He Wheeled Himself Into the Arena, Shy and Nervous — Then the Wild Stallion Broke Away, Approached Him… and the Next Seconds Moved Every Heart in the StandsHe Wheeled Himself Into the Arena, Shy and Nervous — Then the Wild Stallion Broke Away, Approached Him… and the Next Seconds Moved Every Heart in the Stands

and, for a very few, a dawning sense of wonder. Then, Alex spoke.

His voice, though quiet, carried a surprising steadiness, a calm that seemed to absorb the arena’s tension like a sponge.

— I know, — he said, his words addressed solely to the horse. — I know exactly what it’s like to lose control.

It was an utterly bizarre thing to say to a wild animal,continue reading …