Thunderhead - Son of Flicka Page #5

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If you'll just listen to reason,

you'll be a racehorse before you know it.

Now, take it easy, son.

This isn't going to hurt you.

It's only a halter.

Don't tell me we have to go through

this foolishness again.

You know who's boss, so behave yourself.

Ho! Doggone you, cut it out.

You want me to take this halter shank to you?

Now, Goblin, I'm trying to be patient.

Ho!

Stop it!

Come back here, you crazy bronc.

Come back here!

OK, be like your grandfather. See if I care.

Of all the mean-tempered,

stubborn, good-for-nothing idiots!

Ken.

Losing your temper's

no way to train a horse.

- I'm not gonna train him.

- Wait a minute.

You started this.

You gotta see it through.

You can't quit

because you're having a little trouble.

It isn't little. I can't teach Goblin anything.

And what's more, I think he hates me.

If he did he wouldn't let you

in the corral with him.

No horse is going to be broken without

a scrap. Every wrangler has to expect that.

I know, Dad. But one minute,

Goblin's as gentle as a kitten,

and just when I think I'm getting somewhere,

he turns outlaw.

Goblin can't make up his mind whether

he wants to be like Flicka or the Albino.

He's fighting himself, like most of us do.

But he's too good a horse to throw away

when a little patience may see him through.

I want you to go find Goblin

and bring him back.

- Yes, sir.

- Just a minute, Ken.

You'd better keep this.

You might use it after all.

Thanks, Dad.

Oh, there you are. In Banner's place.

Think you're quite a horse, don't you?

Better watch out. Here comes Banner.

That'll show you who's boss.

The Albino.

Banner, come back!

Banner!

- Ready?

- Mm-hm. Sit down.

- Where's Ken?

- Goblin took to the hills. He went after him.

Do you think we should let him

go on with this? Goblin's wild.

He'll be all right. Ken's getting to be

a good hand with horses.

- Broke Flicka, didn't he?

- Goblin isn't like Flicka.

This is no time to discourage him, just

when he's taking an interest in the ranch.

Breaking Goblin's

very apt to make a man of him.

Dad!

Dad. Dad, the Albino's come back.

He's raiding the herd.

- The Albino?

- The Albino hasn't been around for years.

But it's true. I saw him. He was running

like the wind, right into the herd.

So that's what happened to the mares.

Get Gus and Tim.

Tell them to bring their guns.

Hold it. They came this way, all right.

- He must have gone up through that gorge.

- There's other horses with him.

That's fine. He's probably taken

some more of my mares.

- Dad, Goblin's gone with the Albino.

- Gone with him?

Here are his tracks. I notched his hoof.

If he gets near the mares,

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