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Expectations [Snowflake] May 6, 2012 21:01:30 GMT -5

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[/img]THE RISING RIDDEN BY MICHAEL TURNER
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Aiden held the two year old colt, tightly. Even with his tight hold the colt managed to prance in circles around him. Hailey moved with him, saddling him, quickly. Michael, the newest, but most experienced jockey at TKR, stood by, waiting to go to the track. The Rising was acting up today, way more than usual. Aiden believed it was just from his anxiousness to run. Hailey finally managed to tighten his girth strap firmly, so that the saddle was on to stay. Hailey then handed his bridle to Aiden so that he could put it on the colt's head.

After a few minutes of rebeling against putting the bridle on, Ri was ready to ride. Hailey called for Becky who led in a chestnut quarter horse, saddled up. Hailey nodded to the horse, looking directily at Aiden, "I want you to hop on this lead pony and accompany the colt to the gate... Got it?" Aiden nodded and handed Ri off to Mike before hopping on the chestnut gelding. "Keep Ri calm..." she shot a look over at the colt in which had started pacing at Mike's side,"He's a bit hyper today and we don't need Mike getting dumped." Hailey turned and stalked over to Mike, slapping the colt's shoulder as he bent his neck to nip her. She began to speak with him as Aiden situated himself on top of the gelding. Suddenly, Hailey looked up at him and spoke, "Lead him to the track..." Hailey turned to Mike, "I'll walk with you."

Aiden trotted the gelding up to take hold of the colt's bridle. Ri was ambushed and before he could take a nip at the new horse, Aiden had gotten a tight hold on his head. Hailey walked on the right side of the lead pony, shooting a nervous glance at the bay colt every few seconds. They stopped at the rail and Ri stood silently, his eyes staring intently at the track before him. Aiden could feel his body shake in anticipation. Aiden's hold grew more firm. Hailey suddenly spoke, "Okay, Mike. I want a fast breeze for four furlongs over the dirt... Break him from the gate-" Ri suddenly reared up. Aiden brought him down quickly and Mike regained his irons. Hailey snapped, "Keep him down, Aiden!" She then threw a wild glance around her as if checking if anyone was looking at them. There was.

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Expectations [Snowflake] May 8, 2012 21:26:39 GMT -5

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STALKER'S FURY RIDDEN BY MARISSA STAR

_{It was no secret that Rising Fury's offspring tended to be a little on the crazy side. Just a little. No, actually, they were known to be exceptionally crazy, and exceptionally fast and talented. Without the fast and talented part, Rising Fury probably never would have reached the track and her foals wouldn't exist today. Marissa had gained a reputation for having female balls of steel, because she was the nut job who rode them all. Stalker's Fury was quite possibly the craziest of the Rising Fury babies yet, and that was who Marissa was mounting up on now.

For a moment, Stalker stood dead still, eyeing the track and sniffing the air, her ears alert to the sounds of the racetrack. Then, she reared slightly and burst forward. Marissa held her firmly at a brisk trot, for a few seconds. Then a loud whinny erupted from her horse, and suddenly they may as well have been flying. Before Marissa could even begin to try and stop the thoroughbred, she skidded to a stop on her own accord beside a bay thoroughbred and his chestnut pony. Recognition hit her instantly. It was The Rising.

Sorry! Marissa exclaimed. Stalker here decided to come and say hello to your boy here without consulting me. The filly's nose touched Ri's, and let out a little squeal.}

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Expectations [Snowflake] May 9, 2012 10:08:26 GMT -5

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[/img]THE RISING RIDDEN BY MICHAEL TURNER
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The filly was quite unexpected. She shot out of no where and all of a sudden she was at Ri's side sniffing him. Ri was once again, ambushed. He snorted, angrily, but suddenly started to sniff her as well. Hailey brushed in front of the horses to speak to the newcomer. She held her hand out to stroke the colt and put on a pleasant smile to mask her anxiety of working him this morning. She then turned to the girl on the bay filly. Sorry! the girl exclaimed. Stalker here decided to come and say hello to your boy here without consulting me. Hailey nodded, her smile still pleasant, "It's quite alright. Ri actually seems to like her." she turned to glance at the filly before looking back at her rider. "How long are you working her? We are breezing him for four furlongs on the dirt, if you'd like to join us." Hailey suggested. "It might do him good."

Aiden, his eyes trained on Hailey and the girl, was trying to listen, while trying to keep the colt contained. Ri pushed hard on the lead pony's side trying to get rid of Aiden's hold so he could inch closer to the filly but Aiden would not let him. Michael was also trying to keep him next to the chestnut gelding. Ri, for the second time tried to rear up. Aiden brought him down quickly, again trying to listen to their conversation. Hailey shot them a look before returning her smile to the jockey.

The girl had a familaritly about her that Hailey couldn't quite point out. Suddenly she recognized her. "You work for Star Thoroughbreds, don't you?"

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Expectations [Snowflake] May 9, 2012 22:51:34 GMT -5

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_{Yeah, they grew up together actually. Marissa replied, gesturing the two year olds. They'd grown up together, worked out together, raced together.. they were practically brother and sister. Ri had been sold only a few weeks ago, and he was obviously still a very fresh memory in Stalker's mind. Four furlongs is great. Marissa answered again, wondering if these people had made the connection yet. Stalker's head shot up and she side stepped away as The Rising rose on his hind legs again. A few moments later.. "You work for Star Thoroughbreds, don't you?" the trainer asked.

