Bree is one of the twelve-year-old campers Over the winter she fell off her horse and hurt her shoulder She doesn’t ride anymore Instead she helps Aunt Jane take care of the horses and all the other animals Aunt Jane owns Storm Cliff She’s not our real aunt Everyone just calls her that Being a Pony Girl means you’re a barn rat too Aunt Jane says it’s one of the most important jobs a Pony Girl has A barn rat hangs out in the stables and helps take care of the 8
horses Bree has taught us how to groom and pick out their hooves If you fall asleep said Carly we’ll have to muck out Duke’s stall for you I won’t fall asleep I said But if I did Bigfoot could muck out my stall laughed But Kianna didn’t She bit her lip Bigfoot sounds scary Carly and Dani Esha Bree’s friend swung around on her bench She was eating the last of a fruit tart right out of the tin Who sounds scary 9
Kianna pointed to the book My mama doesn’t let me read scary books I held up the book Bigfoot isn’t real Kianna She sipped her juice Promise I crossed my heart Promise 10
Esha licked the tin tart pan clean Don’t believe her Kianna Bigfoot is real His real name is Sasquatch He’s half bear half man He has huge feet and claws They’re so sharp they could cut Queenie’s horseshoe in half
