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Micklewood and Sheepwash

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They all worked very hard together to put the jumps up ready, the ménage was setup<br />

with a small course of jumps just like they would be at a show, with symphony presiding<br />

over the practise <strong>and</strong> judging the contest.<br />

Rocket the race horse said he would also like to have a go <strong>and</strong> putting on a brave face,<br />

trotted over from his field, his tall slender legs could easily step over the jumps but he<br />

had not done any practise jumping <strong>and</strong> felt a little nervous.<br />

They set the height of the jumps to just under half a metre which you can easily step<br />

over, there were no expert jumping horses here <strong>and</strong> everyone was being careful not to<br />

try anything that would bang them on the legs when they jumped over<br />

Paddy went first thundering around the ménage,”one two three up <strong>and</strong> over” Paddy<br />

cleared the first fence well done said Mazy “I’m not sure he is going to get a clear<br />

round” said Rocket he is going too fast to make the turn for the next jump, Paddy<br />

turned on a sixpence at the corner heading down towards the next fence his eyes were<br />

fixed on the posts in the shape of an x which made the jump look easy.

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