A few weeks later, Alec and Henry were over the top excited about something. They acted like young colts. I didn't see what the fuss was about. Life went on as usual, although I knew things were becoming very serious.

One day it finally happened. I knew something was up because while Alec was at school, Henry came to the barn and groomed me, again. He sat and polished all my tack carefully. He got out a box and put it all in there, along with some of my food and other items. I watched with interest from my stall. Eventually Jim came into the barn. What was he doing here? Joe was not far behind. Something was definitely up. I heard the sound of a horse trailer outside. Were we going back to the track finally? But I was puzzled...all our workouts had been at night. Jim produced a black blanket and Alec proudly buckled it on me. It was nice looking. Then he bent down and carefully put wraps on my legs. What was going on? The track was just a few minutes away and I never needed them for such a short trip. My world was being tossed upside down.

Alec led me outside, and I was startled to see all the people. I reared a little, more in confusion than in defiance. The boy patted me on the shoulder and spoke kindly to me. He led me in a little circle to calm me down, and when I stood still a man with a box thing pointed it at me and the box thing made clicking sounds. Henry and Alec's father also stood with me, smiling at the box thing.

Finally they had finished with the nonsense. Alec led me to the trailer and asked me to get on. I reared, for something was wrong! No! Napoleon isn't here! I wheeled around and almost knocked the boy over. They tried to tell me I must go on the trailer by myself. I planted my feet and refused. No matter what they did, I did not step foot on that trailer. At last I heard something. I pricked my ears forward and looked down the street. I could hear the clip-clop of Napoleon's shoes and the lilting tones of Tony's voice. Henry took off at a dead run. Soon I heard the sound of Napoleon's shoes still for a minute, then speed up to a fast trot. I finally saw him coming to me at his biggest trot, which for him, still wasn't very big. I whinnied to the old fellow and he came tearing down to me. He shoved his nose in my face, and I was very glad to see him. The humans conferred for a few minutes, and soon enough Tony stripped off Napoleon's harness. He was coming with me! We horses nickered to each other in happiness. Tony put Napoleon up on the trailer, and I very meekly followed with no qualms at all. Whatever adventure we were on, we were in it together!