“No one cared about injuries. Not when you’re flying down the field, you and the horse – ” He was suddenly animated. “You’re one being, like a centaur. The best ponies are total athletes. They find the line of the ball without you doing anything. One time I came off – my fault, not the pony’s – and she went on, tearing down the field, and blocked my opponent’s shot as if I were still riding her.”
