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[Snowflake]

take a break;;

The wind blew my long brown hair back out of my face and I closed my eyes, enjoying the cool breeze. Sensing the reins slacken slightly, Rising Fury delightfully began to trot. I automatically posted to the rythmic strides, even though I should have reprimanded the horse for trotting without direction.

Fury had calmed down quite a bit. I remembered her now when she was a two year old. It took alot of training before I could even get her to run around the track without bucking me off. That was about three years ago. Fury was five now, and almost retired from racing. She had two more races to go before she would officially retire from the track, and I hoped they would be wins. It would be absolutely fabulous if she hit forty wins. This horse meant more to me than anything, and her babies were going to be amazing.

I opened my eyes and scanned the beach ahead. I saw, about 100 metres up the beach, another horse and rider. Excellent. I thought, A chance to socialise. I hadn't been out to a party or anything in a while - the next one would be the Horse Of The Year Award Ceremony next weekend - so I was pretty keen to talk with someone other than my sister and the employees at GHS.

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Everyday Hero && Marien

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34 year old Marien Flemming looked forward to the afternoon ride. So much had been happening over the weeks, especialy now that Hero and Kiko where retired from racing, her mind was whizzing with what to do next. She worked at the reins, Hero flexed his musles, his bay coat giving off a healthy sheen. The stallion jogged forward, his neck reaching down, fighting for submission to the bit. The stallion was still quite immature mentaly, physicaly he was more muscular than horses twice his age. He was in beautiful condition, but his stud year rest was still to come.

It was spring, and the stallions hormones where going wild. The season made him much more fiesty than usual, so keeping him together was much more of a task. Everynow and then the thoroughbred would spook at colourful shells on the shore line, even at a wave that whipped at his fetlocks. He found the beach quite an interesting place, he didn't get nearly as scared as he did in the bush or other highly vegetated areas. Marin kept the reins tight, her ring fingers pulling constantly at the reins, letting him know she was in control. Hero listened, but was suddenly more concerned about something ahead of him.

Another horse was visible in the distance. A gallant silhouette, dancing closer at an even trot. Marien feared for the horses company, she really hoped this wasen't a stallion, or a mare. Hero stopped in his tracks, ears pricked in the horse and riders direction. Amused. A sharp cluck and a firm nudge to the ribs made him dance forward, pacing, jogging. Moving side ways, backwards. His nostrils flaired and he let a shrilled neigh blast from his muzzle. His ears flicked in the horses direction. Before Marien knew it, the other rider was only three metres away. A soft smile skimmed across her lips as she recognized the horse and rader. Rising Fury. The had a breeding reserve with Hero for the year. The mare looked great. Still in racing condition. "Why Hello!" Mariens voice rung from her lips, brown hair whisked over her shoulder.

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Bump?

[Snowflake]

forgot about this thread. =/
i will reply tomorrow evening. =]

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ooc|: Mind if I join as well? Classy could use another work.

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Sure, why not? xP

[Snowflake]

ooc|: Sorry!

Fury's pace quickened as we neared the other horse and rider. I recognised both quite suddenly - it was Everyday Hero and Marien Flemming from Snow Pearl Acres. I watched the way the bay stallion moved in awe. He had lovely conformation, slightly better than Fury's, but, I smirked, Fury was a better racehorse.

"Hey! How are you?" I called, when I heard Marien shout a greeting to me. Fury danced sideways in mock fright.

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ooc}} Hope you don't mind if I join in, Once Upon A Dream could do with a workout.

Once Upon A Dream && Millie

<sub>Maddie shook her head in the air. I kicked her on, she jolted forwards and then slammed to a halt. I again kicked her on, this time she walked on. The wind was blowing into our faces and Maddie didn't like it one bit. She snorted loudly and again shook her head. I kicked her on into a trot and posted to her strides.

I turned her in the oposite direction. I saw two horses stood together, they looked to be both bay. I decided to canter over to them, see if it was anyone I knew. As I got closer I saw that one of the horses was infact, Rising Fury. The other Everyday Hero! When Maddie saw them she gave a whinny and a little buck. Oi! I said to her giving her a tap with my crop.

