Chapter 107 Chaos at the Stables

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Jill’s brother walked over and carefully checked the saddles and reins, patiently going over some safety tips.

Jill swung herself onto her horse in one smooth motion, sitting tall and confident in the saddle. Her face lit up with excitement as she called out behind her, “Sloane! Come on! Let’s do a fewps together!”

Sean had arranged for a trainer to help Sloane mount, but before the trainer could step forward, Sloane ced her left foot firmly in the stirrup, gripped the saddle with her right hand, and vaulted onto the horse with graceful ease.

Jill’s jaw nearly hit the ground. “Wait a second–you said you didn’t know how to ride!”

That mount was cleaner than hers.

Sloane shot her a yful wink. “I learned from watching you just now. You looked so cool, I figured I’d copy your moves. Guess it wasn’t that hard.”

Jill stared at her suspiciously. “You seriously just picked that up now?”

“Mhm. Just now.” Sloane nodded earnestly.

“Well then,” Jill said proudly, puffing out her chest again, “I’ll be your teacher for the day.”

Sean could only shake his head. His little sister was far too easy to fool.

Jill galloped off into the field, bursting with energy, while the trainer led Sloane’s horse along at a slow, steady pace. The trainer gave her a rundown of the basics–how to handle the reins, what to do in case of a buck–but Sloane’s attention kept drifting toward Jill as she charged across the paddock with reckless joy. A smile tugged at the corner of her lips.

Before long, Jill trotted back over, breathless and glowing with excitement. “Did you see thatp? Was I awesome or what?”

“You were amazing,” Sloane replied immediately. “I couldn’t take my eyes off you.”

Beaming, Jill asked, “How’s it going on your end?”

“Pretty well,” Sloane said with a smallugh, nudging her horse gently forward.

Jill cantered a circle around her. “You’re doing great already. Keep this up and you’ll be galloping like me in no time!”

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Chapter 107 Chaos at the Stables

“I’ll hold you to that,” Sloane replied.

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“I’ve got one more cool trick to show you!” Jill’s eyes sparkled as she gave her horse a light kick. The mare instantly surged forward.

With effortless bnce, Jill leaned into the motion. In the center of the arena, she pulled off a sharp, showy turn and cracked her whip in the air. The sound echoed across the paddock, drawing the attention and admiration of several nearby riders.

Sloane watched with a warm smile–until a sudden, piercing whinny shattered the calm.

“Look out! Get out of the way!”

Her head whipped around. A ck stallion had broken into a wild, frenzied sprint, its rider barely clinging on and yanking helplessly at the reins. Behind them, several riders on horseback tried to intercept the runaway horse.

Just when it seemed they might seed, the rider–a woman–shouted furiously, “Don’t you dare hurt my horse!”

Sheshed out at anyone who approached, striking both riders and horses with her whip. The chaos escted instantly: horses shrieked and bucked, throwing their riders and scattering in every direction.

The ck stallion, now totally unrestrained, charged straight toward Jill.

Jill froze.

She’d never seen anything like this before. Her own horse, spooked by the madness, reared up and bolted. She held on for dear life, arms wrapped around the horse’s neck, screaming as they careened across the field.