Summer followed Chase to the biggest field. She saw Sherbert in there with a some other mares.

"Sherbert!" Summer called.

The roan mare looked over to Summer and whinnied to her.

"Come on Chase!" Summer said, taking off at a gallop, with the bay stallion close behind her.

"You got lucky Chase!" A chestnut gelding called. Chase trotted over to him.

"Hi Fire! Yeah, I did didn't I?" Chase replied shyly, gazing at Summer as she met up with Sherbert and the other mares.

"Hi Summer. I'd like you to meet some of my friends. This is Golden," Sherbert said, nodding towards a palomino mare with her head.

"This is River," Sherbert continued, nodding at a iron grey mare.

Sherbert also introduced Lady who was light bay, Nutmeg the skewbald, Starlight the grey, and Sherry the black mare. There were more mares, but they were elsewhere.

"Hi everyone." Summer smiled shyly.

The six mares returned the greeting. Lady stepped forward to sniff Summer.

"Um…Lady…" Sherbert began.

"Yes?" Lady answered brightly.

"That won't be necessary." Sherbert finished.

Lady simply replied: "Oh. Right. Sorry!" and retreated back to the little ring of mares.

Summer laughed nervously.

"So…What do you all do as a living?" She asked, trying to make conversation.

"I'm a showjumper!" was a popular reply.

And some of the mares said that they did dressage too.

"That's boring!" A smooth voice piped up. Golden stepped forward. "I'm a racer!"

Summer's jaw dropped. "Are you?" She asked, amazed.

Golden was a very pretty palomino Thoroughbred of about 16 hands high.

"Yeah…why?" Golden asked, confused.

"Um…no reason!" Summer answered quickly.

There were hardly ever any palomino racers, and Golden looked almost like an Arab. Surely she wasn't something as exciting as a racer?…

At the other side of the field, Chase stood, talking to his friends.

"Wow! You bagged a pretty mare!" Thunder said.

"Yeah, she's amazing!" Minstrel answered.

"Man, I don't know how you did it Chase!" Fire commented.

"WOULD YOU ALL SHUT UP? I didn't 'bag' Summer, and don't talk about her like that! She's a decent and friendly mare. Yeah, she looks awesome, but she chose me over you! Besides, I go more for personality!" Chase snapped back.

There was a chorus of "ooooooooh's!" But Chase didn't care.

"Well why did you go for Sherbert last year, then?" Max asked.

Chase glared angrily at the other stallions and geldings.

"That was last year!" He said calmly.

As he turned to walk away, Chase bumped in to Summer.

"I heard what you said about me, and thanks Chase." Summer smiled.

She was about to walk away with Chase, but then she stopped and aced the other stallions.

"You lot are so immature! Leave Chase alone!" She said crossly.

Summer galloped after Chase. It was a while before any of the others spoke…

"I think Lady looks very amazing today!" Fire commented at last.

Their discussion about mares continued…