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Post by → Rain ← on Jan 8, 2009 22:56:34 GMT -5
Josie hopped off of her large black gelding and patted his shoulder. "Good boy." She cooed as she led him out of the ring and into a tack up stall. She tied him up and quickly and easily removed the bridle and saddle. As she began to brush him the lovely black gelding nickered to her and nuzzled her as she patted his nose gently. "You are so cute." She grinned at the horse. After the horse was perfectly brushed from head to toe, his mane and tail combed out properly and he had his light spring blanket on, Josie lead him back outside and to his paddock. It was a beautiful day, the sky was a spotless and deep colored blue, there were birds chirping and flitting around. These were her favourite kind of days, she sighed softly.
Josie took off her horses' halter when he was safe in his paddock, he then trotted along the side of the fence, whickering to his buddy in the paddock next door. Josie smiled, closing the gate and locking it behind her, she hung up his halter on a hook outside then walked back toward the barn. Although Josie had been working on her english riding today (and it was not necersarrily her style, more her sisters) she enjoyed it when she rode War. He was her favourite english horse in the world. Josie entered the barn and headed toward the large tack room she shared with her sister (the other students tack room was down the hall), heading straight toward the the white board (They used it to check the days people were riding, obviously). Josie was teaching two lessons today, she yawned then sat down in a chair. She could really use a nap right now.
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Post by Abbi.♥ on Jan 8, 2009 23:17:49 GMT -5
G.A.B.R.I.E.L.L.E.- - - - - - - - - - - - ♪ - - - - - - - - XX
These days, Gabi was all about horses. She had been in love for over three years now, and madly at that. The crisp winter air blew in her face while walking down to the barn. Slapping her, it made her gorgeous black locks into her face and back behind her head. The smell of horses, hay, and some gross sweat entered her nostrils. Taking a deep long breath in and smiling, she entered the barn. It was time to work her newest addition to River's Edge Riding Academy. That was a four month old Thoroughbred gelding named Rumor. He was a gorgeous little paint boy and just so happened to be Gabi's.
Waltzing into the barn, she noticed her flesh and blooded sister head into the tack room that happened to be her's and her sister's, Josie. Josie was taller and older than Gabi, but not by much. She found herself into the tack room facing Josie. "Hey there, sis. Busy today?" She noticed the white tack board and saw that Josie had two lessons, and Gabi had one. To teach of course. She wasn't sure which lesson, so she went over to the drawers and pulled out a file that read Thursday, January Fifteenth Her name was found at the back, right in front of Josie's. Maria Lee Monty riding Theadore She read to herself. Great. The one was a snob, but Gabi could handle.
Word Count-- 327[Approximately]
Muse--Eh...
Status--Finished
Place and Time--Gabi and Josie are in the tack room looking at files, etc. The lesson Gabi teaches is at 3:00 PM and it is now 11:30 PM. It is January 15th.
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Post by → Rain ← on Jan 9, 2009 1:14:57 GMT -5
As Josie studied the board, remembering the lessons she would teach later on today, her younger sister strode in. Josie grinned at her little sister as she spoke. "Not yet." She chuckled. "How about you?" She asked in return, brushing off her half chaps that were covered in horse hair. Josie turned to glance at Gabi. She was going through the list of lessons for today, it was probably better recorded in the booklet with more space, but Josie preferred to have it out somewhere she could see, every time she passed by it. Plus she was a little bit too lazy to right things down sometimes, Her writing could be a bit sloppy when she was in a hurry as well. Josie stood and yawned, stretching her arms as well before quickly exiting the tack room, she had almost forgotten to put away her tack. She swiftly walked toward the tack up stall she used then grabbed all her tack and the brush box, trying to balance everything without dropping anything, it was a talent if you asked her.
She returned to the tack room a moment later and expertly put everything away in her locker, without having to set it down. Once satisfied she returned to her seat on the chair, plopping down in exhaustion. Josie closed her eyes a moment. She had not sleep very well the previous night, and the night before she had stayed up until the crack off dawn finishing a project for school. Oh well, as long as she had horses she would move along. She would do almost anything for her horses.
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Post by Abbi.♥ on Jan 9, 2009 1:33:03 GMT -5
G.A.B.R.I.E.L.L.E.- - - - - - - - - - - - ♪ - - - - - - - -XX
Gabi smiled and nodded at Josie to let her know that too. Gabi bent down and picked up a broom off the floor. She started piling the left over dust, hay, and occasional mud off the floor out into the barn hallway. She would sweep that later, but right now was working time. Walking out of the barn she sighed to herself and grabbed a purple halter. She went to find Daisy out in the pasture and brought her in. Next was a boarded horse, Chip and soon she had all the horses switched around and settled. Looking at her watch, it now said 12:22. Time for working her little one.
