and Lightning stopped shouting instantly.
"WILL YOU JUST BACK OFF FOR ONCE! I CAN DO WHAT I LIKE! I'M FULLY GROWN NOW, NOT SOME LITTLE FOAL!" Summer yelled.
She kicked up her heels, and galloped back down the hill to Morgan's yard.
The teenage girl was just putting Sherbert in her stable, when she heard Summer whinny from the gate.
"Hey!" She called, "hello girl!"
Summer trotted towards her, and pushed her nose against Morgan's shoulder.
"What's the matter girl?" Morgan asked as Summer lowered her head and laid back her ears.
Summer tossed her mane and trotted to the empty stable next to Sherbert. She snorted and pawed at the ground.
"You want to stay here?" Morgan asked.
'yes!' Summer thought.
Morgan got the stable ready, as Summer chatted to Sherbert about what had happened with her father and stallion.
"I want to stay here. I've had too much trouble with the herd! This time I want to stay for good. I want to race!" Summer explained.
"Then you will." Sherbert answered. "Whatever you want to do, we'll train you."
Summer relaxed… she was going to be a racer!