Rio ignored him.
“I’m afraid I don’t coach reigning,” Merry said, clearly disappointed. “But, if you’d like to meet some of the trainers that do, I’ll be happy to introduce you.”
“Thanks, but I think I can hold ma own without one.”
Mark gave a soft, cynical grunt, which earned him another reproof from Merry.
Rio could hear the horses in the trailer getting restless. “Can I help ya bed the stalls and unload your horses?”
“Oh, that would be lovely,” Merry said sweetly, evidently overcoming her disappointment at not being able to be Rio’s trainer.
After the stalls were bedded, they started taking the horses out of the trailer. Soon, others who rode with Merry started to arrive. There were three girls with their parents and a young woman on her own. Introductions and explanations as to R
