“Oh, on a little grey mare!”
“That’s right. I vaulted on to Phantom and fled, otherwise I would have been kidnapped and ransomed and the government would have fallen. So you altered the fate of nations,” I finished dramatically.
“What a story. Honestly, Jean, you’re going too far,” Alison said.
“It was serious, very serious,” I answered. “Very secretive, too.”
“To change the subject, what about the chestnut Arab turned out with a donkey. The one at Hill Farm House?” asked Alison, handing me her empty glass.
“Marli?”
“Is that what she’s called?”
Putting the glass down I nodded. “And she needs a home,” I said. “A good one for ever and ever.”
“I know someone who wants one for long-distance riding. She is Arab, isn’t she?” asked Alison, pulling up her girth.
“As pure as pure,” I answered, and saw that Phantom was grazing the lawn. Later Dad would grumble about the hoofmarks, but now it did not matter – the only thing which mattered was that he was eating. I followed him as he moved from mouthful to mouthful while Alison called, “Can I collect her tomorrow?”
“I don’t see why not. I’m in charge. We can meet you at Hill Farm House any time. I’m getting ten per cent and it must be a good home, and the price is not less than three thousand pounds,” I called back.
“That’s fine. I’ll meet you about six. Okay?”
“Yes, okay, and we’ll get old Maggie moved, too,” I shouted. “And thank you again.”
I listened to Old Century’s hoofs clip-clopping away before I turned Phantom out. Watching him roll, I knew that the nightmare was finally over. Rachel would go on living it for some time – perhaps for ever – but I would recover.
As I mixed a feed for Phantom, I was filled with a tremendous sense of achievement because, somehow, against all odds, we had survived.
MORE PHANTOM HORSE ADVENTURES
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1. Phantom Horse
I gazed in wonder at the view. Suddenly I saw something moving below us. It was a horse, riderless and alone. He moved beautifully and with tremendous grace. It was a wild palomino.
After Jean’s family moves to America, her life is soon changed forever when she encounters the wild horse, Phantom.
2. Phantom Horse Comes Home
“I’m not going to leave without Phantom! I refuse to leave!”
When Jean learns that her family is soon to move back to England, all she can think about is Phantom, the wild palomino horse she has tamed. Will she have to leave him behind?
3. Phantom Horse Disappears
“You’re fools! Why couldn’t you leave things as they were? Why did you come here?”
When Jean and Angus discover the terrible secret of Aunt Mary’s house, they are caught up in a dangerous plot to kidnap their beloved horse, Phantom.
4. Phantom Horse in Danger
I imagined Phantom twisting, kicking, rearing, ropes round his quarters, a blindfold over his eyes. The thought sent tears running down my cheeks like rain.
When their horses are in mortal danger, Jean and Angus hatch a desperate plan to save them. Will they be in time?
5. Phantom Horse – Island Mystery
The idyllic island where Jean takes Phantom with her on holiday hides a dangerous mystery. Why have most of the inhabitants left, and why are horses being secretly flown to the island?
When Jean is plunged into another perilous adventure, can Phantom save her?
6. Phantom Horse Wait for Me
“Jean, darling, there’s no point locking yourself in your room. It won’t bring Phantom back …”
When Phantom goes missing, little does Jean suspect that her horse is the bait in a plot to capture her. In a race for their lives, will they escape in time?
COMING SOON
The Pullein-Thompson Treasury of Horse and Pony Stories
by Josephine, Christine and Diana Pullein-Thompson
(Available February 2012)
A bumper collection of 38 stories by the world's best-known horse storytellers. Packed with exciting adventures on horseback, and illustrated throughout.
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