Emma's Chance Page #4

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You're home now.

You're gonna get a bucket.

We're gonna get you a nameplate.

Is he gonna be okay?

He's so wild, how will he ever get adopted?

It's gonna take a lot of work, no doubt.

Depends on how much abuse he's endured

and how long it'll take him to heal.

Look at those pretty eyes.

No offense, but what's it to you?

I mean, you're not gonna be around

to see what happens anyways.

Do you want a treat?

Okay.

Easy, boy.

That wasn't so bad. Not bad at all, Emma.

Not bad at all.

You gonna help me clean this up?

All right. Fine.

I'll clean up and you stay put.

You can't let anyone know this happened.

Would you believe

he used to not let anyone touch him?

To this day, he only lets me ride him.

But we're working on that, aren't we?

Back in the day,

he used to be a great champion.

He won his owners thousands of dollars.

They tossed him aside

when he stopped responding

to their novel training techniques.

Didn't they?

You must be Emma. I'm Susan Peirce.

I'm sorry I didn't get to meet you yesterday.

The Susan I owe my life to?

Well, I wouldn't say your whole life.

In the show world,

this guy is known as The Chancellor.

But we just call him Chance.

Right, buddy?

He doesn't have a nameplate

because we have to keep moving him around.

- He gets bored easily.

- I've noticed.

The way I see it,

everyone needs a second chance.

Right, mister?

Look at him. He's so kind and gentle.

You'd never believe he's a dirty stopper.

Instead of bucking a rider off,

a dirty stopper will slam on the brakes

right before a jump

and then just throw the rider forward.

Horses are a lot like people.

They're highly intelligent and fiercely loyal.

When they wanna be.

Right, boy?

I've got an extra pair of boots

if you wanna borrow 'em.

Probably not your style,

but they'll keep your shoes clean.

That would be amazing. Thank you.

I'm sorry, I gotta take this.

But the horses and I

appreciate your help, Emma.

This is Susan.

Dirty stopper?

I've never done this before.

First time for everything.

Maybe this isn't a good idea.

Don't make me pull you out of there.

Come on, okay?

We'll have you back in two hours.

How can you resist that puppy dog face?

Pretty please?

Hang on.

- What are you doing?

- I'm coming.

No. I mean, why are you doing this?

I mean, you're gonna get in so much trouble,

more than you already are.

My mom.

You know, you don't need to come.

You can catch us on the next one.

Okay.

Have a good night.

Thanks, Meg.

She's not coming, guys.

What?

We didn't just drive

all the way out here for nothing.

What a lame-o.

She really is a goody two-shoes.

Come on, guys.

Good boy.

- How's he feel?

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