Finding His Royal English Luna
She was so beautiful, laughing with delight as I urged Morningstar into a canter and Sunshine followed suit.
'Do you feel confident enough to go for an all-out gallop?'
I asked her, and her eyes lit up, glowing brilliant emerald green.'
Yes, please.'
I nudged Morningstar's flanks, and he was off, ears pricked, and tail held high in the classic Arab way, his long, powerful legs lengthening his stride. Sunshine tried gamely to keep up, her snowy white tail flying out behind her as we raced across the valley. I was quite a way in front of her, so when Sunshine caught her hoof in a rabbit hole, making her pitch forward and sending Angelique flying over her head, all I heard was a startled yell.