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Post by Jacqueline on May 28, 2006 13:28:31 GMT -5
Kyle groomed Lyle and decided to take him on a hack. The horse needed excersise but Kyle didn't feel like riding in the arena again. Lyle liked hacking so it would be fun. Kyle grabbed his saddle from where he left it outside Teddy's stall and set it on the horses back. He did up the girth but left it a bit loose so it wouldn't bug Lyle in his stall. He patted Lyle and went to grab his bridle out of his locker.
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Post by Chelsea on May 28, 2006 13:40:47 GMT -5
Ava finished up grooming Cloud. She put on her bridle and saddle. She then tied the reins to a nearby empty stall. She needed Cloud to be as restrained as possible. Ava took a deep breath and picked up Cloud's back foot. She quickly dodged a kick and then picked up her foot once more. She held it tightly and began to pick it out. Cloud was whinnying nervously and was trying to prance on the spot. Ava finished that foot. She tried to pick up Cloud's other foot but the mare threw her head back and nearly knocked Ava over. Ava let go and calmly walked over to Cloud's head. She grabbed a clean cloth and tied it around Cloud's eyes. She stroked the mare's neck until she settled down. She then walked over and picked up Cloud's hoof. The grey horse tensed up and stomped her front feet. "Easy..." Ava cooed.Ava quickly finished picking her hooves and then unclipped her. She removed the blindfold and then lead the mare outside. She was going to take the mare on a trail ride.
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Post by Jacqueline on May 28, 2006 13:45:08 GMT -5
Kyle heard Cloud whinny and stomp her feet, but when he got back over to where they were Ava and Cloud were gone. He went into Lyle's stall and put on his bridle, then Kyle put on his helmet. He had grabbed Lyle's fly mask while he was grabbing his bridle and Kyle put it on Lyle's face. Lyle really hated bugs in his face so that would make him happier. Kyle led Lyle outside and tightened his girth. Then he pulled down the stirrups and mounted. He patted Lyle and they started off on the trails at a walk.
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Post by Chelsea on May 28, 2006 13:53:50 GMT -5
Ava patted Cloud. She tightened the girth and mounted. When she was in the saddle, she buckled her helmet and gave Cloud a squeeze. The amre set off at a walk. Once they had walked for a bit, Ava allowed the horse to move freely into a trot. Cloud was actually behaving herself.
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Post by Jacqueline on May 28, 2006 13:56:51 GMT -5
Kyle patted Lyle and asked him for a trot. Lyle broke into a nice smooth trot. It was slow and confident. Kyle patted him again, Lyle was sometimes a bit of an idiot while hacking but usually he was good.
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Post by Chelsea on May 28, 2006 14:02:58 GMT -5
Cloud set off at a smooth canter. They rode through the forest easily. Cloud was actually behaving herself. A while into the ride, Ava felt Cloud tense. The horse began bobbing her head up and down and every so often, she would give a little prance as they rode. All of a sudden Cloud skidded to a stop. AVa was nearly thrown off. She tried to turn the mare in a circle but she would budge. "Cloud. Come on honey." she urged, giving the mare some gentle kicks. Cloud stomped her foot and screamed loudly. Ava noticed what was bothering her. There was a large yellow and red snake slithering underneath the mare. Ava held the reins tightly and tried to get Cloud to walk calmly away from the snake. CLoud reared up nervously and began bucking. She stamped at the ground and screamed. Ava slid off of Cloud and hit the ground hard. Cloud screamed very loudly and took off, bucking and snorting into the woods. It looked like the mare was limping. Ava's head was throbbing. She pulled herself up and started to run after the mare but she couldn't run too fast. Her leg was bruised up pretty badly and when she fell, her hips bashed against a rock. "Cloud!" Ava screamed, after the mare.
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Post by Jacqueline on May 28, 2006 14:14:43 GMT -5
Kyle had taken a different trail and reached a spot where the two trails met up. Lyle suddenly stopped and looked in the direction that Cloud and Ava were in. He could hear Cloud screaming, but Kyle couldn't. Kyle tried to get Lyle to keep moving but Lyle danced on the spot and refused to move. Kyle finally gave up and let Lyle stand there. Then he saw Cloud coming up the path without Ava. Lyle cut off her path and Kyle grabbed onto the mare's reins. He patted her and jumped off of Lyle. Once Cloud calmed down enough, Kyle tied her to a fence on the side of the trail. He got back on Lyle and kicked him into a gallop. He didn't know what had happened or if Ava was hurt so he wanted to find her as quickly as possible. When he saw Ava, he pulled Lyle back to a canter, then a trot then a halt. Are you okay? He asked Ava.
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Post by Chelsea on May 28, 2006 16:29:35 GMT -5
Ava nodded. There was a scrape on her forehead. "Just a little banged up. It hurts to walk. I smashed my hip pretty hard." she said. "Is Cloud okay?" she asked nervously. The mare had been limping when she ran off. Ava didn't know if she had sprained it when she bucked or if the snake bit her.
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Post by Jacqueline on May 28, 2006 16:32:23 GMT -5
Kyle dismounted and gave Lyle a pat. I didn't take a good look at her. I just stopped her, tied her to a fence and came to find you. She's over where the two trails meet. You ride Lyle and I'll walk over. He said.
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Post by Chelsea on May 28, 2006 16:38:24 GMT -5
"THanks. Can you help me into the saddle?" she asked. She would probably have to keep off of her legs for a while and Lyle was pretty big so it wouldn't be easy for her to mount him.
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Post by Jacqueline on May 28, 2006 16:42:36 GMT -5
Sure. Kyle said, helping Ava into the saddle. He looked at the stirrups after Ava was on. They were too long for her, but he didn't know if she'd want to bother with adjusting them.
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Post by Chelsea on May 28, 2006 16:44:28 GMT -5
"Thanks." Ava said with a smile. "You can leave the stirrups. My leg is feeling pretty sore so I don't really feel like putting it in the stirrup and stuff." She gave Lyle a gentle squeeze and set him into a walk.
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Post by Jacqueline on May 28, 2006 16:46:44 GMT -5
Okay. Kyle said walking beside Lyle. Lyle walked along nicely looking around at everything. He'd seen it all before but still he had to look at it all again.
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Post by Chelsea on May 28, 2006 16:52:35 GMT -5
Cloud was laying on the ground. She looked like if she was about to fall asleep. The only thing keeping her awake was the lead rope, holding her head up. "Cloud!" Ava shrieked. She carefully dismounted Lyle. She winced in pain as she landed perfectly on the ground. Everywhere hurt. She slowly walked over to her mare. There was a small puncture wound on her front leg. The was only a little blood but the mare looked like death. "She was bitten by the snake." Ava told Kyle nervously. "It must have been poisonous."
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Post by Jacqueline on May 28, 2006 16:57:21 GMT -5
Do you have your cell phone with you? Kyle asked. He had left his in his car. He looked at the poor horse lying on the ground, she didn't look that good.
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