Cora Rides

by Amy
(Watertown WI U.S.A)

I fell face first into the grass wet with dew.

Maybe I wouldn't have fallen of I wasn't bound at the wrists. But I was and for riding a horse!

I mean I knew that it was forbidden, girls riding horses and all, but it was just a quick gallop. And on my horse of all horses!

Well everyone knew what happened to girls who rode horses... Or at least they knew that they never saw the girls again.

Wait was that my imagination or did I hear a whinny? Could it be?

"Get up! The man who was leading me said.

I did. There it was again. My horse. My boy. My Bucker.

The man shoved me along and they into a box in the back of a wagon.

There were galloping hooves I was heading to... I didn't know where I was heading but I knew it wouldn't be good.

But wait. I was not moving I did not hear anything except he hoof beats. And I knew they were Bucker's.

He was outside.

"Bucker" I yelled. He saw me.

He was a very smart horse so he opened the door and bit through my ropes.

I was free. I hopped on Bucker's back and rode off into the sunset.