theplaidhorse.com • September 2017 • 55
My husband, Tim, and I crouched closer to the computer screen as we waited for Todd and Quality Girl to enter the ring for the jump-off. There was a $1 Million purse at stake for the horse of which we owned a small very small - piece. (See goo.gl/5uVE8R) It was a huge class in all aspects with only six to jump off. The difference between first and sixth was A LOT of money. “Couldn’t he just ride for second?” I pleaded. “Just this once?” The little bay mare galloped into the ring. She lunged and plunged forward, looking back at her rider until you could see the whites of her eyes. Minikus looked over his shoulder at the clock and then aimed for the start flags. “Not today,” Tim said.
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