You awaken to the muffled sounds outside your room, but can’t make out what is being said by anybody. There is a skylight in the ceiling of your room and it lets in natural light, so you assume it is daylight. You had a restful sleep, and after getting out of bed you stretch and yawn, thinking that was a good sleep. You are not cold, the room is warm and although you feel good, you wish your owner was here like he is every morning you awake back home.

You move over to the toilet and relieve yourself. Moving to the washbasin, you wash your hands and face, feeling refreshed. Slipping on your brown dress, there is a sound of a key in the door. You are a bit apprehensive, and start to move to a corner of the room as far away from the door as possible.

As the door opens, your owner walks in smiling at you. You are elated, and rush over to him as he walks in. Nearly jumping up on him, you throw yourself into his open arms and grip him as tightly as possible. He wraps his arms around you and squeezes you tightly. Leaning down, he kisses the top of your head, a nice long kiss. Rubbing his arms up and down your back, he says soothing and calming things which make you so happy. He says he is so glad to see you, having slept alone for the first time in ages, that it didn’t seem normal. He squeezes you tightly, and tears start to form in your eyes. You haven’t said anything, a little afraid of saying anything, just in case this moment ends in something bad. It has only been a few hours, but it feels to you as though you have been apart a lifetime. You sniffle a bit, and he takes your chin in his hand and lift it up to his lips. A long deep loving kiss ensues, and he wipes away your tears. You are still hanging on for dear life, and don’t want to let him go. It feels as though you have been holding him for a lifetime, but it has only been about 5 minutes.

Again he squeezes you tightly, and starts to let go. You hang on a bit longer, but eventually release your arms from around him, a lot a happier.

He says it is breakfast time for you, and as he pushes you away to arms length, still holding your hands, a woman walks in the room carrying a tray of food. She is wearing the same drab style of full length dress you are wearing, but instead of it being brown, it is coloured red. Not a bright neon type red, but bright enough all the same.

She sets the tray of food down at the end of your bed, and turns to face both of you. She curtseys and bows her head to your owner, pulling the sides of her dress out at the same time. Without a word spoken, she glides out of the room, leaving you a little bewildered about her appearance and actions.

Your owner leads you over to the bed and tells you to sit. He takes the cover off your breakfast, and tells you to eat. It is a light breakfast of yoghurt, fruit, juice, water and a bit of cereal.

He says “While you eat, I will outline what is going to happen. Again, I don’t want you to ask any questions.”

“Yes Sir.”

You start in on the breakfast, and find you are quite hungry. The food tastes lovely.

He starts to explain what is going to happen.

“Well, we are on a farm away from the main road. These are stables that you are housed in, and there are a lot of other Ponygirls here for the weekend. You may have seen some of them before, but not realise they were Ponygirls. You are allowed to talk to them as much as you want. However, be aware that this is a highly regarded competition. Some of these Ponygirls will be very wary of you. You are a new Ponygirl in the competition, and some will be afraid of you, while some will want to tear off your arms and legs so you are no competition for them.”

You choke on your food a bit with these words, and a sense of dread fills your stomach.

“Don’t worry, you will be escorted at all times by the slave who was just here. She will be with you at all times while you are outside of this room. She will tend to all of your needs and will ensure you come to no harm. There is a heavy security presence here, and there are no strangers allowed. You will see people in uniform all around the grounds today where ever you go. The slave with you has a radio, and will call if you are threatened in any way. If you need something, tell her, and she will take you to where you can be attended to. She will not leave your side, unless you are in a secure area. You will need to drink water during the day, because it is going to be quite warm today. Lunch will be served about midday. We will not be lunching together.”

Your heart drops on hearing this. You had hoped that you will spend time with your owner, but it appears that is not to be the case. You will be stuck with a slave who you know nothing about. All of a sudden, a complete stranger is going to be with you, and you are a little afraid.

“Wildwind” your owner says as he reaches for your hands. This is your Ponygirl name, and you look at him in the eyes, a little apprehensively.

