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Post by claire on Jan 30, 2011 8:11:38 GMT -8
  we were young we were restless,
- - - WERE JUST TWO CLUELESS KIDS*
Alissa stepped into the barn quietly. It didn't really seem like anyone was here since it was only about 20 something degrees out. She zipped up her jacket a little more then threw her hood up while she walked down the isle to go find Sissy. Her boots clicked on the floor or the barn and echoed. She observed every horse as she walked down the isle. She finally came across her mare's stall. Sissy had her head out the bars and gazed at her. The mare excitedly pawed at the door of her stall and Lissy shooed her back so she could enter. Alissa reached around the side of the door and grabbed her halter before opening and entering the stall. The mare put her head down so she could put her halter on. This took a long time to accomplish, and a lot of treats. Liss tied her up to the cross ties she had installed in her stall so she didn't have to lug the mare out into the isle to get her ready. She shut the door and went and grabbed her tack. She sloppily brushed the mare off with a stifle brush. She really didn't need it since after their ride she was going outside anyway.She quickly threw her polo wraps, saddle pad, saddle and martingale on.
The mare had nosed Lissa's pockets checking for treats since she knew the girl always had them. Ali smirked at the mare then held out her hand with a treat. The mare quickly snatched it up and nickered happily to herself. Lissy grabbed her bridle and threw the twisted snaffle on then put it on Sissy. The mare took it easily and in no time she was pulling the horse out of her stall and to the indoor arena. Dropped the reins for a minute to fix her boots then made the mare park out so it was easier to get on. She tightened the girth then threw herself onto Sis. The mare walked forward before she even had time to get herself situated. She grabbed the reins and collected her up. She bumped each rein lightly asking the mare to set her head and pull herself together.
Sissy was refusing and was getting quite frustrated, she let out two or three good bucks that shifted Alissa but she stayed on. It's not like she could blame the horse for doing this. After all it had been about two or three months since she had ridden her. Sissy usually got the winter's off since the ground was snow covered and Alissa didn't own an indoor arena. Hopefully this year she could get more accomplished with being able to ride in the winter.
The mares light shod hooves collided with the ground softly while cantering along. For being sixteen two or three hands this mare carried herself nicely. Her build was very correct, this mare was impeccably bred, a fine example of her breed. Lissy opened her hands to give the mare some space to canter freely but had just enough pressure back so she wouldn't fly around.She bumped the reins lightly asking the mare to set her head again and legged her every other corner so she wouldn't slow. After a few rounds of cantering she dropped back in the saddle and pulled back with slight pressure." "Walk." She spoke in a calm firm tone to the mare as her legs slowed beneath her.
Alissa hopped off the mare slowly not to alarm her. Since Lissy had already taken her around a few times Sis' girth had loosened up, enough to where her saddle was wobbly. After she fixed her girth and saddle pad she hopped back on. Sissy looked some what like a cow with her decorative tack. She wore cow print polo wraps and and cow print saddle pad with brown and white ribbons braided into her thick mane and forelock. She was an adorable little mare, wide eyed about everything, but she wasn't very spooky. The mare marched forward without Lissa's consent.
Lissy collected her reins quickly while the mare trotted around the arena doing what she wanted. She turned the mare hard into the wall and drove her back into the direction she was previously going. She sat her trot until she found the right diagonal, quite a funny sight to see her in a western saddle. Alissa wasn't too fond of riding western but if it meant staying on she was up for it.
every breath leaves every scar,
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Post by huhuga on Jan 30, 2011 17:21:57 GMT -8
Danielle walked absentmindedly into the clean barn. The aisle seemed to have been recently swept and the smell of alfalfa, molasses, and horses filled the air around her. She sighed obliviously comforted by the atmosphere of this place. Nothing stirred, so she came to the conclusion that no one was here. Although you never knew if someone had gone into one of the arenas. It was freezing out being from Florida it never really got that cold. Danny shivered wrapping her hoodie around her tighter before continuing down the row of stalls. Her Justin roper boots dragged across the ground as she pulled her self down the row. She looked from side to side at the stalls noting one was empty before finally finding her little quarter horse Arabian mare Dixie. Being as short as she was the mare raised her head high to reach over the stall door eagerly trying to stretch to check Danny’s pockets for cookies. What a nudge she thought before reaching over to grab the mare’s electric blue halter off the hook on her stall. She took a step towards the stall gate, lifting the latch and sliding the bolt out. She then tugged on the door letting it swing out to open fully. Dixie too a few steps toward her getting a bit too close. Danny shoved her back with her palm. Making her take a few steps away giving her enough space to slip the mares head into a halter. She clipped the chin strap onto the ring on the other side of the mares face before pulling on her halter, telling her to follow. She turned the mare just enough to shut her gate before leading her to the closest set of cross ties. She undid all of the clips on the mares blanket seeing as Dixie never really got a winter coat. She pulled it off of her folding it twice before walking into the tack room with it and setting it on her own tack box. She came back out lugging her large leather western saddle a slick black pad, a rebel flag over pad and the rest of the mares tack. Danny then brushed the mares silky sorrel coat off with a soft bristle brush stroking her as she did so. She slid the brush back into her grooming bucket. She turned walking back to her horse. She easily lifted the pad to set it on the mares back making sure it was up far enough. She took the rebel pad setting it on top of that before swinging the saddle up onto the mare. She pulled the cinch under the mares pulling the strap tight. She turned her neck to nip at Danny’s shoulder. She popped her on the nose before pulling it as tight as she could and tying the knot. She then took her red nylon breast collar