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Luke was actually not as confident as he tried to appear about charging a wild stallion, but he tried to put on a brave face.He wasn’t sure if it was working as Hallie flashed a playful grin at him.
“Good luck, polo champ,” she said.
Luke trotted up to the front of the group and took off, urging his horse to a gallop.He saw the grey stud stamping at the ground as it probably suspected the approaching riders of some trickery.
Luke rode dead fast, hoping to convince the stallion that he was challenging it.The plan was working, maybe too well, because the horse flailed its massive hooves and charged him.
Chapter 65: The Chase
Hallie looked backto find Luke about to collide with the great stallion running at him.The powerful beast reared up on its hind legs, ready to smash its opponent with its hooves.
With great skill, Luke guided his horse to swerve aside.He kept up the fast pace, leading the stallion away from the group of wild horses.
Hallie and the others followed the black mare with the saddle.The mares, alert to the riders, ran faster, and Hallie lost sight of Luke.She felt he was able to handle himself well enough, and she focused on the chase.
Bert sped up and galloped on the opposite side of the mare as Hallie closed in on her.Other horses ran past, and a whinnying mustang nearly knocked Hallie off course.
The wind whistled in her ears, and the pounding rhythm of the horse hooves grew faster as the chase heated up.
Hallie had practiced roping steers and domestic horses ever since she was a young child, but this was different.One mistake, and she could be trampled by the herd.
The mare’s big, dark eye darted at the pursuing riders.Hallie almost hesitated to capture the horse, knowing it must be panicking, having been caught once already.
Bert was first to rope the horse, throwing a loose lasso that tightened around its torso just behind its shoulders.Hallie felt she was in a good position, and she threw the next one, landing the rope perfectly around the horse’s neck.
The young guys cheered as the cavalcade slowed down, easing the horse from its mad run.Pulled by the two riders, the mare couldn’t resist, and she gradually came to stand still, her ears twitching.
The other horses thundered past, while Hallie scanned the horizon.She turned to see Luke approaching from an unexpected direction.
“I led that stud on a bit of a wild chase,” he said dismounting.“Well done, you guys!I see you got the prize.”
“You didn’t do too bad for a polo player,” Bert remarked.
One of the assistants cautiously walked up to the captured horse and put a blindfold over her head to calm her, while the other removed the saddle from her back.The horse seemed to sigh with relief.
“I’m so glad that’s done,” Hallie said.“Poor horse!Maybe we could just let her go?”