“We are here to have some fun this weekend, and I know that you are scared and unsure of the things I have just told you. There is nothing to worry about. There will be no trouble. I have been assured by the organisers, that all of the trouble makers have been weeded out over the past years, and all owners here have been screened for good character references. I had to provide a lot of background information on myself, and you too, to enable us to be here for this prestigious event. We are not the only newbies here this weekend, but all eyes are on us, and in particular you. They don’t know what you are capable of, because this is your first event. I happen to believe you are in top physical shape, and feel very confident in your abilities to perform and shine through this weekend. There are medals for winners, and trophies for the owners. There was an entry fee, and prizes are paid out to winners. I have entered you in 6 events this weekend. There are 3 today, and 3 tomorrow. This has caused people to wonder about you, because nobody has ever been entered in 6 events before. The most anyone has ever competed in before is 4, and you come along and are in 6 on your first entrance in this championship. I have very high expectations of you this weekend Wildwind, but am very confident that you will do me proud. I am not going to tell you all the events now, because there is no need for you to know. All that you need to know is each event as it comes up. Prior to each event, I will come to you, and we will discuss your strategy to win the event. You will have butterflies in your stomach between events. This is only natural, and try to not get bothered about them, which is easier said than done. I have the utmost confidence in you and your capabilities to perform today. I have been timing you on your runs, and the organisers have provided me with previous times for events. I have been pushing you hard, and you are in top shape.”

You find these words inspiring, and reach out and fall into his outstretched arms. He holds you tightly, and kisses the top of your head again, stroking your hair and head. This makes you feel very comfortable, and removes a lot of fears that you had about things. His calming voice and soothing words actually make you start to feel confident and excited about the weekend for the first time since you left home. The words about all eyes on you, the fact that no one has ever been entered into 6 events before, the fact your owner has such confidence in you and your abilities that he has entered you in 6 events, all start to make you feel very happy and excited. You start to feel very keen about the day ahead, and want to get started.

Sensing a change in you, he leans down and says “It is nearly time for you to get prepared, but before I go, I’ll let you know a bit more. The first 2 events today are not as tough as the last one today, and there will be some hard ones tomorrow, so you will need your rest tonight. After each event, the winners are not allowed to see their owners and are to be taken away for drug testing.”

“Drug testing?” you blurt out without thinking.

“Yes Wildwind, the winners are required to have urine samples taken and these are tested for drugs, just like the Olympics. This is such a prestigious event, that it is necessary to ensure there are no cheats amongst us.”

“The winners are held in secure pens until they are tested. Your slave assistant will be with you, so you will not be alone. I will not be permitted to see you until after you have provided a urine sample for testing. You have to supply a urine sample if you are a winner in each event, so make sure you drink lots of water, otherwise you will be in the holding pens for a while, and I don’t want that for you. Do you understand so far Wildwind?”

“Yes Sir.”

“Are you excited, or scared?” He asks.

“I am a bit of both Sir.” is your reply.

He holds you again, and says that you will do well, and have as much fun as you can today.

“You will meet a lot of people today, both Ponygirls and owners. You can talk to all of the Ponygirls, but must not talk to any of the owners. Is that understood?”

“Yes Sir.”

“If you are asked to talk to an owner, then your slave assistant is to advise the owner that I have not allowed you to speak to other owners. You are allowed to speak to the Ponygirls and slaves, but not the owners.”

“Yes Sir, I understand.”