and strapped it to the saddle attaching the clip to the girth. She then bent down to pick up her red sport boots and fastened them onto the mares legs doing the same on her back legs but with a blue pair. She grabbed the red and blue bridle off the saddle horn it’s the few rhinestones remaining on it glimmered in the early morning sun. She pulled the black reins over the mares head before unclipping her halter and hanging it back up on her stall. She inserted her thumb into the corner of Dixie’s mouth the mare hesitated taking the bit, finally doing so after making little fuss. The junior cow horse bit was needed for the mares strong will to run away with Danny and that defiantly wouldn’t happen in her book. Danny didn’t plan on doing much with the mare today except work on leads as that was her problem. It was likely that her past owner hadn’t paid much attention to leads when she had her, since it wasn’t all but a few months ago that Danny had gotten Dixie, who was a gift from her parents. She walked the mare into the arena letting out a deep breath, awaiting the people who might be in their. But in all their only seemed to be one other person with a horse, other than that she was alone. She brushed off the creamy tan seat of her saddle before putting her foot in the stirrup and swinging herself upon the thirteen point three hand mare. She flexed her on both sides and back her up before pushing the little horse into a trot around the arena. Her round hoofs plodded silently across the dirt floor of the arena the rhythmic pattern of her trot not faltering as of yet. She clicked twice sending the energized pony into a canter. She was incredibly extended and defiantly on the wrong lead. Danny slowed the mare turning her head to the outside slightly and kicked further back with her inside leg. The mare still didn’t understand and Danny repeated the process multiple times until she got it. They where cantering silently along in a never ending motion around the arena. The little mare’s tail was held high and her tail was flowing back like a flag she proudly showed off her Arabian heritage but didn’t show the resemblance in her face she looked a lot like a quarter horse if you looked at her profile. She sat back moving her feet forward, the mare slowing to a stop quickly before realizing she wasn’t alone she perked her ears raising her head. Her petite figure tensed before she turned on her hocks and outstretched her muzzle anxiously sniffed the air. Danny chuckled walking the mare a few steps forward. The rowels on Danny’s spurs touching her in the barrel. She took off suddenly towards the other mare and skidded to a halt near her. Danny slammed her palm onto her forehead obliviously not amused by the mares sudden reactions. “Gosh you need some serious work Dixie.” Stated under her breath before looking over to the girl. “Hi I’m Danielle sorry about that I haven’t worked all the kinks out of her yet.” Dixie’s nostrils flared obliviously excited to meet the horse.
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Post by claire on Feb 15, 2011 22:22:16 GMT -8
we were young we were restless,
- - - WERE JUST TWO CLUELESS KIDS*
The saddlebred mare had finally slowed herself somewhat and was now taking slower,longer strides. Alissa smiled to herself feeling quite accomplished. She bend the mare into the inside,legged her a little and asked her for a lead change. At first the mare refused giving a few shakes of her head and rounding herself to possibly throwing a buck. Ali quickly corrected the mares problems and sent her back off. The mare took a quick step and fliped her leads. Finally Alissa was working the problems out of this little mare.As they traveled second direction she pat the large mare on the neck and gentely asked for a quiet walk. The mare immediately slowed, plopping her head down and traveling almost as slow as she could. The mare's ears perked up the same time as Alissa heard a noise. Another girl had brought her smaller horse in to the arena..Well at least now Alissa wasn't alone and Sissy would act just a little bit better. She could tell that the saddlebred mare enjoyed the company of other equine, well really anything besides herself for that matter. She bumped the rein askin her to pul her head back down. The mare responded quickly tucking in her head and pulling her head down with a loud sigh. Her leg brushed the mares side and she picked up a nice slow jog. Sissy was collected very nicely, she sat deep on her hocks. For being as large as she was and such an odd breed she traveled nicely. She turned the mare traveling down the middle of arena, watching for the other mare, giving Sissy some patterns to practice. The mare traveled counterbent for the majority of the time. Alissa corrected it each time but her head kept going back to the same spot.
Alissa watched as the other horse barreled around at a canter on the wrong lead. Alissa couldn't help but to smile since about a month ago that was what Sissy looked like. She brought her attention back to the mare who was lazily pulling herself along.Alissa and Sissy both looked over to the other girl as her horse came cantering up to them. Sissy jumped and her ears flicked up. Alissa pulled the mare to a halt and smirked at the bug eyed mare of hers.Hi I’m Danielle sorry about that I haven’t worked all the kinks out of her yet. Alissa looked at the girl as she spoke. She grabbed tighter on the reins and pulled the mares head back up. Her nostrils were flaired and she was snorting at the other horse."Oh you're fine, Sissy here was like that about a month ago." She spoke while giving the mare a quick pat on her rump, which made a loud thudding sound. She turned herself a little bit more in the saddle to face the girl."Oh i'm sorry, how rude of me, I'm Alissa. It's nice to meet you." She smiled warmly at the girl on the smaller mare. Well Ali was glad that she finally knew someone here. She had been here what? three weeks now and has had absolutely no interactions with any people other then the stable hand and talking on the phone with her mother, but that's something totally different.Sissy put her head down and shook erself, Ali gripped the saddle just to make sure she'd stay in place. She stroked the mare's neck who seemed to be a lot more calm then when she first started out. this was good, since finally her fire breathing dragon was making progress. Soon she hoped they'd be ready for jumping again. Alissa doubted that since Sissy would fly around when she was jumping and got very inconsistant with her strides. Well at least this was a start for what she needed to be working on with the mare.
every breath leaves every scar,
- - -AND SPEAKS THROUGH YOUR SOUL * tagged Open dear<3 outfit Click for outfit location Indoor Arena
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