Book excerpt: At Stormy Hill, Ann Collins and her best friend, Ted, look forward to the birth of Lightning and Velvet’s foal. When a difficult delivery leaves the filly with a twisted hock, Ted blames himself. Though the vets assure him that is not the case, Ted takes on the training of Gamelan as his special project. But an accident puts the mare’s life in danger. Will Ted ever get a horse of his own to race? Meanwhile, Ann finds herself drawn in a different direction, one that threatens her bond with Ted. For the first time she and Ted are at odds with each other. Will the Stormy Hill tradition be broken? And where do their friends Jock and Vicki fit in this ongoing saga?