“Alright. You have finished your breakfast. You will now be taken and showered and brought back here to get prepared. I will come to you when you get back from your shower and talk again about your first event in a few hours. Go with your assistant, and she will take care of you. She has been instructed to not tell you any more than what I have said to you. Don’t try to get too much information about this weekend from her, because she will be severely punished for doing that. You can ask questions, but if she isn’t allowed to answer, she will say so. Don’t push her into a bad situation. I will see you in a little while when you get back from the shower. Owners are not permitted in the shower blocks, so I can’t be there. Don’t fret Wildwind. You will be taken care of, and the slave has a radio if there is any trouble. Try to relax and enjoy yourself. Currently, there is a real buzz going around about you. You can expect a lot of stares from everybody who encounters you, so don’t get scared. Walk tall Wildwind. Walk like you own the weekend, as I know you do. Do not look away if someone makes eye contact with you, unless they are an owner. However there will be no owners until you leave this building, so don’t be afraid of anyone in this building. Walk as though everyone you encounter is sub-ordinate to you. Some Ponygirls will try to intimidate you with their presence, but don’t be afraid of them. I know what you are capable of, and just have a quiet inner confidence that you are going to beat them hands down.”

“Yes Sir.”

“Right, I will see you again soon.”

With that he stands to leave. You don’t want him to go so soon, so you stand and wrap your arms around him again. He returns the hug, and after a few seconds, you have gained your self confidence, and it is you who lets him go this time. You realise that you can do this, and are ready for what the day may bring.

He turns and leaves, and the slave assistant walks in. She holds out her hand, and you reach to hold her hand. You both walk out of the room, heading for the showers. You look for your owner, and even though you are only seconds behind him, he is nowhere to be seen.

The two of you walk along a corridor, turning a few times into even more corridors, but eventually you get to a room containing shower cubicles. The main room has numerous shower cubicles off the main entry area, and there are numerous tables full of clean and neatly arranged towels and face clothes. There appears to be many slave attendants handing out clean towels, and collecting wet/dirty towels as the ponies leave the cubicles. Some of the ponies have slavegirl handlers with them, and some are there by themselves, and seem to know what to do and where to go. All of the Ponygirls are dressed in the same uniform you are dressed in, and all of the slavegirl handlers are dressed in the same uniform, but they are all coloured red.

You are directed to a shower cubicle, and the two of you walk in. It is surprisingly large, and there is sufficient room for the slavegirl to move around and assist you to remove the uniform. At first this seems a bit strange, and you are initially shy, but your inhibitions disappear pretty quickly.

The hot shower feels good, and the slavegirl washes your body with a sponge. Cleaning your back, and hair, it isn’t too long before her hands are moving to the lower part of your belly, and then onto the legs. The water is hot, and her hands feel good as they glide over your tight muscled body. Her hands find your lower regions, and before too long, you are starting to breathe harder. She seems to be spending a long time cleaning between your legs, and you are getting quite excited. No words have been spoken between you, but it seems she has been spending a long time washing between your legs.

All of a sudden she announces that she has finished and you are clean. Handing you a towel, she puts the soap and cleaning sponges away. She has another towel in her hands, and while you are drying your hair, she is working on the rest of your body. Before too long, she is between your legs again, and seems to still be spending a lot of time there. Again your breathing is getting faster, and just as you are approaching release, she suddenly stops, saying “We can’t have you too excited can we?”

Flushed and a little frustrated, you mumble something inaudible.

She helps to put your uniform on again, and as you leave the cubicle, your assistant walks over to where the wet towels are being left for cleaning. Without knowing it, a tall black Ponygirl is standing in front of you and gives you a push.

“So you are the donkey who thinks it can challenge the greatest Ponygirl in the world?” she says spitting in your face with real vengeance in her voice. “You are nothing but a lard arse donkey.” She says again with even more malice in her voice.

She gives you another push, but this time you are prepared, and she doesn’t move you at all.

The situation is getting tense, and although you are not a violent person, she is getting you annoyed and angry. Again she moves in to push and shove you around some more, but out of the corner of your eyes you see a group of slavegirl handlers move in and grab her. They pull her off you and away from you, and your handler appears in front of you. She grabs you and moves you away from the situation, even though you are staring down the other Ponygirl who is wrestling to break away from the other slavegirls and come at you again. Your heart is racing, and you are either going to fight, or run away. Your slavegirl is trying hard to push you away, but you are still ready for this Ponygirls next attack on you.

