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Post by countrygirl on Mar 5, 2011 16:30:28 GMT -8
[glow=red,2,300] Jason led Red out to the middle of the outdoor arena. It was just big enough to practice some of Red's sliding stops for the compitions next month, moving here had thrown Red and Jason's partnership off a little bit. Too little training would ruin them.
Walking backwards and letting go of some of the lunge line as he headed (hopefully) towards the center of the ring. Letting out a "Ha!" and a quick snap of the lunge line he signaled to Red that he needed to start moving and faster. Until Jason figured that the jitters were ran out of him. "Whoa boy. Easy." Collecting the lead as he walked slowly back to the horse, telling Red how much of a good boy he was the entire way. Jason unclipped the lunge and threw it over the fence. Hopping onto Red's back he walked him around the ring a few times and then continued practice. Doing different paces and different stops. He understood that people could watch him and make comments on how he rode and spoke to his horse. But Red respected him and they were a team so really, Jason didn't care much what other people thought of him. He just wanted to ride. [/glow] |
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Post by cadenceshenk on Mar 5, 2011 17:05:28 GMT -8
  Cadence parked her silverado in the barn's parking lot. She had missed her mare so much and needed to get back into the saddle. She hadn't shown yet in Addison, but she wanted her mare in tip top shape for when they did. Walking into the barn, she gave a soft whistle. Almost instantly, a copper colored head popped out of a stall about a quarter of the way down the aisle. The mare nickered as Cadence smiled. She reached the stall and instantly wrapped her arms around her mare's neck, breathing in her soft horsey scent.
Envy could only stand for so much love before she pulled back and looked at Cadence. Laughing, the girl entered the stall to groom the mare. Once the mare was dirt free, Cadence led her into the aisle to tack her up. After crosstying Envy, she ducked into the tack room and returned with her tack. As she tightened the girth, the mare swished her tail, acting annoyed. "Oh quit..." Cadence said with a laugh. The mare was just too playful sometimes.
Once Envy was tacked and Cadence had gotten her helmet and gloves on, she led her mare out into the sun and stopped her by the mounting block outside the barn. After making sure her girth was tight, she swung up into the saddle. The two made their way to the outdoor arena at a slow, ambling walk. Shifting in her tack, Cadence asked the mare to stop at the gate, which Envy did obediently. The girl smiled. Maybe all that dressage training was paying off after all. Looking out into the arena, she saw a boy. He was a good rider, she had to admit. He and his horse got along great it seemed. She'd always been a firm believer in getting a horses trust before just jumping on its back. She never would have gotten very far with Envy if she'd tried anything else. Envy, being the sociable thing that she is, called out to the other horse. Cadence tried to shush her mare. She didn't want to ruin the man's ride.
tagged;; Jason wordcount;; 353 outfit;; Clicknotes;; sorry, he just looked awesome and my love for kenny chesney won out. credit;; GREEN EGGS AND SAM! of caution 2.0 lyrics in text are from Forget Paris! |
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Post by countrygirl on Mar 5, 2011 17:25:43 GMT -8
The man seemed extremely intent on his riding, that's because he was. Nothing else mattered to him except the riding. Of course, his horse was an extremely serious competitor, until a mare comes around. The only time a mare doesn't phase him is when he's in the actual ring. Otherwise Red is just your everyday horny stallion.
Of course just as he was about to pull in for a slide, another horse whinnied and distracted Red. Jason's black cowboy hat dislodged itself from his head and flew across the ring. Jason spat on the ground from the back of his horse, "Shit." Glancing around to find where the other horse was he spotted the copper colored mare and the woman standing next to it. Clicking at Red to get him to walk in the direction of the hat then jumping from the horses back. Even if the gate was wide open Red would of stayed right next to Jason's side, following him like a puppy dog if given the chance. Standing back up and he stood at about 6 foot, his hat added a few inches. His green eyes danced as he looked at the girl. "Did you want the ring?" Jason wasn't ready to give it up, but politness was the best. |
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Post by cadenceshenk on Mar 5, 2011 18:40:50 GMT -8
Cadence scratched her mare's neck as she waited for the man to have a breaking point in his routine before she just walked into the ring. She always hated when people just walked in without warning her. After all, she, like her horse, was easily distracted. As Envy nickered, Cadence shushed her mare. "Shhh..." She grimaced as they boy's horse got distracted. Ok. Now she felt like a jackass. Here she'd been waiting, being a good person, and Envy had gone and been the sociable creature she is and messed up the man's ride.