Gabi rolled on over into the tack room and picked out her bridal, and a halter. Today they were working on some halter work. Rumor still hated the bit, and was shying away from it but slowly getting more used to it. She went over the hall and grabbed the gelding out of his stall. The dirt ring was perfect. Gabi attatched a lunge line and let go of it, and let the foal get some energy out. He was kicking around and bucking out of excitment until he finally calmed down and walked to Gabi slowly. She let him sniff the halter, and he ran away kicking. This would be a long hour....
Word Count-- 349[Approximately]
Muse--Okay
Status--Finished
Place and Time--Gabi and Josie are in the tack room looking at files, etc. The lesson Gabi teaches is at 3:00 PM and it is now 12:47 PM. It is January 15th.
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Post by → Rain ← on Jan 9, 2009 1:49:39 GMT -5
After a moment of rest, Josie found that she was almost falling asleep. She decided to maybe get up and about doing something, to keep herself from the sleep her body desperately wanted and needed. She hopped out of the chair and headed outside to go bring her horse, Joker, in. Maybe she would even ride him today? Who knew. As she passed the ring she noticed her sister was working her little foal, Rumor. He was a cute little one Josie though to herself before exiting the barn and heading toward Joker's Paddock. She grabbed his halter off of the hook and entered his paddock, he wandered over to her, curious to see what she was doing. Josie half smiled at him, he was kind of unpredictable, last time she tried to get him he started playing chase with her. She easily slipped the halter on and gave him a pat then lead him toward the barn.
Josie decided that she would work him later, while her sister was using the ring was not a good idea, especially while working a hyper little foal. She placed Joker in his stall than crept slowly toward the ring, stopping at the gate. She was being careful not to spook little Rumor, but knowing him, he might use it as an excuse to just run around some more. As Josie waited by the gate she watched her sister and Rumor as he bolted around, obviously, this lesson might take a while, she laughed to herself.
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Post by Abbi.♥ on Jan 14, 2009 23:15:49 GMT -5
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"Now now, boy. It's alright, it's just a bridal."
After about thirty minutes, which was half the lesson, poor Rumor was not cooperating any better. The cooling coo of Gabi's voice brought him forward for a few strokes. Gabi gently placed the bridal against his face. Victory! The little colt stood there gently and let the leather touch his cooling half white half dark brown face. Gabi sighed quietly and stepped forward, slipping it over his nose. After a fight, it was on him! She let the lunge go and he bucked all over. The time she had was almost done, but she ignored the fact of her sister standing in the doorway giggling at the paint boy. She smiled satisfactorily when Rumor settled and stood soundly. Walking ever so quietly over, she rubbed his nose and patted his painted shoulder with ease. Once he was calm enough, she reached for the bridal and slid it off in a clean motion. To her surprise, Rumor didn't move. She praised him, led him back to the stables and handed him a carrot. "All done. Great job, Rumor, baby." She turned to Josie and grinned her side grin. Your turn.[/color] [/blockquote][/size][/color]
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Post by → Rain ← on Jan 14, 2009 23:52:06 GMT -5
Josie sensed the lesson would be coming to an end in a few minutes, she quickly took that opportunity to tack up her horse. Quickly she retrieved joker, leading him into the cross ties, and quickly brushing him, peaking in at her sister and the hyper paint foal as she walked past the gates to the ring. Finally Joker was all tacked up, she patted his shoulder lovingly. "Good boy." She glanced over in time to see her sister leading out her young foal 'your turn' she called. Josie grinned at her, slipping the reins over his head. "He is really improving." Josie mused about her sister's young colt, watching the cute little boy as she passed by, leading joker into the ring. She grabbed her helmet, putting it on her head. She closed the gate behind her, leading Joker over to the mounting block so she could hop on. Joker stood still until she had gotten one foot in the stirrup and began pulling herself up. He trotted off, not minding in the least that Josie was not properly on. "Joker!" She growled as she managed to swing her leg over and sit safely in the saddle. When she was properly seated she jerked back hard on the reins until he stopped moving and then pulling again to make him back up all the way to the mounting block.
He snorted and thrashed his head about like an idiot so she kicked him hard in the sides, eventually he came to a stand still. Josie forced him to stay where he was until she was ready to go, finally allowing him to walk onward for a few minutes. Josie shortened her reins quickly, and nudged him into a trot, she was not planning on working him much today, especially while he had a bad attitude. After she was sure they were both warmed up she sent him forward into a canter off of the left lead, he began barreling down the long side of the ring like he was being chased, she forced him to slow down, and he reluctantly did so.
