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Post by bridget on Feb 23, 2013 12:29:48 GMT -5
I hopped out of my parents large silver Pick-up truck as it finally stopped moving and settled into the ever grand Canterwood Crest parking lot. Once out of the truck I wandered around the side to the back to where the trailer was hooked up and opened it up then I proceeded to lead Raven my beautiful, well in my opinion 16.1 hand black arabian mare out of the trailer that had carried her from my parents small stables to Canterwood Crest. I could feel the gazes of a group of guys and girls watching my as I unload my mare from the trailer. Raven was tacked up in her signature Blueberry blue traveling gear with: A blueberry blue traveling blanket, leg wraps, halter and lead line and ear covers. I took a deep breath to calm my self and patted Raven's shoulder before hugging my parents swiftly before waving and leading Raven towards the large stables. Raven snorted and threw up her head and perked her ears at the new sights and smells around her. I noted with a nagging sense of worry that the guys and girls that had been watching me by the car park were now following me and Raven with their gazes pinned on me and Raven intently. I slowed to a stopped once I found Ravens new stall I put Raven into her new stall before I quickly pulled off the 16.1 hand arabian mare's halter, leg wraps and blanket before stepping out of stall noting with surprise that her buckets were stocked with food and water already. I wandered into the tack room where Raven's tack rack and box was set up and put away Raven's tack. I turned my head as someone else entered the Tack Room behind me. Outfit: www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=73359269 |
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Post by Heather♥ Demian on Feb 23, 2013 14:12:59 GMT -5
| [atrb=border,0,true][atrb=style,width: 250px; padding: 10px; background-image: url(http://images3.pixlis.com/background-image-circles-bubbles-sponge-soap-seamless-tileable-royal-purple-white-238t2z.p ng);] i got the crown and i'm gonna rock it, hon.
Heather stepped into the barn, smiling as she smelled hay and horses. Quickly walking to Arisocrat's stall, Heather saw how clean he was. "Mike took good care of you. You don't need to be brushed today." Giveing her giant thoroughbred a hug, Heather locked his stall and headed toward the tack room.
Heather pushed open the door to the tack room and paused momintarily when a new girl turned around. Stepping around the girl, Heather picked up her saddle and bridle, then turned to meet the girl. "Hey, I'm Heather Fox. You new?" Cocking her hip, Heather waited for the girl's response.
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Post by bridget on Feb 23, 2013 14:28:08 GMT -5
I looked up at the girl again as she walked past me and picked her saddle and bridle I gave her a nervous smile before saying, "Nice too meet you Heather and yeah I'm new....i'm Bridget Redwood I literally JUST got here like 5 minutes ago..This place is a huge compared to my parents stables" I gave her another nervous smile and brushed a stray strand of blonde behind my ear as I closed the lid to my worn dark mahogany tack container and glanced up at the girl once more and stepped out of her way some more so she could easily pass by me.
I heard Raven's whinnies and nickers coming from out in the aisle where she was safely tuck away stall her cries were probably meant to greet the other horses around her and possibly to let me know she was still around but I couldn't help but have the urge to run and make sure she was ok I had no idea what kind of people could be here at Canterwood Crest. I got a chill every time I thought or said the name of this prestigious boarding school.
I bit my lip and brushed the same stray strand of blonde hair behind my ear as it fluttered into my face because of the slight breeze caused by the open door and one of the open windows. I glanced at my tack noting with relief that all of my saddles, bridles and saddle pads, leg wraps, blankets and ear covers were tucked away safely before I made sure the Saddle pads and Leg wraps and ear covers were color coded with Raven's red show saddle pad, leg wraps and ear covers at the very bottom beside her red bead studded show bridle.
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Post by Heather♥ Demian on Feb 23, 2013 18:40:02 GMT -5
| [atrb=border,0,true][atrb=style,width: 250px; padding: 10px; background-image: url(http://images3.pixlis.com/background-image-circles-bubbles-sponge-soap-seamless-tileable-royal-purple-white-238t2z.p ng);] i got the crown and i'm gonna rock it, hon.
Smiling slightly, Heather listened to the nervous girl rambe on and on. "Cool, well if you need anything around here, go head and ask for me. Everyone knows who I am." Readjusting her tack, Heather stepped out of the tack room after Bridget and realized that her horse was in a stall two down from Ari's. Heather set her tack down and glanced down at Bridget. "Hey, do you want to go on a trail ride?" Heather hoped she said yes, cuase she really wanted t go. She'd probably go even if she was alone but..
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Post by bridget on Feb 23, 2013 19:28:59 GMT -5
I looked at her surprised that she was offering to help me when she barely knew me at all I smiled and said, "Thank you I definitely will and Sure! Me and Raven could use with a bit of relaxation after all the chaos from today" I collected Raven's orange trail riding gear including her black saddle and black bridle with small orange studs in the nose band and head band pieces.
I followed Heather out and rested my tack down and took Raven out of her stall I was glad i'd left her halter on her so we took less time to take her out of her stall I gave her a quick swipe over with a soft brush and cleaned out her hooves before I wrapped her legs with her orange leg wraps and put on her orange saddle pad then her black saddle I did up the girth then i put on her bridle I hung her Halters and lead line a hook outside her stall.
