The Carrot Ranch Challenge:
In 99 words (no more, no less), write a story inspired by “Big Black Horse”.
Click here to hear the author read his words:
The Stallion
I hate when he calls me ‘the black horse’.
I’m a thoroughbred stallion, a champion.
He is an insensitive brute.
I wonder what she ever saw in him.
She is gentle, caring, loving.
I worship her.
This morning I didn’t run well.
Maybe a touch of hay fever?
He’s not amused, he shouts at me.
But when he raises his whip, she tries to stop him.
And he strikes her.
She retaliates by whacking him over the head with one of those tools.
I think he’s going to get up and hurt her.
So I make sure he doesn’t.
Sound Bite Fiction 
That’s an interesting POV. We got to know all three characters
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The horse is the most articulate of the three!
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Who needs a knight in shining armor when you have a big black horse for protection? Great use of placing the point of view on the horse.
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Glad you enjoyed, Charli
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Great POV!
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Thanks, D!
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Never doubt the love of a night stallion for a true and kindly heart.
Don’t ever risk it.
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I think most of us are aware that ‘dumb’ animals are smart, and very loyal.
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I like that stallion! 😉
Love and loyalty rewarded in a story where the brute isn’t the animal.
‘Maybe a touch of hay fever?’ – wonderful line.
And a story around a horse that says so much about the relationship between the humans.
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Cheers, Jenne, and yep, I like that line too!
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