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

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The announcer, his voice rasping dryly over the PA system, had tried to make light of the failure, though the strain was evident.

— Ladies and gentlemen, this one’s got a heart of steel, — he chuckled nervously, the sound echoing hollowly. — They say he doesn’t bow to anyone. Let’s see if that’s true.

A ripple of nervous laughter and hushed gasps continue reading …