"Today is the big day." Wart announced, "We get to prove our horse riding skills and really have some fun."
"What are you going to do?" Wolf asked.
Wart grinned, "I'll race my horse cross country."
"Are you any good at it?"
"I'm better than most pages. It doesn't seem to matter how old you are, if you like horses you'll learn to ride. I'm not afraid of galloping hard anymore. It's thrilling."
Wolf suddenly thought about Red and her two horses, "What kind of rider is Red?"
"She's the best! She puts all the other boys and girls to shame. She's the only one I know who can ride standing up."
Wolf's eyes opened up wide, "What? How does she do that?"
Wart shrugged his shoulders, "I don't know how, but she owns the best trained horses of any squire. They will actua
