It's Jules against the world. The beginning of a thrilling equestrian saga. Jules knows she can make it on her own. Eager to put distance between her childhood as a working student and her future as a pro event rider, she's putting the finishing touches on her very own farm. All she needs now is a start with a little income. Before all the bills come due. Counting on her skill as a rider to land her a job with a top eventing barn and earn some much-needed cash, Jules pits everything on a single horse trials. But when she displays more grit and determination than skill and analysis, her hopes for a quick paycheck come crashing down. Is Jules simply not ready for the big time? Or is the big time not ready for Jules? This prequel novella shines a new light on Jules Thornton, the prickly heroine of The Eventing Series!