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Stepping Over(Open) « Thread Started on Nov 23, 2008, 11:07pm »
Sasha sighed as she opened her eyes to see her clock. It was 8:15 now and Sasha rolled out of her bed. Quickly she ricked her blue sheeting before walking to her dresser and taking out her breeches, jack and shirt pluse her gloves. She walked to her closet and opened it where her boots. She pulled them on and walked out of her room and down the hall to the bathroom. Walking in she closed the door and brushed her teeth. She grabbed the brush and started on her hair. She pulled it all back and put it into a pony tail. She ran out and down to the kitchen where she took an apple out and ran outside and walked along the dirt road to the barn. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Sasha was half way finished her apple as she entered the barn where her new horse waited. She walked down the isle to a stall that read 'Texas Two-Step'. She smiled as the mustang hung his head out. She held out the apple for him and he quickly took it happily as Sasha also opened the gate and took his bright lead. She clipped it to his bright blue halter before leading him out to the cross ties and clipped him up there and put the lead rope over his neck. She quickly turned and walked to the tack room where she took his grooming kit, saddle, and bridle. She walked out of the tack room and put all her stuff next to Texas.
Sasha took a curry comb from her grooming kit and and started at the base of Texas's neck. She quickly finished grooming him and took his white saddle pad and put it over his back. She then took his saddle and placed it on his back. After putting the girth on she took his bridle and then took his out of the cross ties. She took the halter off Texas and put the bridle on. Sasha quickly did up the buckles and lead him out of the barn. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
She halted him in the middle of the arena and checked his girth. "I'll just tighten that up a few holes, bub." She said as she tightened it up three holes and and pulled her stirrups down to her jumping length. Soon she walked Texas to the mounting block and mounted up. Texas's ears went back as he waited for a command. Sasha squeezed her legs around the geldings barrow to make him walk on. Her hands moved with him as they walked forward. There where small jumps set up every where. A few where a foot high, some a half of a foot, others where two feet and a few more where a foot and a half.
After a walk around the arena twice Sasha took Texas up into a posting trot. She took more reins and took him on a circle away from all the small jumps. After three circles at the trot Sasha went sitting and took Texas up into a canter. She let a little bit of her reins out before turning him out to a half of a foot vertical. She straightened Texas a little to get him in the middle and started to count down. 3...2...1... She went up into two-point as Texas jumped lazily over the small jump. They carried on straight for a few strides before turning him to the left to a foot high vertical. She took a breath and exhaled. 3..2..1... She counted in her head before doing two-point as Texas lazily jumped over again. To Texas these where simple and easy for him because he jumped five feet in hight and four feet in length. He was a great jumper.
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Re: Stepping Over(Open) « Reply #1 on Nov 25, 2008, 8:00pm »
Addison Bates rolled over in bed as she heard the sound of footsteps quietly moving across the hall. She shook her head and looked at her clock. She'd slept in by 15 minutes. She saw her little sister walk down the hall and down the staircase, figuring she would be going out to see her horse, Tex. Addie, too lazy to say 'Texas' all the way through, simply called the Mustang 'Tex'. He didn't complain.
She bounded out of bed and stared at herself in the mirror. Even though it was freezing out, she wore a tank top and light flannel pants for her pajamas. Her hair was tossed back, laying over her shoulder in a sloppy pony tail. Addie had spent the night in the barn, cleaning it and working with Minnie a bit in the arena. She'd been too tired to do anything but change her clothes. Her makeup was already on her face, on the plus-side. She flashed a little grin at herself and turned around, whipping out clothes from her dresser. She threw on the warmest things she had and walked out the door. She ran out back, and, feeling extraordinarily lazy today, she got in her car and drove to the barn.
The girl greeted her horse, who neighed loudly and awoke any horse who wasn't already awake. Shh. Addie hissed with a little smile. The girl led her horse to the cross ties and groomed her quickly, then tacked her up and led her to the arena. She noted that Tex was gone. Her sister must've been somewhere with him. She approached the arena and saw the pair inside, already working several jumps. Hey! she greeted Sasha with a broad grin.
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Re: Stepping Over(Open) « Reply #2 on Nov 25, 2008, 8:15pm »
"Hey." Sasha said keeping her eyes on the jump coming up. It was two feet and a simple vertical. 3...2...1... She counted in her head before moving forwards and moving her hands to as Texas jumped over still being pretty lazy and careless. She changed his lead before turning to the right in a medium tight circle. She did a half halt to slow his pace just a little before doing two-point as Texas jumped over the foot high vertical.
Texas tossed his head and cantered forward happily. He was such a great horse with a bright personality. Sasha patted his neck and took him on a small 15 meter circle before turning his back to the jumps.
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Re: Stepping Over(Open) « Reply #3 on Nov 28, 2008, 2:49am »
Lin made her way towards the jumping arena. She heard someone was in there practicing and she went inside. She saw Sasha on Texas and Addie standing next to the arena. She didn't make a sound, just stood there just inside the door as to not disturb the horse and rider in their practice. She smiled as Texas did his best for the young rider. He was a great horse.