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D.E. Kendall Writing Sample 3 –

The Wizard Chronicles

I voluntarily wrote, illustrated and self-published (through CreateSpace

platform) this children’s book, in hope of raising money for Cardiff

Riding School’s fundraising group.

The Wizard Chronicles

By D.E.Kendall

On behalf of Cardiff Riding School

Published 2017

Many names, characters and incidents in this novel are work of

the author’s imagination, as this is a work of fiction. Any

resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, and any events or

localities described is entirely coincidental and have no relation

to anyone bearing the same, or similar, name or names. All

incidents are pure invention and are not inspired by or related to

any individual person known or unknown to the author.

Copyright 2017 © D.E.Kendall

The moral right of the author has been asserted.

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any

means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without prior written permission of the

author, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in book reviews as permitted by copyright law.

This book is sold subject to the condition that it shall not, by way

of trade or otherwise, be lent, resold, or otherwise circulated

without the author’s prior consent in any form of binding or cover

other than that in which it is published without a similar

condition, including this condition being imposed on the

subsequent purchaser.

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Dedicated to past, present, and future

Horses, Ponies, Staff, Clients, and Volunteers

of Cardiff Riding School

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Week Four, Day Four: Plan 'A' commences. On the way in from the field, I sneaked to the feed room door. I was hoping to squeeze inside, unnoticed, whilst

the yard staff were distracted as they led other ponies to their stables. But the feed room door was shut. Darn it! Plan 'B'. After eating my breakfast and having a nap for an hour, yard staff arrive to tack me up for lesson. If

there was only one I may get chance to push passed them, then dash to the feed room before they can catch

me. There were two of them. Two. Plan failed. I worked through many of my genius plans all the way

through the alphabet to Plan 'K'.

Evening arrived, and it was getting dark. The yard was a hive of activity. There were staff members running about

everywhere like bees, parents stood chatting in the

middle of it all (a few of them attached to small dogs by leads), and there were riders dashing about - some prepared with their riding hats and boots on, others searching for at least one of those things. Thinking I

wouldn’t get a chance to escape, a new rider came to my rescue. She was a bit naughty, ignored her parent, and

opened my door - then I was free!

Free to race across the yard, to the feed room, at lightning speed. The door into the feed room was closed,

however. So, I used my super-fast thinking skills and trotted around through the stalls to get to the feed room

instead. Managed to munch my way through quarter of the feed barrow in minutes! My tummy was so big it took them ages to get me out. What an achievement! I waddled

into the field later that evening, triumphant.

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The Feed Room - my favourite place to escape to!

Week Twenty, Day Six: Pony Club vs. Riding Club Stable Management Competition. The Riding School is filled with riders of all ages.

Usually, young riders from Pony Club don’t compete

against adult riders of Riding Club.

Today it is different.

Though they are not riding, they are competing in ‘Stable Management’.

Stable management is very important for anyone who

spends time around horses and ponies. It teaches you to care for us properly and safely.

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I am part of this event. I have to stand still for like an

hour whilst smaller Pony Club riders display their skills in grooming, plaiting, and general pony care.

Trying to be well behaved whilst surrounded by a

number of young, enthusiastic riders can be a bit daunting for an ordinary pony; but not for me. I am super-pony. Albert, who is stood just two tie-rings down from me,

appears to be going through the same - but on a larger scale. Larger in the sense that he is himself a whopping

18hh, and surrounded by many equally-enthusiastic riders who are fully grown adults.

We share an understanding glance at one another. We

know we're both pretty cool.

Pony Club win the competition, thanks to me.

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