National Velvet: Part 5

By ENID BAGNOLD

'There's a marvellous picture of mares on the back of The Times today, but you can't cut a single one clear. They're all mixed up with the foals.'

'I saw it,' said Velvet. 'I called at the Post Office. But it was no good.'

'I called in too,' said Mally. 'They said in the Post Office that one of us looking at The Times was enough. We'd better take turns.'

'Yes,' said Velvet. 'You can't think how lovely it was galloping up there. It was nearly dark. He never put a foot wrong. Somehow you can trust a horse like that.'

'It's blood that counts,' said Mally darkly.

'I haven't got the racing saddle cut right,' went on Velvet. 'I wish I could find a picture of one. I ride short when I ride this horse and with this saddle the knees come right off on to his shoulder.'

'You need kneeflaps,' said Edwina.

Publisher: Mammoth

Price: $16.95

Age group: 9 plus yrs


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