After a while of practicing leads and flying changes she slowed down to a walk, giving him his head for the moment, so long as he was not going to act like an idiot. She cooled him down and hopped off, leading him out and back into the cross ties. "What is with you today?" She hissed at him as she quickly untacked and brushed him. Josie tossed his blanket back on and easily buckled it up. She lead him back to his stall, then returned to her tack, grabbing her saddle soap she quickly cleaned up and put it all away, walked back to Joker's stall she reached in and patted his nose absentmindedly. "You silly boy," She sighed softly as she slid down and seated herself on the dirty floor, not really minding that fact. Josie shook her head as she looked up at her horse, he was so unpredictable sometimes.. The thought of gelding him crossed her mind a few times, but she could not bring herself to do it, she wanted him to be a fantastic show horse, and a stud. She stood back up and studied Joker, "What am I going to do with you?"
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Post by Abbi.♥ on Jan 15, 2009 0:08:14 GMT -5
G.A.B.R.I.E.L.L.E.- - - - - - - - - - - - ♪ - - - - - - - -XX
Ruffling her thick, dark black curls absentmindedly, she sighed and went over to Nila's stall. Vanilla Silk was her name, but she was regularly called Nila. She grinned and stroked the white blaze on the Palomino and went into the tack room quickly. Gabi snatched the grooming bucket and went across the walk way to the palomino's stall, opened the door, and let herself in. She ran the stripping brush down her a bit before taking the soft bristle brush and scrapping the excess hair and dirt of the light colored girl.
After she was cleaned, Gabi walked out of the stall and into the tack room to put away the grooming. She checked her light orange sherbet colored watch and noticed she had about an hour until her lesson now, maybe a bit more. She glanced down the stalls. There wasn't anything to do. Going into the staff lounge she took Tabbie, her cat and sat down on the recliner with the black and white cat and gleamed. She dozed off for a minute, then alerted herself but went right back to dozing off again. Before she knew it, she woke up and it was already 2:45PM. Her students would be there any time now, and she wasn't ready in the least.
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Post by → Rain ← on Jan 19, 2009 19:07:56 GMT -5
Josie patted Joker again before walking off and heading toward the tack room again. When she entered she noticed her sister half asleep in the chair and she giggled. She then walked over to her locker with her horses bridles in it and took out on of her old western ones, it looked rather dirty and since she had nothing better to do, she decided she might quickly clean it up. She grabbed the soap for cleaning tack and a sponge and began to clean it quietly. Suddenly there was a light knock on the door, Josie got up swiftly to answer it. As she opened the door a smaller girl appeared from behind it, she was younger than the two sisters by a few years but not by much. She beamed up and Josie and Josie could not help but smile at her. "Can I help you?" She asked the younger girl. "Hi My name is Anne, I am looking for Gabi.. I have a lesson today.." Her small voice trailed off, she seemed to be slightly nervous. Josie smiled and nodded turned to her sister "Gabster" She laughed when she said it, she had always loved to give her sister silly nick names. "Anne is here for you." She said allowing the younger girl in.
Josie turned back to cleaning her tack, decided she would clean all her show tack today as there had been a few shows she was looking into entering. The young girl known as Anne strode up to Gabrielle rather hesitantly, as though she might have actually been scared of Gabi. Josie grinned, watching Anne out of the corner of her eye. "Hi Gabi.. I am here for my lesson." She choked quietly, looking at her feet and waiting for a reply. |
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Post by Abbi.♥ on Jan 19, 2009 23:53:59 GMT -5
G.A.B.R.I.E.L.L.E.- - - - - - - - - - - - ♪ - - - - - - - -XX
The faint voice of Josie, woke Gabi up quickly. She shook her head and woke up immediately. Josie was cleaning her things, and Gabi was panicking. She glanced at the clock and noticed it read 2:55 PM. She had slept way too long, and was not almost late for her lesson. She jumped up and started panicking, freaking out and getting sweaty. Running down the barn stalls, she grabbed her Dark Blue nylon halter and whipped into Blue's stall. Blue was the girl's lesson horse she was riding most of the time. She went to the barn door and met her.
"Hey, Anne. Nice to meet you!" Gabi quickly scanned her memory. She must have mixed up her's and Josie's files, because she thought she was teaching someone else today. This was Anne's first lesson, so this would be fun. She noticed that the girl was small, so she immediately decided to switch her horse. Noting that Anne was shy and unsure, she put her on Daisy Dukes. Daisy was a 15.3 hand Arabian mare, and really sweet. Perfect beginner horse. "Hey, sweetie. You are going to be on Daisy Dukes today. She is a sweet heart. Ready to get started?"
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