Unbridled Instincts

POV: Travis

The heavy metallic thud of my hammer striking the iron horseshoe echoes through the cavernous barn. I wipe a thick bead of stinging sweat from my brow with the back of my worn leather glove. I narrow my eyes and focus on securing Nemo's new shoe. Across the dirt aisle, water splashes onto the concrete wash rack as Ben scrubs down Elsa. The repetitive physical labor in the stables usua