MR_Julie

Hi, my name is Julie I am eleven years old and I am in the sixth grade. I have one sister and a annoying brother, there are five people in my family not including my mom's boyfriend or his daughter. I have two dogs one is an English springer spaniel and the other is a chocolate lab but i feel so bad for him (my chocolate lab). My favorite thing to do is to horse back ride. I also, love to go to my friends house to play games and other things like that. I'm not always on the computer sometimes I only get on because I get really bored or there is something I really want to do on it now. My favorite animal is a horse, my favorite type of horse is a pinto. My favorite subject is gym and art. The thing i am best at doing in math is mutiplication I am really good that, especially with big numbers. When i am outside of school and I am at home after I get my homework done I like to go play outside when it is warm! My interests are 4 h, horse back riding, and playing soccer __again!!!!!!__

**Starlight** By: Julie Once, one late sunny afternoon Starlight was in her pasture running freely on the ranch in New York, Starlight has never felt happier. Julie (one of Starlight’s owners) came up to the pasture’s fence to find Starlight so she could participate in todays riding lesson with just her in it. Instead of having to go get Starlight out of the pasture Julie decided to call her. “Starlight, Starlight!” Julie yelled. And Starlight came running toward Julie as fast as a lightning bolt. Starlight loved her two owners like they were a bucket of oats. Once Starlight reached Julie, Julie took Starlight to her stable, tacked her up and took her into the training ring. When the lesson was over it was time for dinner. So Julie washed Starlight, cleaned her up, and left her in the stable for the night. “Good night Starlight!” Julie said and the other horses including hers all neighed back. Julie reached the house just in time to eat. “Julie Natalie (Natalie is Julie’s sister and Starlight's second owner) sit down before dinner I need to talk to you two” said their father in a sad low tone. “What’s up?” said Julie with Natalie who was just sitting there (Natalie really didn’t talk much she was the quiet one) “Um…well…while Natalie’s gone to live with her grandma to go to a nice boarding school. I’ve been thinking that… well I meant that me and your mother that we have to sell Starlight. (Starlight was more important to Julie than anyone in the world, Natalie didn’t find a whole lot of interest in her but she still loved her). “And before you say anything you guys it’s only for our own good, we can’t take care of her with the way money is right now!” explained their dad. Julie’s eyes began to water and all of a sudden tears began to streaming down her face. “You mean she’s leaving… tomorrow?” asked Julie sobbing. “No she’ll be leaving in 2 days, why?” said her father. Instead of answering she just ran outside into Starlight’s stable and hugged her neck crying her eyes out. “I won’t let them take you I won’t let them take you!” she repeated. Julie began to cry herself to sleep in the corner of Starlight’s stall. Her parents came in to come tell Julie she needed to come in, but she was asleep. “We’ll let her sleep, but I am going to carry her into the house so she can sleep in warmth and comfort” said Julie’s dad. When Julie woke up in the morning she felt full of energy. She’d thought she would wake up in Starlight’s stall, but she found herself on the couch with warm cozy blankets. “What happened last night” Julie thought to herself. Then she just remembered that Starlight has to leave the next day which made her sad and mad at the same time. Julie got up, not caring about breakfast or not caring about putting on a different pair of clothes, she just headed out the door. Julie didn’t care about anything right now she just wanted out of the house. She headed into the barn grabbed Starlight’s halter, and lead rope, put it on Starlight, and hopped on her left the house and barn and headed for the eastern trail. Along the eastern trail was a pond, that’s where Julie and Starlight were heading because it was a calm soothing place to be. Once they got there Julie tied Starlight to the beautiful tree Julie on the other hand was sitting at the edge of the pond and slipped her feet in the water. She began to fall asleep by the tree when she moved over by it. About a hour passed by Julie had woke up and realized she would be late for lunch. So Julie untied Starlight from the tree and headed back to the barn. Once Julie got back she wasn’t all that hungry so she decided to get on with the chores around the barn. She was heading to Bezzie’s stable, she wasn’t there Natalie was working her. Julie was about to go tell her it was my job to work her but she decided to give her a break on how hard she was working so Julie went to feed the horses and water them. Starlight was waiting patiently in her stable unlike the other horses they were whinnying and kicking their stable doors. “I’m coming just a second!” Julie yelled. Julie practically ran to the feed room because all the horses were so impatient. Julie got a water bucket and a feed bucket took them at the same time one in each hand and took them to Starlight’s stall, Julie almost tripped at the toes of James (the guy she was crushing on). “Sorry I am in a hurry Starlight has to leave tomorrow and I really want to spend time with her before she leaves,” Julie gasped. “It’s okay I will take care of. Just give me the buckets and I will be off,” James explained “No really I got it its fine,” Julie exclaimed. “No let me take the buckets and you spend time with your horse, okay?” James said. “Fine just let me take the buckets to Starlight I will see you later”, Julie said in a calm tone and was off. Julie fed Starlight and took her to the grooming stall to brush her off and took back to the regular stable once she got done. "Well i guess it is just you and me for now until tomorrow," Julie said starting to sob. Starlight replied back