After a few seconds, the two of you are sufficiently apart for you to calm down a bit. Your handler is still pushing you away, and eventually you start to walk away from the explosive situation. She is trying to calm you, and saying lots of things that seem irrelevant to you. All you are thinking of is who the hell is this person, and what is she doing. You have done nothing against her, and she wants to fight you. What the hell is this all about.

As you turn and are escorted out of the shower room, all the Ponygirls are standing in shock and fear, not saying anything. All of the handlers have gathered around this black Ponygirl, and she is being shielded from you.

More heated words come from her mouth, but the entire room is deadly quiet.

Your handler escorts you out of the shower room and back along the corridors to your room. All the time you are walking she is trembling and is very, very scared. You can feel her fear as she holds your hand and escorts you along the corridors. There is no noise, and the place is ghostly quiet, compared to when you walked to the showers.

Once in your room with the door closed, you are a little less tense, and you look at your handler for some sort of explanation as to what just happened. As you pace around your room, your heart rate is returning to normal, and you ask your handler for an explanation. She is barely able to speak, and is a quivering mess, sobbing while sitting down on the edge of your bed. Unsure as to why she is crying, when it was you who was attacked, you walk over and sit next to her. Putting your arm around her shoulder, in a soothing voice, you say “What is this all about?”

She is now crying hard, and needs a bit of time to calm down. Eventually she is calm enough to blurt out that she is terrible sorry for what happened, and it won’t happen again. She is so, so sorry, you aren’t sure yet what is going on.

She says she will be severely punished for what happened to you, and she begs for your forgiveness.

Standing, you walk to the basin, and wash the spit off your face. You turn and ask your handler for an explanation.

“That Ponygirl has been the champion here for the last five years. She is the top Ponygirl for the whole of the country, and she is very competitive. She doesn’t like to get beaten, and she sees you as a real threat to her reign here as the champion Ponygirl. She was trying to intimidate you, and we are meant to have prevented that from happening. We slavegirls will be severely punished for what just happened, and I may be replaced as your handler because of this incident. She usually tries it on with anybody who is a threat to her, but this hasn’t happened for several years. She has heard about you, so views you as her first threat in many years to depose her as the champion. I am so, so sorry for what happened Wildwind. Please, Please forgive me.”

You sit down and put your arms around here saying not to worry. You are not too worried about it.

However this does little to calm the handler, and she is still visibly upset about the incident.

After a little while, she stands and says that she must get you ready for the day. Moving over to your bags which are in the room, she puts a suitcase on the bed, and starts to unpack the case. There are a few items in there, but she pulls out the Ponygirl harness, and lays it out on the bed. Turning to you, she says that it is time to get ready. With that, she slips off your uniform, and picking up the harness, it isn’t too long before you are in your harness. Next the Ponygirl boots are slipped on and tightened. Your head gear is next, and in a relatively short period of time you are fully dressed as a Ponygirl.

You walk around the room checking the straps and headgear for correct fitting, and to make sure that none of the straps are too tight, or are chaffing you, especially between the legs. Everything seems good, and after a few minor adjustments, you both agree that you are ready for the days activities.

With that, she gives you a big hug, which you return, and she clings to you, not wanting to let go. After a minute or so, she releases you, and you sense a quiver in her voice as she says she will go and get your owner.

You ask “What will happen to you?”

“I will ne punished severely, probably a hard thrashing. Perhaps there will be some other punishments, and I may be re-assigned to a different level of slavegirl position. This is not good. I was meant to protect you, and I failed to do my job correctly. Her handler will also be punished along with a few others.”

“But no-one was there to see anything.” You say.

“By now, the whole farm will know what just took place. All the owners will be aware, and your owner will be along shortly to see you. He will already know about this. These sorts of things spread like wildfire, and everyone knows right away. He will be very angry with me, and may have ne re-assigned. I may not see you again Wildwind. I am so sorry.”

“But I can say it was not your fault.”

“It doesn’t matter. We were meant to prevent that from happening, so we will be punished regardless of what you say to anyone. You can’t stop this from happening.” She sobs.

