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Gorgeous George && Marissa Star

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Marissa posted to Gorgeous George's rhymic strides as they trotted on the white sand of Green Horse Fields beach. George had his ears pricked alertly, taking in the surroundings with interest. It had been not so long ago, only about three months ago, actually, when he had last ridden along here. It had been long enough, however, and Marissa had seized the chance to go for a relaxing workout ride on the beach. The beach was a good place to build up muscle and stamina even at slow paces. hence the reason they were here.
They rounded the corner to find another horse and rider they knew all too well coming their way.


ooc|: would love it if Prize Me Proud, Impressario or Anarchi joined. But only one horse, please. xD

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Mariens hair swayed in the afternoon breeze, the salty air filtering through her colts main also. His tail danced like a jetten flag as he paced confidently over the snowed sand. His hooves leaving deep imprints in the ocean of microscopic grain, his nostrils flared as he shook his head, letting out quite a loud snort. The bay thoroughbred looked around in interest. He had never been to the beach before, but was taking it quite well. Polo was not to frisky, he smarter than to get scared of everything like a lot of two year olds did. Marien rubbed his neck firmly, you could say the charming colt was her favourite of the barn, simply because she had never seen a horse put so much effort into his racing.

A fuiger moving towards them in the distance caused Polo's ears to prick forwards in curiosity. As they neared, Marien noticed the horse was chestnut, probably young just as Prize Me Proud was. Two maybe? Aha! Soon enough Marien could tell exactly who the pair was. Gorgeous George and Marissa Star. "Marissa! Hey there." as they neared each other even more, Marien pulled Polo to a halt, "and if it isn't George?" she gave Polo a reassuring pat, "Its alright mister, we aren't racing." she could feel her large colt tensing, the 17 hh + horse knew George all to well, and it usually meant a race. She grinned up to Marissa warmly, while her seemingly larger colt pawed the beach impatiently, before reaching out his nuzzle to his company.

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Marien! Nice to see you again. Marissa smiled. Yeah, Georgie and I are just doing a little conditioning work in the sand. I see Prize Me Proud is looking well.
George squealed as Prize's nose touched his, and he backed up a step, his ears flattened. I laughed. Evidently George still wasn't over his most recent defeat. Good, because that meaned he would be all the more game in the Destined to be A Star Stakes this coming weekend, where they would face each other again.

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Marien giggled at George's reaction, most of her horses did that as well, infact most young thoroughbreds where known to do it. Polo simply raised his head in alarm, pinning his ears to his scalp. He snorted in distaste, before lowering his head to the earth to sniff the sand. "Ah yes, I was just bringing Polo out for a little sunshine." she smiled "He is my baby after all..." she added with a shrug "my very big, horsey baby anyway." she smiled down at her dark bay colt, thinking how childish she felt, her baby? She giggled under breath. The thoroughbred moved closer to the shore to smell the salty water, as soon as he buried his nose in the shallows to have a sip, he lifted his head in suprisement and nodded continuously as the water once again trailed out, Marien laughed "Not so nice is it?", Polo snorted in supposed agreement. Marien looked back to Marissa "These two are getting competitive on the track these days." she motioned to George and then Polo. They where basically rivals now.

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Marissa nodded in agreement. Yeah. Impressario from Stride Of Perfection and Anarchi from Rockstar are as well. George seems to hate Polo the most though. She commented with a grin.
George shifted underneath her boredly, so she clucked to him to ask him to walk down to the water. As they got closer, George stopped dead in surprise when the water rushed up to him, and then he darted backwards a few steps when it got too close for comfort. He snorted in surprise, his ears pricked alertly as he gazed at it. As the wave got sucked back in to the sea, George took a few hesitant steps forward and and again raced backwards as the water gushed towards him. I laughed at his antics.

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Polo jumped when George sped backwards, the water spraying up as he moved. The colt watched intently before taking a brave step into the water and lowering his nose once again, he pushed his nostrils under water and exhailed, bubles swarmed to the surface and popped, much to his duisgust, in his face. He raised his head, quite confused and snorted heavily, tiny strings of sea water bursting through the air. It wasent until now Marien had noticed Marissa's comment, "Yes, Yes. Those two are threats to everyone. As far as I know, Ario has placed in every one of his races." she commented with a sense of admiration. Polo stood calmly now, quite content with the cool water pooling at his hocks.

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He has. I helped raise that colt. I informed her proudly. Impressario had been born at GHS from my sister Sarah Star's mare Bank On Silver by Stride Of Perfection's Merry Bay King. I had helped to feed and train him in his first six months before he was weaned and taken to SOPS where they had turned him into the champion he already was today. George also had something personal against the colt but hadn't yet beaten him.

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bump?

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ooc/ decided I should reply xP

Polo snorted and shook his head, ears flickering contently. Marien adjusted her weight in the saddle and nooded as she listened to Marissa, "Wow, really? Seems SOPS has a habit of buying your bred horse's and turning them into champions, huh?" she grinned, "Fine breeding and fine training sees the best future to every racer." she commented fondly to the young lady before here, taking a moment to look over George.

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Yeah. I agreed. George, bored with standing still, decided it was time to continue the ride and began to walk, slowly at first, in the direction we had orginally come. He gradually sped up,and I glanced back at Prize Me Proud and Marien, calling I think Georgie wants to keep going! with a grin on my face.

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Polo's ears pricked as George moved off, at first he stood watching but as Marissa turned around he moved straight into a trot, Marien pulled him back, she didnt need him getting any bad habits. After walking for a second she asked him to trot until she came to Marissa and Georgie's side "Care to jog?" Marien cooed to Marissa as they passed.

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Polo and Marien quickly caught up at a trot drawing in front of us a little. Sure. I replied, nudging my heels to Gorgeous George's sides. The chesnut colt immediately picked up the pace, coasting smoothly into a trot. For a few minutes, we rode in silence. I watched how Polo moved with interest. He definitely moved well, just as George did. Prize Me Proud running in the Breeder's Cup this year? I asked interestedly.

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Marien posted steadily to the colts bouncy and forward trot, the dark bay colt moved powerfuly and strongly, but the chestnut beside them was an even match and did not struggle one bit to keep up. George had potential, as soon as that name struck her ears Marien knew he would be well known before he knew it. Prize Me Proud didn't start to stun until he had been working his rump off to keep in shape, she hoped he could be better than his foreign sire. Beyond The Limits was not so well known around here, but was one of the very few back where they used to live, Blue Star Stables was only a small place, with smaller race fields, in a way the competition was easy for him, then he came to GHF and it seemed to shock him, he ran well for a while but his performance died down when he hit age 4. But Beyond The Lmit's could run, and even if he wasent as good as many others, he has ideal conformation and the biggest chest in a thoroughbred Marien has ever seen, he just lumbers around the paddock getting fat these days. Marien smiled at Marissa's question "If he can keep up the good work, he has fallen in the bottom five a couple of times lately, he made up for it though, I think he just needs some more experience. He will get there. How 'bout George? Im guessing he will give it a shot?"

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I listened carefully to her response, and nodded thoughtfully. So Prize Me Proud was likely to be running in the Breeder's Cup. George will definitely be running in the Juvenile Turf. I just hope Impressario runs in the dirt.