to Julie and neighed. It was silent for a bit, breaking the silence Julie was crying really hard and went to the corner of the stable and slid down the wall crying! Starlight walked slowly to Julie and lied down right next to her to cheer her up it was almost like Starlight was human. "Julie time for lunch come and get it!" Julie's mom (Nancy) yelled. "Ugh," Julie groaned and got up. Starlight neighed at Julie because she didn't want her to leave. "Don't worry I will be back in a few minutes," Julie replied and turned away to go get lunch. "Mom i really am not hungry, do I have to eat?" Julie questioned. "Well I guess not, but you have to eat something sometime okay your lunch will be sitting here on the table when you get hungry," Nancy replied. "Okay thanks," Julie said and left the house. Julie practically ran back to the barn to come see her horse again she wanted to spend every last minute with her before the next day. "Well Starlight do you want to go up the small mountain on the eastern trail?" Starlight neighed and nudged Julie who was sitting on the floor next to Starlight's hooves. "I thought so," Julie said and smiled a short smile and got up. Julie went up to walk to the tack room to get Starlight's lead rope and halter because she was riding bareback like always. It was really quiet in the barn because all the horses were in the pasture because it was such a nice day outside. The sun was shining the sky a pretty blue with white clouds it was perfect. When Julie reached the tack room James was there getting a saddle and bridle. He must be getting ready to work one of the horses... But wasn't all the horses in the pasture taking a break and getting some fresh air. Julie scowled at him and asked. "Um... James-?" "Yeah what's up," he interrupted. "Um... you do know that all the horses are outside right?" Julie demanded. "Yeah a person named Olivia dropped off her horse today we are going to be boarding her horse Macy until she gets back from vacation in Florida... so yeah," he explained. "Well I am going to... um... oh, yeah! Get my halter and rope to get ready to ride Starlight up the eastern trail up the small mountain," I replied walking toward the hooks with Starlight's things on the hooks. I grabbed the halter and rope and started towards the door then paused, "Um... James? Uh... never mind I will see you later," Julie struggled to say. Julie walked out the door of the tack room and headed back to Starlight's stall. "Hey girl you ready to go?" Starlight neighed in excitment. "I thought so." Julie got Starlight's things on to go for a ride. Julie walked out of the stable on Starlight and started into a slow trot and headed for the trail. Once Julie got up to the sign that said the eastern trail she headed into a working canter, she wanted to take it easy up the mountain after all it was a little steep she didn't want Starlight to run out of energy. In a few minutes Julie slowed to a walk. And when she did that she found that there were some dark clouds heading their way. "Looks like there's some rain heading our way we should be heading back. Come on Starlight." Starlight snorted and her ears pointed her a direstion a little bit. "What is it girl?" Starlight neighed pretty loud it even echoed a little. "Starlight!" Julie yelled when Starlight stood up on her back legs with her ears back. "AHHHHH!" Julie screamed. Starlight knocked Julie right off her back. When Julie hit the ground on her back Starlight started to buck. Julie got to her feet in a split-second heavy breathing then her breathing started to slow. When she fell it didn't hurt she just got a few scratches on her arms. Julie ran to Starlight because she fell a few feet away from her horse. "Woah Starlight calm down," Julie said in a soothing voice. Starlight didn't listen she kept bucking. "RARRRRR!" A mountain lion jumped down from a branch showing its yellow teeth. "Oh my god," Julie said in a small voice. Starlight charged forward and bucked at the lion. "RARRRRR!" Soon enough the lion took off running into the woods. Julie ran forward to Starlight and hugged her neck. "Oh Starlight! You saved my life I won't let them take you away I won't." After about 10 minutes Julie hopped on Starlight's back. "C'mon Starlight"-Julie said turning around- "Lets head home we don't want to run into the lion again." They started into a trot down the hill. Again Julie didn't want Starlight to trip or run out of energy while going down the mountain even though she was kind of in a hurry. They were half way down the hill when Julie herd the lion rawr again. "Not that again!" Julie kicked the sides of Starlight's belly. Then Starlight started into a smooth canter forward toward the barn. They made it back just in time before the rain started to fall. Julie stopped right at the opening of the barn and leaned down Starlight's neck. "Good girl." Julie whispered patting Starlight's neck. She hopped off Starlight's back and headed into the barn with Starlight in hand. Julie put Starlight in her stable and thats when she heard a loud crack of thunder. That took Julie off running toward maybe James would still be in the tack room cleaning of the other horses gear. She was in luck he was there. "James there is a storm coming a bad one and all the other horses are in the pasture still! You need to help me get them back in the barn!" Julie explained out of breath. "Okay toss me a lead rope!" James said. Julie grabbed two lead ropes and said "C'mon lets go!" She dashed out of the room with Jamed next to her. They each were out to the pasture fast. But not fast enough before the rain started to fall. The rain started to pour as soon as they reached the gate to the pasture. Julie nor James didn't care they needed to get the horses in the barn and fast. Julie ran towards Olivia's horse first. Macy was terrified of the thunder booming. She was up on her hind legs neighing. "Woah Macy I am here to help you!" Julie shouted over the rain. But she didn't seem to calm down. Julie hesitated she couldn't think of what to do.