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Post by Isabella Thorne on Jan 11, 2009 21:46:03 GMT -5
A rather tiny girl walked into the outdoor arena leading a tall Thoroughbred mare. The mare was a palomino overo and stood at around 16hh, she seemed huge compaired to the 4'9", 80 pound girl. Bella was the girls name and her mare was Sato, Bella had her really long brown and caramel curly hair in a long braid down her back. She had on a pair of tan breeches, black tall boots, a purple tank top with a purple vest that was zipped up and a helmet strapped on her head. She wore black gloves and had a crop in her hand. There was a purple cast on her left arm that reached to right below her elbow. She lead her mare over to the mounting block, the mare was wearing a black jumping saddle with a purple pad and a black flash bridle. She had purple splint boots on and looked gorgeous. There was a jumping course set up and the jumps ranged from 3 feet to 5 feet. Bella mounted the mare and started warming her up. It was hard to believe the girl had a broken wrist.
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Post by Emmy Rhuno on Jan 12, 2009 6:30:21 GMT -5
Emmy jogged up to the rail, realizing she shouldn't have been jogging only after a horse in the arena flinched. She stopped and set herself onto the railing, her legs inside the arena and her arms set up on them, observing the pair. Around this time of day someone was always in this arena, which meant it was perfect for her to come and observe. She always loved to learn more about horses, including riding. She watched the pair work, mainly watching the racing saddle, and how the thoroughbred moved. "Whoa.." she mumbled to herself, dazed, staring at the horse with large, gllimmering eyes.
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Post by Isabella Thorne on Jan 13, 2009 18:58:13 GMT -5
When Bella rode she tended to blank out everything else. She didn't notice the other horses in the arena, she didn't see the girl on the rail, nothing but her and her horse. She clicked to the mare and put some pressure into Sato's sides and the mare moved into an extended trot easily then Bella sat and asked for the canter doing 3 circles before moving towards the first of the jumps, a 3 foot oxer. She counted the strides and right as Sato pushed off from the ground the small girl shoved her hands forward, moved her body forward, slid her butt back and landed looking towards the next jump she did the whole course and then slowed her mare and patted her shoulder noticing the girl on the fence Oh hello, sorry I didn't notice you before she smiled I am Bella, Isabella Thorne and this is Sato, Satorian Queen, we just got here her voice was sweet and light. She put the reins into her good hand and walked to the rail still abroad her painted mare.
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Post by Emmy Rhuno on Jan 14, 2009 19:23:42 GMT -5
Observing the pair carefully, dazed by the mare's movements, today Emmy was more or less interested in that mare than any riding technique even the olympians could have toaght her. The mare halted and then continued at a walk, her rider swapping the reins to her uncasted hand. She had heard this girl, Bella, talking but didn't pay much attention.
"Oh, um. Hi. I'm Emmy, and well..my big teddy bear's in his stall for the night. But, his name's Braun."
Emmy glanced from the rider and back to Sato, the horse moving perfectly in step, the rider following suit above her. "Wow.." she mumbled more or less to herself, and noticed the mare had a tiny slit in her hoof. She figured her owner probably alreayd knew, or would find out when she untacked Sato.
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Post by Isabella Thorne on Jan 14, 2009 20:10:44 GMT -5
Braun that is a cute name, he's the mustang right? I saw him in his stall when I got here a few hours ago she smiled. The farrier was coming out to look at Sato, she had thrown a shoe yesterday and Bella had pulled the other four and was getting new ones put on as soon as the farrier could get out. Sato nickered and pulled her nose to her chest self collecting for a moment then stretching her head back out and shaking it.
Bella turned her mare from the fence and jumped down from the full 16hh until her 4'9" frame touched to the ground. She reached up and pulled off the saddle and pad and then pulled off the bridle patting the mare. She walked back to the mounting block and the mare followed, Bella had done a lot of parelli training with the mare. She jumped onto the mares back and asked her for a trot then canter around the arena using her legs and seat to stear. She aimed the mare at a jump that was 2 feet and stuck her arms out from her sides going into two point and then landing before sitting back up and patting the mare smiling. She didn't mean to show off she was just practicing.
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Post by Emmy Rhuno on Jan 15, 2009 16:40:22 GMT -5
Emmy nodded and watched the mare and her, rather vertically challenged, rider. "Yep, that's him. Pure torture.." she said in a silly sarcastic tone. She watched the pair canter around, untacked, and sailed over the jump. Emmy couldn't do that, she could barely jump three-footers correctly. Let atlone on bareback. Then again, her horse wasn't entirely the best jumping breed..but Emmy always used that as an excuse for not jumping. She was always a bit nervous, but she loved the hight and thrills.
Emmy hopped down from the rail and walked over to the gait, sitting in a chair used by instructors when they taught. "A lot of trust there..your horse enjoys it." she said noticing the mare's ears swirl and her facial expression showing joy as her rider rode her freely.
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Post by Isabella Thorne on Jan 15, 2009 17:49:41 GMT -5
Thank you, yeah she loves jumping so much. She taught me everything I know and I in turn taught her she smiled and rubbed the mares neck lovingly. She grabbed a peppermint flavored horse cookie out of her pocket and the mare pricked her ears and craned her head around to her shoulder to take the treat from the girl. Jumping is such a thrill, it is my favorite thing in the world she replied pulling off her helmet and shaking her head before she leaned down and layed on her mares back and watched Sato as she bobbed her head eating the treat. The mare had blue eyes and they were shining, Sato was one of the happiest horses in the world, at least she thought so. What style do you ride? she asked the other girl.
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Post by Emmy Rhuno on Jan 16, 2009 16:36:45 GMT -5
"A bit of western, but mainly english..western's just a style I use on lazy days I guess." she said as she crossed her legs and pulled out her cell phone. Finishing her text she slid it closed and pushed it back into her denim barn-jacket's front pocket. Sato was tall, lean, and had a long neck, that Emmy simply couldn't help but compliment the horse for. She kept her thoughts to herself however. Standing up from the chair and leaning on the gait, she lifted up the gait lock and stepped outside of the ring, closing the gait behind her. "Well, my puppy should be hungry soon, and I've gotta get ready for my camping ride next week as well." she said. "I should be heading in.." She glanced out at the gelding pasture and back to the ring awaiting Bella's response, who was feeding her horse a treat.
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Post by Isabella Thorne on Jan 16, 2009 17:41:21 GMT -5
That is cool, I have ridden western before, barrel raced a couple times she shrugged and noticed the girl needed to leave Alright, have fun, I will see you later she smiled and slid down from her mare grabbing her tack to take her back to the barn for an early night in.
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Post by Emmy Rhuno on Jan 16, 2009 21:15:44 GMT -5
Emmy waved a good bye and headed for the dorms.
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