Chapter 2: Brad’s Challenge Brad walked down the aisleway in the show barn where Reynolds Quarter Horses had their horses stabled. There were twelve in all. Ten were horses that were being shown by Hank’s students. Two were horses that belonged to the Reynolds Quarter Horse business. Hank would be showing them himself. Brad was on his way to the barn office but paused as he passed the entrance to the arena and looked in. A few of Hank’s protégés had arrived overnight. Hank and several other trainers were working with their students. The first show started two days after Christmas, now just four days away. Hank was astride Desert Jewel, his big black stallion, the one he had been riding when Brad had first met him when he had gone with David to a horse show. Brad had instantly fallen in l

