The crowd thought the boy in the wheelchair was helpless-until the wild mustang lowered his head to his boots

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That landed too close. Jonah’s jaw tightened.

Walt’s voice stayed even. “You don’t owe those fairground critics a show. But the  horse is up for final title review this fall, and a public handling record helps. More than that, people need to see there are other ways to work a horse.”

“People need a lot of things,” Jonah said. “Doesn’t mean I have to continue reading …