Chapter threeFilipa moved quickly to where Mark was now standing by their horses.
She passed as she did so, a Pretty Horse-Breaker dressed as a very elaborate fairy.
Another was wearing a dress that appeared to be composed of beads and coloured stones and very little else.
She, however, was not interested in anything at the moment but the horse she was to ride.
She saw at once that it was just as impressive as Mark had said it was.
Completely white, it stood out amongst the other horses in a quite unusual manner. There was obviously Arab blood in it and she was certain that it was a good jumper.
Her father had taught Filipa since she was a very small child that before she rode a horse she must gain its confidence.
She therefore patted the horse affectionately, talking to it as she d
