Pie The Home Dog I wobbled steadily. The grain from the buckets spilling all over the mud. The dogs barked from there kennels and i silenced them by shouting "Milly,Bella,Tess,Scotty,Dodge" Our five dogs started playing a rough game of tag. I chucked the grain into the chickens and strolled in the house. Pie the home dog,(she was allowed in the house the others weren't), scattered out from under the sofa and ran to greet me with a lick. She was a shetland sheepdog and so cute. I cuddled her then went to sit at the table. I started eating my bacon. Pie looked up at me with her big puppy eyes. I sneaked her a bit of bacon under the table. She finished it then licked my fingers and jumped on my lap. She settled down to sleep. I wiped my mouth with my sleeve and stood up nocking pie off my lap.

Frankish silver. As i cantered back along the edge of the woods, a car honked its horn. I pulled Bear to a abrupt stop and got off. I led him over to the fence by the road. " hello" I called " what oh umm yes hi" a tall man mumbled. "are you alright" i asked. "yes" he shouted. I shook my head and climbed on Bear and trotted along the hedge row and out onto the road. When i got back to the farm a horse box had pulled up. "Mum whats that?" I asked my mum who was looking worried. "The authorities are taking Frankish Silver away" "Why?" I cried Mum just shrugged and slowly walked away... The men from the trailer grabbed the horse from my Mums hands and pulled him up the ramp. Something didn't feel right, it just felt odd. I jumped down from bear and tied him up to the wall and quietly scrambled up the back door of the trailer... All I remember of the journey was getting on to the trailer then I think I fell and passed out… We arrived at a huge yard full of ill looking horses, they took Frankish into a big barn full off other ponies and tied him into a big stall. I hid behind the door of the stall and watched. "Right Bobby lets get working" a gruff voice rasped. "Sam i don't need your help so you can bugger off" Bobby cursed. Sam shook his head and walked over to the door, just where i was hiding. I leapt out the way and moved round to the next stall. A cute little grey pony stood in that stall. His dreary eyes locked one mine. Every time he breathed in, a loud groan came from him. I turned round and held my hand out for him to sniff. He cautiously stepped towards me, but he flinched when i moved my foot. Finally he sniffed my hand, he hobbled forward and leant against my body. "I think he likes you." An Irish man chuckled. My head shot round, "Oh i'm sorry, i err i just umm err." I mumbled. "Don't worry 'bout it i think this shouldn't be done to but i just can't stop it" He sighed. "Sorry who are you? And what is this place?" I asked. "I am Joey and i work here as a 'stable hand' this is a place where they take horses and test them with stuff. I dunno why they do it. All the horse's in here have been here for about 12 months with no food and a drop of water, i try to give them extra but if i get caught then i am extremely told off. I try but it fails. Always." I shuddered and smiled at him. "How old are you?" I wondered. "16." He yawned "You?" "16 to" i answered. "Oh yer why the hell are you here?" He laughed. "I got in the horse box with my mums horse when they took him away" i smiled. "WOW!" He raised an eyebrow. "Also you said that the horses have to wait a year before there tested my horse was tested today so what happened today?" I cried. "They would have taken some blood and made sure he was suitable and was not going to drop down dead after the first few drugs." He grumbled. We were chatting for a while before he shoved my over and began to sweep the floor. I looked at him, he nodded at me and looked at the door. I heard some photo steps coming really close. I held my breath. My heart was pounding. The little grey pony looked tense. He looked over his shoulder. The footsteps stopped just by the little pony. I heard a gruff voice and a quick rustle as a head collar came out a plastic bag and stuffed on the ponies head. Then the grey walked forward as the man tugged hard on the lead rope. They dragged the pony away and into the next stall. I watched as they tied him so tight that his neck was stretched out. Then the man slipped into a white lab coat and googles. He put on some gloves and began to get pills, injections and cream out a sack. He then applied some cream to his hand and then rubbed it on to the little ponies nose. The grey began to snort and stamp on the hard rock floor. The ponies muzzle began to swell up and rash. The man pulled out a clip board and began to jot down some random stuff. I looked over my shoulder to see if Joey was still there, he was. He stared at me and mouthed 'don't watch'. I listened to him and crept away. I had to find Frankish Silver. When i got out the barn, i heard footsteps behind me. I slowly looked round and saw Joey creeping towards me and out of the barn. He put a finger on his lips. I nodded and he grabbed my hand and led me towards a different barn. When i stepped into the barn the stench of rotting horse flesh actually burnt my nostrils. I gagged and tried not to breathe. "Just hang on a sec" Joey said as he ran off to the other side of the barn. I waited a minute and then a figure emerged out the darkness. I strained my eyes to see if it was Joey but it definitely was to tall to be him. A gruff voice sounded. "Are you the new girl?" He asked. "Urmmm yes." I lied. "Good now what you doing here, you should be with Bobby and the grey horse." He glared. "Yes sir i will go now." I said as i ran off. I slowed down to a walk and slowly stumbled across the yard. I saw a big stable that i walked over to. "Hey boy." I laughed as i saw Frankie standing there. He wickeder at me and walked out of the darkness. All his hair had been shaved off. I stroked his