Co own, actually. I'm Marissa Star, and this is Stalker's Fury, She smiled.}

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Expectations [Snowflake] May 9, 2012 23:04:33 GMT -5

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Co own, actually. I'm Marissa Star, and this is Stalker's Fury. Realization fluttered across Hailey's face. "Oh! My name's Hailey Levine. Owner of Triple Krown Racing. It's nice to meet you... and Stalker's Fury." Hailey turned back to Aiden and Mike. "Are you guys ready to go?" They both nodded and then Aiden glanced at Marissa before leading Ri away and onto the track, expecting her to follow. "We'll start from the gate," Aiden spoke to her without looking back.

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Expectations [Snowflake] May 11, 2012 22:00:15 GMT -5

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_{You too. Marissa watched them walk off, wondering why they needed to have a pony, as well as the trainer leading the horse while there was a rider on his back. Ri was spirited, but not crazy. He was probably acting up because he was being crowded. She wondered who the rider was, and the rider on the pony. They hadn't introduced themselves properly, but she'd caught their first names when Stalker had rudely interrupted them. Shrugging, she turned Stalker through the usual warm up exercises. The two year old filly fought her the whole way, but Marissa wouldn't let her get away with it again. After several minutes, they broke into canter and headed for the gate. Once there, Marissa brought her filly back to trot and circled a few times, waiting for The Rising and his trio of handlers to arrive.}

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Expectations [Snowflake] May 11, 2012 23:09:41 GMT -5

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Aiden let Ri have a bit more rein as they started towards the gate. Aiden and Mike never let the colt go past a slow trot though. Ri threw his head in a spirited manner, eager to start running. When Aiden glanced behind them, he noticed that Marissa was going through some exersises with Stalker. He watched, distractly, until Ri tried to take off around the turn. Aiden led him into tight circles before continuing towards the gate. Mike followed his lead in turning Ri aswell.

Ri's ears flickered back and Aiden glanced behind him aswell, hearing hoofsteps. Marissa and the filly cantered past them. Ri tried, once again, to take off. They managed to stop him, but this time he had fought harder to run after another horse. Aiden stared after Marrissa, his expression longing. When they finally arrived at the gates, Marissa was waiting for them. Aiden unsnapped the lead shank he had clipped to the colt's bridle and veered his gelding away from the gate. He halted him to watch the horses go into the gate.

Mike clucked to Ri and the colt trotted into the gate, his eyes dazzling with eagerness. A starter closed the gate doors behind him and Ri let out a short, excited, whinny. Aiden could make out Mike calming the colt, "Shh. Almost boy... Not yet." Mike then strokes Ri's neck. Aiden then turned his attention to Marrissa. He smile lightly, "Good luck." He trotted the gelding away from the gate a little ways to get a better view of the break.

occ; you can say when they break ;]

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Expectations [Snowflake] May 12, 2012 0:14:54 GMT -5

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Post by Snowflake on May 12, 2012 0:14:54 GMT -5

_{ooc: sorry it's short.

Stalker had never had issues with the gate, and loaded with complete ease. She snorted a challenge to Ri, who entered the gate on her right side. "Good luck." Aiden/Mike said with a smile. Marissa smiled back at him, then returned her attention to her horse. She grasped a handful of mane, eyes focused on the dirt track ahead, between Stalker's dark ears. The gate burst open in front of them, and the filly launched herself forward, rocketing away from the gate powerfully.}

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Expectations [Snowflake] May 12, 2012 2:18:36 GMT -5

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Ri rocketed away from the gate, right along stalker. He threw his head, as Mike tightened his hold on him. He tried to swerve out onto the middle of the track to rid the hold but Mike kept him on right beside Stalker. Ri threw his head only once more as they settled into the swift breeze that Hailey had asked them for. Ri straightened out and charged down the backstretch. Mike checked him so that they would keep an even pace and never leave Stalker's side. Ri put up a protest but kept on running straight. Mike glanced over at Marissa, quickly as they exited the far turn.

occ; it's alright.. mine's sorta short too ;]

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Expectations [Snowflake] May 12, 2012 3:41:52 GMT -5

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_{ooc: how do you want to do this? Like is this going to be a bit of a race, or are they going to be neck and neck the whole way?

Stalker was slightly distracted by her former stablemate's antics, but she continued to run strongly. Her ears turned against the wind, one slightly angled in The Rising's direction. She purposely kept a neck ahead of Ri. Usually she liked to keep a length ahead, but she seemed to be making allowances for this colt she knew, especially since it was just the two of them. Marissa glanced over to the other rider, Aiden/Mike, and saw he had done the same. She smiled, and looked away again, wondering whether he wanted to actually race or just gallop neck and neck. Since they'd started from the gates, and Aiden/Mike had said good luck, she guessed it was probably a race. But she was going to wait for his move before she released Stalker.}

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Expectations [Snowflake] May 12, 2012 10:50:26 GMT -5

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occ; Race! ^_^ You can decide where they placed.

Mike kept Ri a neck behind knowing that the colt would have more in him if he was behind a leader. Marissa didn't try to slow down Stalker so he figured that she wanted to be a neck ahead. As they entered the homestretch, Ri threw his head with impatience at the hold on his head but didn't take off. Mike waited for the 1/4 pole before giving him any rein. He glanced over at Marissa, signaling a race and he let Ri go.

The colt rocketed away from the leader. His body flattened out as he charged across the dirt. Mike urged him on aggressively and glanced back to see where Stalker and Marissa were. He turned back as they entered the final furlong and he then started to urge Ri even more. Ri responded and dug in deep, shifting his lead leg. He stayed on the rail with Mike's experienced riding and sprinted past the wire, his flickered at his opponents, competitively and then they approached the turn. Mike slowed him down quickly. Ri threw his head and took off at a trot back towards where Hailey was waiting. He didn't really know who won but he was satisfied with Ri's competitiveness.

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