A Pony of Her Own: A short story about girls and horses by Laurel M. Smith
Ch. 1 – Riding Lessons
Nine year old Libby James had brown hair and freckles on her nose. Her long
legs were perfect for her favorite thing — horseback riding. Like most girls her
age, she loved horses more than anything in the world. She read books about
horses,…
A Pony of Her Own: A short story about girls and horses by Laurel M. Smith
Ch. 2 – Runaway
The riders began to canter around the ring as they had been instructed. Libby
squeezed Cracker-Jack hard and even nudged him with her heels a little.
Cracker-Jack must have been daydreaming about munching on that green
grass on the other side of the fence.
Libby’s…
A Pony of Her Own: A short story about girls and horses by Laurel M. Smith
Ch. 3 – The Creek
Libby and the other students weren’t sure what they should do. They waited for
a little while in the paddock, and then Monica said, “Let’s go back to the barn
and see if Miss Lee caught up with Jason.”
“I’m not sure we should…
A Pony of Her Own: A short story about girls and horses by Laurel M. Smith
Ch. 4 – Big Trouble?
Jason walked into the office. “What are you doing here?” Libby asked him as
he sat down in the chair next to her.
“I’m just waiting here with you for Mom to come pick us up. Are you in some
kind of trouble?” he…
A Pony of Her Own: A short story about girls and horses by Laurel M. Smith
Ch. 5 – The Long Wait
The week that followed seemed like a year to Libby. On Sunday morning she
went to church with her family and then gathered at the table with her brother
Jason and her younger twin sisters for Sunday brunch. Their dad was sipping
coffee…
A Pony of Her Own: A short story about girls and horses by Laurel M. Smith
Ch. 6 – A Close Call
The next day, Wednesday, Lauren came over to Libby’s house. She lived just
down the street from Libby. They were going to play together with Libby’s toy
horse collection in the sandbox in the backyard.
“We missed you at the Girl Scout hike…
A Pony of Her Own: A short story about girls and horses by Laurel M. Smith
Ch. 7 - Lesson Day At Last
Now that Libby at least had been able to visit with Ginger, the waiting became a
little easier. Friday came and went without too much excitement and Saturday
was here at last. Libby jumped out of her mother’s van when she arrived…
A Pony of Her Own: A short story about girls and horses by Laurel M. Smith
Ch. 8 – Test Ride
Libby went to Miss Lee’s office to wait and ask about riding Ginger Snap again
in next week’s lesson. Next Saturday was her birthday, and Miss Lee just
couldn’t turn down a birthday request.
While she waited in the office, Libby stared at the…
A Pony of Her Own: A short story about girls and horses by Laurel M. Smith
Ch. 9 – Sold!
That evening, Libby went to her father to ask him about a pony one last time.
“I’ve already given you my answer, Libby,” he told her. “We’ll talk about it when
you’re older and that’s final.”
Libby gave up. She hoped to ride Ginger at…
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Chapter 10 – The Birthday Party
Libby and her mother pulled into a parking space at the clubhouse. Her brother
and sisters were already there with her dad setting up for the party. Libby
noticed Tony from the stable walking out of the clubhouse. “That’s strange,” she
thought. …