star and kissed his nose. "Don't worry boy, i will get you out of this mess." I promised myself that i would not leave until l saved my horse. I walked over to another groom and said, "Mate i need to talk to Sam where is he?" "He is in the office and will kill you if you don't knock." He said. "Cheers." i yelled as i ran off. I arrived at the office and knocked 3 times. "Who is it." A voice bellowed through the closed door. "Ummm its one of the stable hands." I relied shakily. "Come in kid." He murmerd. I stepped through the door and looked at Sam. I explained to him that one of the horses had almost kicked through the door and was going mad. He looked at me and told me to put it in the barn. I nodded and went sprinting off to Frankies stable. I grabbed one of the rope head collars from the side of the stable and caught Frankie. I led him out into the sunlight. He had a few cuts on his legs but apart from that he didn't look to bad. "JOEY" I screeched. "What what is it?" He puffed as he came running over. "Help me i need a somewhere to put him that nobody EVER goes to?" I asked frantically. "Quick follow me." He called. I followed him, with Frankie, to a little shed round the back off the barn. I looked at the shed. It was half collapsed. "It will have to do." I sighed. "Sorry but i have to go" Joey whispered. he pated Frankie on the rump, before he rushed off and disappeared. I tied frankie up to the fence loosely and whispered quietly in his ear. "Baby boy its ok you will be fine, don't worry boy we will both get out of this ok." I ran off and began to help around the yard and tried to fit in. I walked into the barn i started in, the little grey pony was lying limp on the floor. Bobby had taken all his gear off and looked up when i walked in. "Chuck this to the hounds." He ordered. "Yes sir." I answered. I pulled the heavy carcass out the barn and placed it in the middle of the yard. I signalled to another stable hand to deal with it. He nodded and came over. I ran quickly round to the back of the barn to check Frankie. He was fine so i left him there. I went in a stable which to me was dark so i couldn't see any thing in there. I walked in and pulled out my mobile and dialled: 07684 735 452. It rang for a while before it finally went to answer phone. I hung up. "Pick up Mum please." I begged. I phoned a few more times but still my mum didn't pick up. I slumped down into the corner of the stable. It was so dark i couldn't see even 1 meter in front of me. Suddenly i felt warm breath on my cheek. I looked round and saw the outline of a small pony. I slowly climbed to my feet and looked at the pony. It looked skinny and fragile. I shinned my phone at the side of the pony. It flinched and took a few steps back. "It's alright." I whispered. I quickly walked outside and grabbed the rope head collar that hangs on the side of every stable. I suddenly heard Joey's name being yelled out. I looked around and saw Joey limping across the yard. I dropped the head collar and ran over. "Joey, what happened to you." I said as i hugged him. "Bobby beat me up because i refused to get the pony from the stable. The horse in stable 498." "Urmmm what horse was in there?" I asked? Joey raised his eyebrows. "Frankie." "Oh my gosh i am so sorry, my stupidity caused you to get hurt." I moaned. "Don't worry about it. Now i need to get this pony in hear." He told me. "No not this one, c'mon Joey look at him." "Sorry, ur i didn't catch your name, i have to take him." He grunted. "Oh it's Lizzy." I smiled. "Lizzy that is such a pretty name." He grinned. Pretty with an Irish accent sounded really funny. "JOEY" A loud voice bellowed across the yard. "Urm coming Sir." He called back, completely terrified. He looked at me and began to very softly cry. I patted him on the back and picked up the rope from the floor and passed it to him. He walked into the stable and after a while, he gently walked it out the stable and stopped by me. The little pony was skinny, ill looking and his eyes were dreary. He was chestnut with a long blaze. Well actually 'he' was a 'she'. She had long ears and kept snorting. I kissed her on the nose and secretly wished her luck, before i walked away. A few tears rolled down my checks. I went round to see Frankie. He was quietly grazing the grass and looked up at me. He whinnied at me and blew softly out his nose. I jumped three times on the ground then vaulted on him. I lay there on him. The heat from the sun was beating down on me and i needed to get Frankie a drink. I patted him on the shoulder and left. I walked into the barn and saw the little chestnut pony. I walked over to it. Bobby must have gone to get the pills, because the little pony was tied up really tight. I reached up to the lead rope and untied the not. I lead her out the barn and saw Bobby coming. Quickly i pulled her round the back of the barn and waited. Bobby yelled and screamed until i heard another stable hand promise that he would find another horse. I brought the new pony round to Frankie and tied them apart from each other. I saw how hungry Lily was as she shot her head down immediately. Lily is what i called the new pony. Suddenly i got a text, 'Darling where are you answer this text please say your ok. BTW there is a colt u need to train called surprise xx' It was my mum, i answered, 'i'm fine mum i will do the colt when i get him wat a lush name, gtg ttyl xx' I hobbled away with my phone in my hand, and stopped a couple of times to check the ponies were ok, then i went into the barn. "Oi were have you been?" Bobby's loud voice boomed towards me. "Urmmmmm i was in the office checking that the horses were all logged into the files on the computer." I lied. "Fine then, help me here." He handed me a sack containing empty injection cases. I nodded and walked over to the bin. I dropped it in and went over to find Joey.