Hoomey happened to be standing on t

Hoomey happened to be standing on that bit of grass, thinking he was safe. He saw the horse's big hungry mouth coming towards his ankles and he jumped back. Then he stood there, unable to speak, as Mr Bean pushed the horse's rope into his hand.
He likes you. He's chosen you really, hasn't he? Here, he's yours," Mr Bean said to Hoomey.
The horse was hungrily eating every plant and every bit of grass that it could find. It was brown, and Hoomey could see all its bones. Its legs were covered with old cuts, and there were some new ones too that were still bleeding. Its eyes were red. Hoomey stood there, holding the rope. He was too frightened to move. But the horse wanted to move on to some new grass.