I brought Maddie to a walk, the two other riders hadn't seen me yet, but as I aproched them Maddie nickered and they turned their heads in my direction. "Hi!" I said, as I admired both horses.</sub>

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Hero jogged on the spot, craning is neck into a perfected arch. He danced for a moment before halting on the spot and pawing at the golden sand. His powerful stilts reaching forwards and his hooves grinding lines into the damp, powdery substance beneath them. The bay stallion was sparky, although he had been to many events in his short life-time, he was still very young and curious of just about everything. And a mare was something to get even more jumpy about. It had just turned summer, yet his hormones where still bubbling out of control. Spring he had been crazy for the girls, and Summer looked to be almost as bad. Marien kept her tension at the reins, tugging him constantly, keeping him under total control.

"Im great thanks! Yourself?" Marien called back and decided to shorten the distance between the two thoroughbreds, Hero was dieing to meet this stunner of a mare. He pulled at the bit as Marien allowed him to walk forwards, his strides where large and fluent. There was only a neck distance between the two now, and Hero was loving it. He reached out his nose to socialise, but Marien pulled him back, it was risky allowing horses to rub noses and most ended in fights. The retired racer squealed and lashed out his front hoof, luckily he was miles away from Fury and apparently, did not intend to harm her anway. Marien creased her brow and slapped him fairly over the neck, "Cut it out you spook!" she said strongly. Before throwing an amused grin at Sarah [is this Sarah or Marissa? xD].

"Fury is looking beautiful!" Marien commented with a soft smile. Hero snorted as if in agreement and once again attempted to touch his nose on the bay thoroughbreds, once again, he failed. A shrilled neigh rung through the womans ears, she turned to see a small framed horse standing beside her, the rider offered a greeting. The fillys rider was familiar, yet I did not properly know her. As was the thoroughbred, Marien had a faint memory of seeing her around Green Horse before, yet had no idea what her name was. Marien smiled warmly "Hello, I dont beleive we have met? I am Marien, owner of Snow Pearl Acres, its a pleasure" her grin widened for a moment, she didnt bother introduce Hero as she guessed that pretty much everybody knew the new Hall of Famer stallion.

[Snowflake]

ooc|: Marissa. xD She is Fury's jockey and owner. =P Lol. =] Not at all, Mills! x]]

"Not too bad.. Still can't believe Fury's retired!" I
I replied as we drew up in front of the pair. "Seem's like just yesterday she was this crazy two year old I could hardly stay on."
Marien then made a comment on how good Fury was looking. I grinned at this remark, knowing full well that Fury was still in race fit condition and that she had never been fitter. "Thanks. Hero's looking pretty fabulous himself! Showing off for the "lady", I suppose?" I questioned with a laugh.

Just then another thoroughbred filly and rider halted beside them.
"Hi!" I said warmly, recognising the young rider as someone I hhad seen at the track, yet not knowing her name. "I'm Marissa SStar, and this is Fury. What's your name? and who's that ggorgeous filly you are riding?"

ooc|: meh. I really don't have much muse for rping. >.>

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Once Upon A Dream

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I turned to face Marrien and Hero. Hero looked in great shape! I smiled and said, "Nice to meet you, I'm Millie Daveys, owner of Oak Hill Farm, Inc." Maddie nickered and stook her head out towards Hero. "Don't worry I didn't forget to introduce you, " I said to Maddie. And this is Once Upon A Dream. I smiled.

Then I turned to Marissa and smiled to her. How are you?, I'm Millie, I own Oak Hill Farm, Inc. And this is Once Upon A Dream, a King foal.

Maddie stuck out like a sore thumb with Hero and Fury, two hall of famers. And then Maddie a two year old, waiting to break her maiden, though she had done well, 2nd in two UR races and 3rd in a R race.

