Chapter Twenty Four
Final Product
The indoor arena was huge. Unlike others that Dori had seen, this place seemed to be even bigger than Madison Square Garden and it was filled with dozens of ponies and their handlers. Spotlights moved from one pony to another. Instead of bleacher seats, there were enclosed boxes around the ring and she could see people in the boxes watching her and others. The public address system carried a male voice that periodically called out a number and an instruction. When this happened, the spotlights moved to the center of the massive ring and one pony and handler stepped with precision from the sidelines to the center. The handler and pony both bowed and then performed a short demonstration exercise, much like skaters and gymnasts do their special routines. Ba
