the horese at the riding school looked strong and healthy, with shining coats. The were also smaller and much easier to manage then their horses at the factory. Hoomey did not have to worry about waching out for bones’s big feet and his ever-hungry mouth. But he wanted to be able to ride Bones, and he enjoyed hid first lesson very much. Nutty just stood by the wall with Nails and mr.sylvester, and watched. She could see hoomey was not a natural rider, and she realized how hard it was going to be. They had several months before the competition, but their own horses were old and tired, and her team was awful!