Antonia and the Big Competition: The Rosenburg Riding Stables, Volume 2
Elisabeth Zöller Brigitte Kolloch Antonia and the Big Competition Illustrations by Betina Gotzen-Beek Translated from the German by Connie Stradling Morby Sky Pony Press New York
Horse Currying Antonia was looking into her school bag again to see if she had packed everything she needed for the day when Karen the kind-hearted soul of the Rosenburg household called from the kitchen Breakfast Caroline Antonia hurry up please It’s getting late Antonia jumped down the stairs Her two favorite horses Elfin Dance and Snow White were waiting af ter all Twenty minutes later when she bounded into the row of stalls her father had already finished giving out the feed Good morning Papa said Antonia giving her fa ther a big kiss Hello Antonia Did you sleep well Antonia nodded and took the grooming kit from the ground Elfin Dance Snow White The two horses were standing next to each other in 6
their stalls Elfin Dance her long-legged chestnut geld ing with the stripe and Snow White her gray horse The two horses really couldn’t have been any more different she thought Just like every morning during the last six weeks since Elfin Dance had come to their stables a broad smile crept across Antonia’s face She stroked their necks and backs and ran her hand tenderly through their manes first Snow White’s and then Elfin Dance’s Snow White snorted softly as if she were try ing to call Antonia’s name Her nostrils snuggled into Antonia’s hand Elfin Dance on the other hand whinnied energeti cally and pranced impatiently in place Let’s go When are you going to get here he seemed to be saying Antonia put halters on both of them and led them out Come Snow White Elfin Dance don’t push like that We’re going right to the grooming area The morning sun was already sending down its lu minous rays bathing the farm in bright light Antonia tied Elfin Dance and Snow White next to each other on the hooks on the barn wall Elfin Dance’s coat glis 7
