‘The Legend’

Press, 7 April 1987, Page 22

‘The Legend’

By

SARNIA RUSBRIDGE

Chapter 2 “The First Year of My Life” I was bom on January 18, 1973, at Rossenama Stud. My Dam was Toad Flax, a calm mare who would win almost every

race she was entered in and my Sire Greylander Grenadier (related to Red Rum and Phar Lap) was a sprinter like Toad Flax.

The first few months of my life were spent in Two Tree Paddock with Toad Flax. Then in a few months time I was taken to the stables. “Why?”

“Because Carrots, I was to be a sprinter. If I was to be a steeplechaser I would have been left out for quite a while longer.” “Oh. Continue.” At the stables I was taught to lead and to behave properly. During the night I was put into a loose-box, a big wide stable. It felt strange. I could not run, be stupid, or anything like that and I missed Toad Flax, but I soon got over that. When I was a yearling

(one-year-old) my groom told me that I was to be sold privately. All of that night I spent wondering and dreaming about what my new owner would be like. I hoped he or she would be kind.

Well my new owner came and I got quite a shock. “What was that?” Carrots asked.

“My new owner was not nice at all. He paid a lot for me, but I would rather be a work horse.”

Greylander Fallowstream was about to start telling Carrots about his new owner when his groom came and got him. “I’ll just be a little while, Carrots, be back in no time.”

“I hope so Greye, if I may call you that?” “Certainly.” To be continued