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set up camp and I’m having a rest in our tent and writing this while the others go for a look around
    The trail ride to get here was AMAZING and—
    Hang on, I’ll go back to this morning and start from where I left off.

    We all put on our yellow high visibility waistcoat thingies, mounted up and set off! I was so excited I couldn’t stop grinning! We walked along the road for quite a long time, then signalled left to go up a country track. Jody was at the front of the ride, with Sally at the back. Johnny and James (Jody’s husband and son) were meeting us later at the camping place in the Land Rover, with all the supplies and tents and stuff. As we went on up the track I got into a comfortablerising trot on Jewel and it felt like we were gliding along with hardly any effort at all. Bailey couldn’t say the same, though! She had to hold Flame back the whole way with half halts because she was desperate to go galloping off over the horizon. Eventually Sally told her to ride tight in behind Prince. It was so funny because Flame’s nose was almost up his bottom, but it worked and she stopped trying to break out and settled into a nice trot.

    We went on for quite a while after that, alternating between walk and trot, and the sun came out so I ended up tying my riding coat round my waist. After another hour or so we got into these lovely cool shady woods, and itwas really funny because we had to keep ducking to avoid the low hanging branches.
    Then after another hour or so (I can see why Sally wanted us to build up some stamina now!) we stopped off in a field on the other side of the wood for a picnic. It was only water and squashed cheese and ham rolls from Jody and Sally’s saddlebags, but we were so hungry and tired out (especially Lola and Alisha) that it tasted like the best meal we’d ever had! We all popped into the woods for a quick wee (not together , obviously!) then we were off again.
    After a bit more walking the track turned uphill next to a field, and Sally said us older ones could have a canter with her while the younger ones trotted on with Jody. Sally warned Bailey to keep Flame in behind Dannii and Fisher, and said no one was to pass her and Blue.
    We set off in a nice easy rhythm, and it was brilliant, with Jewel’s beautiful mane flying outand me really sitting into her rhythm. I felt like we were old pros and that we could have been rounding up cattle on the prairie!
    But after about 30 seconds, I heard Jody shout, “Tegan! No!”
    I glanced round and there was my little sister, cantering with our group. “I want to be with you, Jess!” she cried, a big grin on her face.
    I grimaced, but I had to focus on my riding, especially as the further we went up the hill the more speed our ponies were gathering.
    Suddenly Twinkle was galloping past me and Tegan’s grin turned into a look of terror. She was bouncing around in the saddle, hanging on to the reins for dear life. My stomach flipped over thinking she might fall off and get trampled by one of the other ponies. I wanted to help her, but there was nothing I could do. “Whoa!” she screamed, but Twinkle carried on bolting up the hill, overtaking Bailey and Dannii as well.

    â€œBack to trot, girls, please,” called Sally calmly, as Tegan came up beside her. Claudia brought Shine back fairly easily and we all slowed down behind her. When Twinkle saw everyone else dropping back into trot he did the same – phew! On Sally’s instructions we dropped to walk, then finally halted and waited for the other group to catch us up.
    Sally had seemed calm, but that was only because we were in a dangerous situation. Now that Tegan was safe, Sally was furious with her. So was I. We both shouted, “What on earth do you think you were doing?” but T didn’t answer.I could tell she was about to cry. Jody sighed. “Tegan, that was an extremely dangerous thing to do,” she said