One of the Dutch horses had to be shot. Surely yesterday’s medal proved Jake was the greater rider than Rupert?She even found time to go and give Macaulay two apples and tell him about his master’s great triumph. “I’m sorry I brought you back,” she said. To make it work as a show jumper, you’ve got to have at least half a dozen top horses and novices coming on all the time.
Officially, the Olympic Committee told Jake, they were interested in both Sailor and Revenge. Suppose he didn’t turn up; supposing someone they knew walked in. He jumped one practice fence and, nearly falling off, left it at that. Instantly they were joined by Wishbone and the American and German teams who were all patting him on the back and showering him with congratulations.
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