OOC}} Wow, no muse at all! =[

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The chestnut stallion made his way down a hill and onto the beach. His muscles, larger then most, rippled as his legs glided forward and touched the sand. And then we turned through a curve and found ourselves looking to such a beautiful view, with the sun spelling magic on the ocean waves and a huge stretch in front of us. Without Snapple's approval I crouched in the saddle and urged him forth with a heel in the rib-cage, and then we were off.

His sleek lines reached forth and gobbled up ground. We reached top speed in ten seconds, his trademark as one of the best sprinters right now here at Green Horse Fields. Why the best sprinter? Well he'd won the Breeder's Cup Sprint last year, and if that wasn't proof enough then I didn't know what was. We soared effortlessly over the sand; the slightly heavier substance beneath his hooves did not bother my stallion, only made him strain harder to get going. And so we slowed as we covered half the beach in a couple minutes. Snapple was sweating slightly, but danced to be in nature, his favorite setting for a run. I laughed as he made towards the ocean, perhaps wanting a bath, but soon he stopped and swung his head around behind him. I saw three figures on horses, all of them familiar.

I rode my sprinter stallion towards them and stopped, cracking a beam. Marissa, Marien, Millie! And, isn't this a surprise, Rising Fury, Everyday Hero, and Once Upon A Dream! Maybe I should have bought Merry Bay King instead. I grinned widely. Rising Fury and Everyday Hero were fellow Hall of Fame horses to King, and Once Upon A Dream was King's daughter. I don't think I regretted bringing With A Snap, though.

[hunterjumper]

ooc}} Are you RPing with Amber Black, Frosty?

Maddie's ears pricked before I had even seen Snapple and Amber Black. Then I turned to face them. Maddie seemed to take quite an interest in the new stallion. She backed out of the 'circle' so she could face Snapple, and I didn't stop her. Hey, how are you?I asked Amber. Maddie still facinated in this new stallion, moved closer and rubbed her nose against his. Then she blew down her nose. I was a bit tense as I didn't know how they would react.

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Marien grinned, her brown eyes flashing at Marissa. Yes, the horses did grow up quite quickly, Marien knew all about it. "Yes, showing off is all he ever dose" she said, before turning to the lady who adressed herself as Millie Daveys, "I have noticed you around the track once or twice, yet never had the chance to meet you. Wait a second, you own Dare To Dream right?" she smiled warmly, the thaught of the chestnut mare cruising over the track flashed through her mind. Nice horse she was too. Now, Marien studied the filly she was riding. Of coarse she was a King foal! She looked strangely like Nifty, her own chestnut Kind filly. Infact, their build was quite similar, as well as their coat. "I should have guessed! She looks almost identical to my own King filly." she flaunted a grin for a moment.

Suddenly the heavy beating of hooves on sand made the woman twist in the saddle, turning to look at a flashy chestnut. The horse and rider slowed down by the time they had reached the trio of horses and riders. At once, the familiar voice of Amber zoomed through Mariens ears " Ah, and if it isent the almighty With A Snap, ridden by the fantastic Amber" Marien giggled as she commented on the fact she should have braught king. Quite amusing, but true. Each horse here was linked to him in some way. Funny. "Haha, I would have liked to see that stunner out here." she cracked yet another smile in Ambers direction. Hero seemed to shift underneath her, and by instinct Marien tightened the reins and focused back on her stallion.

She tugged at the reins constantly, the thoroughbred arched his neck for a moment but soon relaxed to his usual position. She worked his bit, half halting all the time, moving his head around untill he decided to go soft and on the bit. She relaxed the reins when he did as was expected, and continued to work with him when he lengthened his neck again. "Come on Hero." Marien murmered as she continued to focus on her horse. His ears flicked side-ways, taking on her aids, he relaxed and so did she, he tensed, as did Marien. After a few minutes of working his bit, Marien perked up again, "What do you guys say? Wanna' go for a steady run? And give Fury and Hero a final good-bye race?" Marien didnt expect loads from her stallion, he had been out of work for almost a week now, until today, and he had just started to lose his perfected racing body. But, he still looked a million dollars. "We will just cruse up the beech, hey? Take it easy on my bloke okay?" Marien grinned in amusment.

