Post by hadenlevine on Feb 2, 2011 20:50:38 GMT -8
It was early morning, almost too early for Haden's liking. He had decided to get his chores done for the day, which meant just to ride his horses and clean out their stalls in his mind. On the bright side, the weather was phenominal as he stepped out of his pick-up truck, the sun easily shining down on his lazy and sluggish body. He had probably woken up around twenty minutes ago, occurring at seven thirty. His mindset was still focused on sleep as he walked in the barn, the greetings of many horses resounding in his ears. He loved to be at the barn; the smells, the horses, and the atmosphere were very comforting to him. He was very attached to horses, considering they had helped him get over his alcoholic phase. His horses, most especially, meant the world to him. He wouldn't trade them anything, even a million dollars' worth of alcohol. The offer sounded appealing to him, yes, but he couldn't leave his horse life stranded.
Walking over to his stallions, he patted their necks, slipping into the stall one by one to check their waters and analyze the cleanliness. They were both pigs when it came to stalling, so he had a couple of big jobs ahead of him as he went to go get a fork and a bucket, emptying out the stalls one scoop at a time. Elias and Rey were perfectly fine with all the movement in their stalls, which made them trustable horses. Once he had finished cleaning the two, he made his way toward his mare, doing the same. Maia was more than happy to investigate as he finished up, the horse almost slipping out before Haden got to the door. It was a close call, but his instinct was to shoo her back with the fork. Once he had emptied out and moved the bucket of manure to its original spot, the male leaned against Elias's stall, taking in the sweet scent of horses and the beautiful weather outside. Suddenly, Haden knew exactly what he was going to do today.
Grabbing Elias's halter, he led the pitch black stallion out of his stall, not even bothering to tie him. He led him to the tack stall, leaving him waiting outside as he grabbed a bridle, retrieving the seventeen point one hand Quarter horse. He followed Haden like a champ, the bridle dangling from his shoulder as he walked towards the pastures, in need of some fun. He doubted anyone would be there or have their horses turned out, so he took the opportunity to slip the bridle on and climb on a fence post, jumping on top of the big stallion. His coal body shone in the sunlight drifting down on them, causing Haden to squint to see the horizon. The grass was getting greener as the days went by, now that winter was said and done with. He loved spring, personally; it was so uplifting and renewing.
Settling so he was comfortable, he asked the giant to walk, letting him have his head as they started to make their way down the long, endless field. This would be exactly what he needed, anyways. The last couple of weeks had been rough for him, seeing how his aunt was always hounding him on what he was up to and asking silly questions that meant nothing. He was getting sick and tired of her prodding, and he was ready to do something unquestionable for a change. Gathering his reins, he asked for a canter, the movement effortless to ride. Elias was definitely smooth; the only thing that was a little abrupt was his long-legged trot. Haden knew how to ride it, however. It wasn't much of a big deal. Once they had made their way halfway down, he cantered a circle, and brought him down into a jog, making their way back up the field. He wanted to gallop down, this time; he needed something that would erase all the thoughts in his mind.
Once he made it back, he stopped, turning the stallion to face the direction he was just going. Elias moved his feet under Haden, obviously anxious to go. He knew what was going on, and was ready to just gallop off, even if Haden wasn't ready. The male would just have to wait until he settled himself down; there was no way that would fly in his training. Giving black horse a pat, he gathered his reins, asking for a back-up. Hopefully it would settle him down enough. Elias was so smart though, he would probably anticipate everything. Haden knew better than to let it go, though. He had a lot of common sense, which led him to greater outcomes, but sometimes brought out the worst in him.
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inspiration stuttering - fefe dobson (itunes is weird)
tags blakeley - fearie
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