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Post by coraline on Aug 23, 2009 14:31:27 GMT -5
april sighed again and flicked her gaze back to the colt. he was still moving at a steady pace. groaning out loud she slowed the mare ever so slightly, her pace cutting to a slower gallop as she tossed her head in annoyance. she really wanted to go at top speed again. they were rounding the corner to the home straight and lucky was getting restless. she wasn't used to being held back for so long and she kept pulling on the reins. april held her back a little longer, "in a bit honey, just you wait." she turned to look at the colt and was delighted to see he was gaining on the bay horse again.
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Post by booster on Aug 23, 2009 14:37:27 GMT -5
Erik used the crop again but this time on the colt's rump. "Pick it up boy. We have to get past this stallion to gain on your owner's mare. Let's go" he said. He pushed on the colt's neck with both hands on the reins. He nudged the colt with his feet as well. Buffy pulled back on the stallion she was on and trotted him off the track.
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Post by coraline on Aug 23, 2009 14:42:25 GMT -5
april watched as the bay was trotted off the track, the colt slowly making its way closer and closer to the chestnut. sighing she turned back around in her seat and realised that she was just about to go onto the home straight. "shit!" taking one last look at the colt and erik april groaned and decided he just wasn't going to get to his top speed today. she nudged the mares sides and let out a defeated sigh, "come on girl, lets finish this." the chestnut mare snorted and tossed her head, then as april gave her the slack on the reins she pushed her body forward with her sleek, powerful legs and pelted down the home straight. her top speed nothing like before, she'd warmed up and was now going even faster than when april had first ridden her. but she felt no joy in this gallop and simply sat until the mare had run out of straight track and slowed her to a trot, turning to watch the colt finish.
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Post by booster on Aug 23, 2009 14:48:20 GMT -5
Erik slapped the colt's rump again with the crop but a bit harder this time. " You can do it boy. Show your owner the best you can do. Come one, HAW HAW" he said to the colt. He pushed down on the colt's neck asking him to pick up speed now. He was turning the colt loose. He gave more rein to the colt hoping that would help get the speed picked up.
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Post by coraline on Aug 23, 2009 15:32:57 GMT -5
april watched as the colt turned onto the straight. she willed him on, the chestnut pawing the ground impatiently as the black colt sped up. she grinned as he began to race down towards them, his speed picking up stride by stride. april half bounced in her seat at his sudden burst of energy, lucky began prancing on the spot, her ears flicked forward.
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Post by booster on Aug 23, 2009 15:37:35 GMT -5
" Keep this up boy and you might just win the first race you get put in" Erik told the colt. He gave the colt more rein. He pushed more on the colt's neck. He was glad the colt got the message and got a good burst of speed. He patted the colt's neck. He looked behind him to see Silver Jet without a jockey and his lead line on. He looked forward and spotted April on the mare.
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Post by coraline on Aug 23, 2009 15:45:55 GMT -5
april continued to grin as the colt sped towards them and she quickly nudged lucky out of the way, the chestnut tossing her head again and prancing to the side. april kept her eyes focused on the colt as he moved closer and closer, his speed still increasing. she laughed as he passed the 'finish line' and patted the chestnut on the neck. "he did it girl, he managed to finish it and pick up speed!" she smiled and watched erik and the colt.
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Post by booster on Aug 23, 2009 15:49:17 GMT -5
Erik pulled back on the reins. He patted the colt's right shoulder and sighed. " Good boy. You did it. Next time will be a full out top speed around the track" he told the colt. He sat back in the small saddle and ran his hand up and down the colt's sweaty neck. He looked behind them and saw Silver Jet gaining on them now. He would wait for the gelding to speed by before trying to chase after the loose gelding.
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Post by coraline on Sept 1, 2009 9:24:43 GMT -5
she watched erik for a few more minutes, but soon got bored. the mare too was now prancing about, wanting to either go or get on the track. april patted her neck and flickered her eyes over the chestnut again, watching as she danced about. smiling she ran her hands down each leg and noticed a stone in one of her back hooves, wedged beneath the shoe. shaking her head she tried to get it out, "i thought you were running funny, wonder how that got in there." after finally managing to remove the stone she let down the mares hoof and patted her flank. she wasnt bothered if erik carried on working the colt, he'd proven he could run at a decent speed, that was good enough for her. smiling she turned to watch the pair again. she sighed, "boring..."
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Post by booster on Sept 1, 2009 14:31:30 GMT -5
Erik pulled back on the reins of the colt to halt him. Then got him to go over to her. He saw the jockey on another horse going after his own thoroughbred. He sighed and hopped down. He lead him over. "He's got the perfect speed for one of the races coming up. I'm willing to ride him for you, if you want" he said.
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Post by coraline on Sept 1, 2009 16:05:32 GMT -5
april smiled as erik came over and watched as he hopped off. her smiled faltered a little as erik spoke. really? was the colt really ready? she flickered her eyes over the black thoroughbred, not sure if he really was. he went well out there, but she didn't know if erik really wanted to. smiling again she spoke, "well...if you really think he could do better than last," she chuckled and patted the chestnut, "how much do you want to ride him? i mean, you've worked him and everything..." she wouldn't normally be this generous, but she was in a good mood.
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Post by booster on Sept 1, 2009 18:52:10 GMT -5
Erik thought for a few minutes. " Well he'll at least need another few workouts like todays. But, he's got to get past you at least three times before he can actually win at least a couple races. But, I'd like to test him out against a group of other horses. If that's okay with you" he said. He patted the colt's shoulder gently and hoped he'd be able to test the colt to see how he does in a box in by other horses.
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Post by coraline on Sept 2, 2009 2:52:08 GMT -5
april smiled, watching erik as he spoke. thinking about it for a moment she bit her bottom lip, the smiled again and nodded, "go for it."
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Post by booster on Sept 2, 2009 15:19:01 GMT -5
Erik smiled. "I'll get a few other jockeys and their mounts to join in the fun to try something that might help your colt in the races" he said. He mounted again and glanced to at least five other jockeys who sat on mounts already.
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Post by coraline on Sept 3, 2009 6:28:55 GMT -5
april smiled softly and watched erik carefully, she was quickly losing interest in racing for it had been years since she'd done anything like this. trying to keep her focus on the colt whom she was still yet to name she sighed and nodded as erik glanced to a group of other riders on their horses. lucky pawed the ground beside april, her chestnut head bobbing up and down impatiently. groaning she patted the mare on the neck and laughed, "alright alright, we'll go do some running." she walking round and hopped onto the mare, dropping a crop on the floor that was tucked into her boot. she doubted she'd need it now the mare was free of any discomfort. grinning she clicked her tongue and lucky was off, trotting onto the track toward the mass of mounts. patting the mares neck softly april called over her shoulder to erik, "mind if we join you?"
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