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First I responded to Milli. Excellent, thank you. My King filly looks well. It's good to see her out and about. This is With A Snap. My hand rested on him as the colt reached out his neck to sniff the filly, then drew back. His gaze caught the stranger, Millie, and and he was rigid. I tightened my hold and threw a smile at Millie. Introduce yourself before he bites your hand off I invited.

I then heard Amy speak. All mighty Snapple, surprise winner of the Breeder's Cup Sprint may I add. I flashed a bragging smile in Marissa's direction for an instant. As rivals but friends I enjoyed flaunting my accomplishments to her; her accomplishments usually came right back, though, but that's part of a good rivalry. You wouldn't recognize the stunner, though. He's more show horse then racehorse now. He can run up to four miles at a steady gallop and not tire. New muscles and everything. I hope you're taking care of Wishing You Well, you know. And Delta In The Moonlight. Did I mention Delta In The Moonlight is half sister to my filly On To The Spotlight? She just broke her maiden. I let a proud grin assault my features.

A steady run sounds good. My Snapple boy here will tire, though, if it's anything over a mile. He won the Sprint, don't forget, so he's a sprinter through and through. How about seven furlongs?

[Snowflake]

ooc|: ahh! don't leave me behind. xP Is With A Snap retired?

A run sounds good. I said eagerly. I had seen that smug smile Amber had just flashed me, and I was all geared up to leave her and With A Snap in the dust, not to mention the other two. Fury was still very fit, and could probably still win another race.

I steered her away from the other horses, to loosen her up again after standing still for those few minutes. She snorted, her ears laid back and her haid down. She trotted as I directed, but in a very nasty way. for a moment I thought she was going to buck me off - but she didn't. She was only very grudgingly following my commands, porbably because she knew there was a race to run.

I halted her, facing straight up the beach. Where's the finish line? I asked, talking more to Amber than anyone else.

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I laughed to Amber, and reached out towards Snapple's neck, and gave him a short pat. Maddie began to walk herself away from Snapple, I looked back to Amber and said, "Oh, I guess we'll be off for a short warm-up then." Then I gave a short laugh.

I pushed Maddie on into a trot, she obeyed my leg aids and went off into a quick, fluent trot. I circled around behind Marissa and Amber, and then came infront of Marrien. I urged Madie on into a nice canter and then stood out of my saddle and asked for a gallop. Maddie was only happy to and shot off down towards the sea. We galloped along the shore and then I brought her to a canter and joined the others, coming gradually to a halt.

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ooc|: He isn't retired yet. xD Will wait for Sussy to reply first.

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At Marissa's question, Marien sheilded her eyes from the sun and ran her eyes along the beach, roughly 6 and a half furlongs away was a set of three boulders where the sand-dunes met the beach. She pointed "How about those rocks over there?" Hero continued to shift, snort and grunt and crane his neck, still flaunting his stuff to the ladys. While he seemed quite unaware of the male company to his side. Usualy another stallion would tick him off and send him into a wave of rage, in hope of taking a chunck out of him. But the girls seemed to be more interesting today, Marien was thankful in a way. She continued to tug at his bit, flexing his neck and pulling into his chest, before giving him some slack again. Hero didnt need a warm-up, the trot here was already enough to get him ready. Instead she turned him in a tight circle to calm his nerves, and settled him again.

ooc/ not much to post about.

[S u N f r O s t ~]

ooc|: Absolutely no muse today.

ic|: I watched the competitive fire break loose in Marissa and smiled a bit. We were soooo ready to go. Snapple hadn't been racing lately and was fresh, full of the run a layoff gives you. I settled myself more comfortably in the saddle and leaned over slightly. Excited, the chestnut stallion broke into an energetic canter, neighing at the fillies and glaring at the other stallion while we zoomed toward the start line suggested by Amy.

Ready when you are.