I glanced at Heather and said, "I'm ready to go whenever you are"
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Post by Heather♥ Demian on Feb 24, 2013 18:53:54 GMT -5
| [atrb=border,0,true][atrb=style,width: 250px; padding: 10px; background-image: url(http://images3.pixlis.com/background-image-circles-bubbles-sponge-soap-seamless-tileable-royal-purple-white-238t2z.p ng);] i got the crown and i'm gonna rock it, hon.
smiling, heather clipped a lead rope to aristocrat's halter and lead him out to the cross ties. swiping a body brush over hs coat was all it took to make him shine. heather took a baby wipe and wipped the sleep from his eye while he stood, completely relaxed. after brushing the shaving from his stall out of his hooves, heather placed the bright blue saddle pad on his back. after making sure the pad was in place, heather lifted the english saddle onto ari's back and tightened the girth. grabbing the bridle, heather took off ari's halter and set it down, smirking as bridget watched when he didn't move. walking up to his head, heather smiled as ari lowed his head and opened his mouth for the bit, making the task quick and simple. after checking the girth one last time, heather pulled on her bacl ariat practice helmet and looked at bridget. "Kay, I'm ready too." heather lead the way out and stopped before the mounting block, waiting to see if bridget needed it or not. heather checked the girth one last tiem before placing her left foot in the stirrup iron and swinging her self up. balancing for a moment before swingign her right leg over and gently sittign down. heather glanced over at bridget as she prepared to mount.
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Post by bridget on Feb 26, 2013 15:34:01 GMT -5
(ack! sorry! i've been running around doing my exams and haven't had much time to get on)
I stood patiently as I waited for heather to finished tacking up her horse was beautiful as was his tack. I rubbed Raven's shoulder as she started pawing the ground slightly in impatience to get moving. I smiled at Raven and said, "Someone's eager to get moving huh?" I brushed a stray strand of blonde hair behind my ear and let my mind wander a little bit to the fact that my adoptive brother Max was here and I wondered how he was getting on being blind all.
I looked up as Heather said she was ready to go I smiled and said, "Great do you know any good trails?" I followed her out of the stables and carefully hoisted myself up into Raven's saddle and glanced at Heather.
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Post by Heather♥ Demian on Feb 26, 2013 22:16:45 GMT -5
| [atrb=border,0,true][atrb=style,width: 250px; padding: 10px; background-image: url(http://images3.pixlis.com/background-image-circles-bubbles-sponge-soap-seamless-tileable-royal-purple-white-238t2z.p ng);] i got the crown and i'm gonna rock it, hon.
smiling, hather glanced at teh girl with her eyebrows raised. "Girrl, i've been her for 5 almost 6 years, i know all the best trails. i'll take you on my fave." smirking, heather urged aristocrat into a walk and lead him to the trails. smiling at bridget, she took the lead and cut down a trail that was barely there.
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Post by bridget on Feb 27, 2013 15:26:19 GMT -5
I looked at her surprised 5 years was a very long time indeed to stay at the same school well at least it was for me. I smiled and said, "5 years is a long time to stay at the same school I keep having to change schools because of my parents jobs as CEO's of Actuarial companies" I held onto Raven's mane as we headed down a hill into a path way which I noted was barely even a path at all/
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Post by Heather♥ Demian on Feb 27, 2013 22:23:03 GMT -5
| [atrb=border,0,true][atrb=style,width: 250px; padding: 10px; background-image: url(http://images3.pixlis.com/background-image-circles-bubbles-sponge-soap-seamless-tileable-royal-purple-white-238t2z.p ng);] i got the crown and i'm gonna rock it, hon.
Smirking, heather didn't respond and led her way down a steep and windy trail. leaning back in the saddle, heather felt aristocrat finaly hit flat ground and she sat up straight, twisting around in the saddle to make sure bridget was following. running a hand through her hair, heather spoke, her clear voive bouncign trough the empty woods. "So, where are you from?"
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Post by bridget on Feb 28, 2013 14:43:52 GMT -5
I leaned back as we went down a bit of steep hill like my instructor had taught me to. I let out a tiny sigh of relief as we reached solid ground after a few moments that felt like hours I'd never like going down hill on foot let alone on horseback. I looked around at the secener curiously but looked up as Heather spoke I smiled and said, "I'm from Galveston, Texas but I don't have a texas accent what about you?"
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Post by Heather♥ Demian on Mar 3, 2013 22:00:11 GMT -5
| [atrb=border,0,true][atrb=style,width: 250px; padding: 10px; background-image: url(http://images3.pixlis.com/background-image-circles-bubbles-sponge-soap-seamless-tileable-royal-purple-white-238t2z.p ng);] i got the crown and i'm gonna rock it, hon.
Heather smirked and replied. "Born and raised in NYC. Total new york chick." Smiling, Heather thought about new york as she urged ari into a trot. a few minutes later, heather heard the gurgling of a near by stream, and then stopped when she got to it. twisting around in the saddle, heather nodded at the stream. "wanna follow it?" heather wanted a yes, she was feeling adventurous.
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Post by bridget on Mar 10, 2013 6:59:00 GMT -5
I watched as we neared a river I tightened my grip on the reins and shortened them as Raven didn't like loud running water it scared her I slowly walked her forward and let her sniff the water and the wet ground before I gave her a big pat and looked up at Heather and said, "Sure me and raven will have to a bit slow though Raven isn't fond of loud running water we didn't have rivers on the trails at my old stables so she needs a little bit to get used to the river" I patted Raven's shoulder as we slowly kept following Heather and her horse.
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Post by Heather♥ Demian on Mar 10, 2013 16:41:08 GMT -5
| [atrb=border,0,true][atrb=style,width: 250px; padding: 10px; background-image: url(http://images3.pixlis.com/background-image-circles-bubbles-sponge-soap-seamless-tileable-royal-purple-white-238t2z.p ng);] i got the crown and i'm gonna rock it, hon.
i smiled, just glad that she had said yes. 'that's fine. i understand. we could switch horses if it comes to that. im really expirenced so..' i smiled and turned onto a little deer trail next to the creek. it wasn't really that loud, i didn't understand what the problem was.
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