The Yard

A Book by Grace Olson

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    Episode One
    • 2 min

    Episode One

    I never thought I’d ever be able to afford to own a horse. It seemed like an impossible dream. When I first met my horse I was a ‘horse l
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    Episode Two
    • 4 min

    Episode Two

    In the distance, from the safety of the yard, I could see my friend grinning and she shot me a thumbs up. I could have murdered her. What...
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    Episode Three
    • 3 min

    Episode Three

    As if by magic my friend Jack suddenly popped up from behind a stable door. She almost sent me and Poppy into orbit from the shock. “Oh...
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    Episode Four
    • 8 min

    Episode Four

    The following morning, I arrived at the yard early in order to avoid seeing people. As soon as I drove through the gate a wave of nausea...
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    Episode Five
    • 6 min

    Episode Five

    I arrived at the yard, relieved to find I was alone, and looked around for the first time. I’d not noticed before, mainly due to being so...
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    Episode Six
    • 8 min

    Episode Six

    “That’s too much horse for you!” greeted a complete stranger as I walked into the stable yard with Poppy. As you can imagine I was rather...
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    Episode Seven
    • 8 min

    Episode Seven

    “Why am I putting so much effort into somebody else’s horse?” I asked Jack and Sally as we leaned over the gate, idly watching the...
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    Episode Eight
    • 11 min

    Episode Eight

    I stepped out of my car and was greeted by a strange, thunderous, deep bass rumble. “What the heck was that?” I wondered, looking around....
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    Episode Nine
    • 11 min

    Episode Nine

    In hindsight, shouting “Yee haa!” at the top of her voice probably wasn’t one of Jack’s better ideas… The day had started off well. It...
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    Episode Ten
    • 8 min

    Episode Ten

    As I mentioned earlier, Poppy had a deep loathing for her bit. She made it perfectly clear each time I approached her with the bridle by...
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    Episodes 11-20....
    • 1 min

    Episodes 11-20....

    If you have enjoyed reading these episodes then you can receive a further 10 free episodes when you sign-up! 1.Have a look at the Home...
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    Book Launch - You're invited!
    • 1 min

    Book Launch - You're invited!

    Save The Date! Sunday, June 26th 2022 at Hope Pastures Horse Rescue Centre, Weetwood Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS16 5PH. 10am -3pm...
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    The Yard needs your help!
    • 1 min

    The Yard needs your help!

    The thing I love most about The Yard is that it's all about real people, including myself and my horses. These are people we can all...
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    Literary Competition Finalist!
    • 1 min

    Literary Competition Finalist!

    The Yard reached the finals of The Page Turner Awards literary competition! It was a very stressful yet exciting experience!...
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    All Text © Copyright Grace Olson 2020  Contact: grace@theyardbook.co.uk

     

    Paintings and Photography © Copyright Ruth Buchanan 2020.

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