I woke up the next morning and found Rhubarb sitting beside me.

"Sadie! You're okay!" He exclaimed, smiling.

It turns out that I had been suffering from smoke inhalation and an injury to my left foreleg.

But at least I was alive!

A vet had visited the ranch to check if Rhubarb and I were okay.

Rhubarb had a lucky escape.

The vet managed to lead Rhubarb to one of the fields while he checked me over in another.

The girl stood with me, holding my leadrope.

"Hmm…apart from smoke inhalation and an injury to her leg, she'll be fine." The vet said.

"Oh, hang on. I've found something…"

I began to panic. What else had I injured? Was I going to survive?

My heart hammered and a lump rose in my throat.

"Well…This is good news!" The vet smiled.

"What is?" The girl asked.

"It seems our mare has not only survived the night, but so has her foal!"

"FOAL?" The girl asked.

The vet nodded.

"Yes. This mare is at least five weeks in foal! Congratulations."

He patted my shoulder.

I was in a daze. I'd been here for seven weeks now… No, it must all be a weird dream. I'll wake up in a minute!…

They led me to Rhubarb's field and took off the leadrope.

I was too ashamed to speak to him.

"Hi Sadie." He smiled, trotting up to me. "So, you're alright then? That's great news!"

"Oh just leave me alone Rhubarb!" I cried, cantering further up the field with tears pouring down my face.

He whinnied quietly and sadly to me but I ignored him. I was too shocked for words.

Rhubarb lay back his ears and walked to his own corner of the field and lowered his neck sadly.

"What have I done to upset you?" He whispered.