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Background
Rachel is a fifteen-year-old girl with a brown chestnut horse named Peaches. She lives with her mother, her grandmother, her father, and her older brother James. -
Race
Rachel sneaks out of her house early in the morning and takes her horse Peaches on a ride. She eventually hears a train and decides to race it, winning by about a foot. -
Moving
Rachel has just found out she is moving from her home in Wesleydale, Illinois to Boston, and that she has to sell her horse. -
The Governor's Girl
Rachel's brother takes her to a fire station in Boston and she saves a mare named the Governor's Girl from being killed after she got badly burned in a fire. The owner of the horse was going to shoot it and put it out of its misery. -
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Caring for the Horse
Rachel cares for the Governor's Girl with the help of the town veterinary, Mr. Stead. -
Death
Rachel's grandmother passes away in her sleep. Rachel's family and most of the people they know in town attend the funeral. -
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Fire
A fire breaks out in a livery with horses inside of it. This leads to a much bigger fire and is one of the most famous fires in U.S. history. (The Chicago Fire) -
New Horse
Rachel has successfully healed the Governor's Girl and is now ready to let her go back to the fire station. She gets another horse, however, when a newborn Colt breaks his leg and has to be put in a sling.