With that she leaves the room, and you hear the lock in the door turn. You are alone again, locked in your room, still a bit hyper from your encounter with the black Ponygirl.

After what seems like a long time, but was probably only about half an hour or so you are guessing, you hear the lock in the door turn, and your owner walks in. He is dressed in black leather pants, and a nice shirt. Tall boots, and has a whip in his belt coiled up. He looks angry, and ready to give anyone a good thrashing should they get in his way. He stands just in the room, and closes the door, still staring at you. You are unsure about his mood, so decide not to say anything in case he turns his whip on to you.

He walks over to you, and reaching out with open arms, he says “Come here.”

You leap into his arms, and feel a genuine warmth from him, and feel very relaxed in his arms. All the worry of the last hour or so is gone, and you regain your inner strength.

“So you have met your main rival I hear?” he says nonchalantly.

“Yes Sir, I seem to have encountered her, and I don’t like her at all.”

“You were not meant to meet her like that, and the slavegirl handlers involved will be dealt with later today. Her name is Black Beauty, but she is a real bitch. Her name should really be something like Black Bitch rather than Black Beauty. But that is what she is called by her arrogant owner. She has been unbeaten for the last five years, and is very arrogant. There has been no-one who has mounted a real challenge for the last three or four years. There was one Ponygirl before that, but she was retired some years ago. She was put out to breeding, and is no longer a competing Ponygirl for some reason. I think the other Ponygirl was eventually sold or traded to another owner a few years ago, and that is why she doesn’t compete anymore.” He says.

Your mind is screaming Sold or traded, what the hell is this place? Who are these people? They can’t buy and sell people, can they? We are people, not commodities to be traded.

“You are competing against Black Beauty in four of the blue ribbon events which makes up the overall champion title. There are two other events I have entered you in, because they will be easy for you I feel. Now that you are entered, I can not pull you out of an event to rest you. You have to compete in all of these events, but I have complete faith in you. I know you can beat Black Beauty, but you need to be careful and wary of her. The organisers can and will penalise her for any problems she makes, but there are still lots of little things she can and will do to put you off. She faces disqualification if found guilty of breaking the rules, but they don’t always see everything. That is why I have a handler to look after you, but she has already failed to protect you. She may be replaced at some stage today. I will talk to her soon, and see exactly what went on, but it doesn’t look good for her future. These sorts of things are taken very seriously, and she is in a lot of trouble for failing to protect you from Black Beauty.”

You try to say “But it wasn’t her fault” but are interrupted by your owner.

“Ssshhh. Don’t you worry about her. She is easily replaced, and if found guilty, she may be terminated.”

Terminated. What does that mean, you are saying to yourself. Again, what sort of a place is this farm. People are terminated for breaking the rules? Does that mean she is killed off?

“Right, lets have a good look at you Wildwind. Turn around a few times so I can check your harness and gear.”

You release yourself from his arms and step back so he can see you better. You do a few twirls with your arms raised, and he checks the tightness of the harness and your headgear.

Satisfied with how you are secured, he says “Well you are ready for the first day of competition. There are three event today that you are entered into, but there are a lot more events that are taking place that you are not entered into. You will have a chance to wander around with your handler in between your events, and see what else is going on. I will be with you sometimes, but have other things to attend to as well, so will not be with you all the time. Because of your encounter with Black Beauty this morning, I have assigned a guard to walk with you as well as your handler, to provide even more protection to you. You must follow their instructions to ensure your safety. Keep an eye out for Black Beauty, and if she tries to get close to you, tell your handlers so they can get rid of her and protect you. Do you understand?”

“Yes Sir. I understand.”

“Good. Well lets head out, and I can tell you more as we go. Your first event is in about a half hour or so, and we will discuss it on the way. It is reasonably easy for you, so we will have time to warm up before the event. Are you ready?

“Yes Sir, I am ready. Lets go.”

With that he attaches a leash to your collar, and leads you out of your room, locking the door behind as you both leave.