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

at the  horse. His grip on the rope changed. Less desperate now. More curious.

“Can I do it again?”

Jonah felt a smile pull at one corner of his mouth. “Yeah. This time ask him to back up.”

They stayed at Sage Horizon until early afternoon. Sophie returned twice to stand with Cinder. Marcus learned to ask for forward, back, and a small turn on the forehand,continue reading …