Her eyes followed him as he went to pick up his hat. As he stood up, she noted how handsome he was, but thought him to be a bit older than she. He called over to her and she smiled softly. "We can share... if you'd like. I was waiting.. I didn't want to interrupt." Cadence wasn't one of those prissy girls who wanted the ring all to herself. In fact, she much preferred company while she was in the ring. Walking the mare into the ring, she moved near the man. "I'm Cadence by the way. And this is Envy." She said with a smile, gesturing to her mare.
tagged;; Jason wordcount;; 353 outfit;; Clicknotes;; sorry, he just looked awesome and my love for kenny chesney won out. credit;; GREEN EGGS AND SAM! of caution 2.0 lyrics in text are from Forget Paris! |
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Post by countrygirl on Mar 5, 2011 18:52:59 GMT -8
Jason was okay with the fact that her horse had interrupted. He was more upset that his damn stallion was so much of a whore that a meer nicker sent him haywire. He laughed at the girl. "Trust me, it's not a problem. This old horndog just cant handle himself around a pretty mare." Jason looked at the horse, Envy, that was clearly a hanoravian, probably a show jumper or dressage horse. Something Jason had never been good at or even liked was english riding, nope not for him at all. And then the girl, Cadence, who was a few years younger then himself but she was pretty enough he'd look over the age difference as long as she wasn't like 16 or 17 this close to compition wasn't a good time to mess with jailbait. He was only 22 but to him it felt a lot older at times. Wiping the dirt of his hands and on to his jeans he stuck out a hand to Cadence. "Nice to meet ya. I'm Jason and this is Red." Glancing sideways at Red, Jason hesitated before answering the girl about sharing the ring. "Well, he's a stallion. But if your okay with working them together then I am too. I'm sure I can keep him controlled." |
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Post by cadenceshenk on Mar 5, 2011 20:53:22 GMT -8
Cadence smiled at the man before the smile dissolved in his laugh. "No worries. She's just too damn social and has to make friends with everyone she meets." It was true. The mare was under the distinct impression that everyone anywhere wanted to be her friends. And if not, she would try her hardest to make them change their mind. Sometimes, we all needed to be a little bit more like Envy.
Cadence smiled and shook Jason's hand. "Likewise." To his next statement, Cadence nodded. She should be fine. She's worked with stallions before." The mare had always been fine with stallions, unless she was in heat. Which, mercifully she wasn't right then. Scratching her mare's neck she looked at Jason. "So, what do you ride? I mean.. events wise.." Obviously something western, and it had looked like he had been about to do a reining move but Cadence didn't want to assume wrong.
tagged;; Jason wordcount;; 353 outfit;; Clicknotes;; sorry, he just looked awesome and my love for kenny chesney won out. credit;; GREEN EGGS AND SAM! of caution 2.0 lyrics in text are from Forget Paris! |
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Post by countrygirl on Mar 6, 2011 9:58:26 GMT -8
Jason chuckled at the comment of the mare being to social. He knew how that was, his palomino mare Spirit was just like that. Everyone had to know she was there or else she would make a sence. Stupid mares.
"Just reining and western pleasure. Both of my horses are trained for reining mainly." Noting that the tack on Envy as clearly english he knew that they wouldn't be competeing against each other in anything. English just wasn't made for Jason, too different. "What do you event in?" Red shook his head and stamped a hoof on the hard packed arena floor. He was ready to get going again now that he noticed the mare wasn't any good to him right now. Jason just merely let his little fit get over with, Red was the type to calm down quick, they'd get back to work soon. |
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Post by cadenceshenk on Mar 6, 2011 19:46:06 GMT -8
Cadence smiled. She had always had a soft spot for western, unlike most english riders. "My uncle sat me on his reiner when I was eighteen months old. I spent the first seven years of my life in a western saddle." It was true. Sitting in a western saddle still always felt like coming home. She'd tried sticking a western saddle on Envy once and the mare had run around bucking like crazy. Needless to say, western had not been the mare's forte. The one time she had tried to neck rein, Envy had just stopped as if to say "Mom, wtf are you doing?!" It was fine though. The mare had not been trained western and really couldn't be expected to just know how to do that kind of stuff. "We've done jumpers for a while now. I'm now trying to train her to be an eventer. Trying being the operative word." Cadence said in response to his question, laughing as she spoke. "So, you ready to ride?" Not waiting for a response, Cadence stepped to the mare's side and nimbly mounted her from the ground. Envy snorted and side stepped as soon as Cadence touched the saddle. A few words and strokes later and the mare was settled. She had never believed in using force to get a horse to respond. She probably wouldn't have gotten anywhere with Envy otherwise.
tagged;; Jason wordcount;; 353 outfit;; Clicknotes;; sorry, he just looked awesome and my love for kenny chesney won out. credit;; GREEN EGGS AND SAM! of caution 2.0 lyrics in text are from Forget Paris! |
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