We had a long ride in the trailer, but we both had hay nets in the trailer, so we munched away happily as we rode along. When the trailer stopped at last, both Napoleon and I pricked our ears. It was very noisy. I could hear blasting noises and rattling, men shouting and great banging. I pawed nervously, and even Napoleon looked about in confusion. I poked my nose out the window and could smell smoke and a lot of people and a mishmash of other things. I could see a bunch of boxes on wheels on a long silver track. I had been expecting to find myself on a shipyard once again, but I had no clue what this was. I pulled my head back in when I felt the trailer move slowly backwards. We seemed to be going closer to one of the boxes. Now the trailer bumped against it lightly, and Alec and Henry jumped out of the truck. I could hear them behind the trailer but couldn't see what they were doing. Finally the trailer door opened and Alec walked between us. I bumped him and he smiled and patted my nose. Not to be outdone, Napoleon bumped him too, and the boy laughed, but petted him as well.

Now Alec untied me and backed me out of the trailer. I expected to be outside again, but found myself inside a small barn like area. I only had time for a quick look before Alec moved me to a stall on one side of the place. I had an idea we were inside the box I had seen but I wasn't sure. Napoleon stomped a bit when he couldn't see me, but otherwise he was calm. Henry left for a few moments, but soon came back with a bale of straw. He spread it in front of my stall, and then brought Napoleon out of the trailer and tied him to my stall. Apparently he wasn't supposed to come with me, which is why there was only one stall for me. I was glad he was there. We heard a sound similar to a boat whistle, which made us both prick our ears.

The box started moving, and it was a very different motion than I had ever felt before. It was similar to the trailer, but smoother, and had different noises. I could hear a chug-chug-chug sound beneath my feet. We moved on and on and on. Day melted into night, and still we moved on. Napoleon fell asleep on his feet, but I couldn't sleep. Alec must have had the same problem and he got up off his cot on the other end of the box and we had a nice visit. Soon he was yawning and went back to sleep. I managed to rest a little too.

In the morning we were still moving. I didn't really mind the motion, but I much preferred to the rolling motion of a ship to this more rattley mode of transportation. At last the box started to slow, and Alec threw my blanket on me. The box stopped moving, and although I was relieved about that, I was also nervous. What was going to happen next? Henry opened the door, and I was assaulted by the crash of noise from outside. It sounded very much like the place we had left, but more noisey. I snorted in worry, but heard a nicker. I saw Napoleon poke me and I settled a little. I heard the booming voice of Jim and now a trailer backed up to the open door. I saw in a minute what was wanted, and I walked calmly into the trailer with Alec. Napoleon followed behind and soon we were once again moving.

The trailer slowed again in a little while, and I poked my nose out the window. I saw huge structures, but saw a track beyond them. Was I going to run on that? I also saw many many stables, some of which had horses in them. We pulled up to a stable row that had no horses and stopped. Alec and Henry unloaded us and put us in very spacious stalls. Jim went away to see about something while the other two unpacked everything they brought, and organized it neatly. I was glad to see my saddle was one of the items they had, for it meant I would be ridden! Perhaps I would gallop along on that track I had seen. I hadn't had a good run in quite a while, and was burning to do so. Why we had to travel all this way to do that, I don't know. As long as I got to get in a good gallop, I'd be happy.

I heard the sound of many voices. Both Napoleon and I pricked our ears to see what was going on. A crowd of men came and stood around my stall and looked at me. I looked back at them in curiosity. Henry kept them from coming to close to me, which was probably a good thing. I was still leery of strangers, and would have given one of them a good bite had any of them tried to pet me. Soon enough, Henry shooed them all away and left us horses to rest after our long day of travel.

I had a good night's sleep in my roomy stall, as it was quiet. I'd slept next to Napoleon for so long now I never minded when he snorted and snored a bit. Early in the morning though, the noise started up again. It was a different noise from the one I had heard when I came in the box on wheels...this noise seemed supercharged with energy. I was given a small feed in the morning, and brushed until I thought the boy's arm was going to fall off. He also polished my hooves and made sure my mane and tail had no tangles. Henry went over my tack carefully. Something special was going to happen today! The crowds started forming early as well. I could hear countless people passing by, far more than I had ever seen or heard.