Post by velocity on Sept 22, 2011 20:46:21 GMT -5
Lady In Red & Whip Up the Dancing
The dappled grey looked rather odd against the sixteen hand stallion who the grey towered over slightly. They danced on the track together in almost perfect unison. Red and Prancer wanted to get a move on. Both wanted to get running on the track with the turf getting pounded beneath them. Kate loved working Red with Prancer since they both liked turf and both share similar personalities. Though they did run different lengths, they stilled worked great together at eight furlongs which was what they were going to workout today. Josh rode Prancer as the stallion tried his best to nip at the mare in order to remind her that he was the boss. While Red was taller and slender, Prancer was much more muscular. However, she still held her own and nipped right back at the stallion before moving slightly ahead and toward the left, away from him. Both of the horses mane's were braided to their necks and Red's silvery tail was braided before it fanned out. Kate always loved doing the horses manes.
Kate and Josh warmed the equines up a little bit before making their way to the make shift gate that resembled an actually race gate. It was, indeed, a race gate but a smaller one that wasn't really used anymore. Kate rode into the second door and Josh urged Prancer into the third with ease. The gate operator waited for the signal and at this time, both riders slid their goggles over their face and adjusted their helmets. It was something they did so that the horses got use to being in the gate. Satisfied, Kate nodded to Josh who gave a thumps to the gate worker. Five seconds later, a blur of equine shot from the gate. Red was faster at breaking from the gate and caught the early lead over Prancer who laid back slightly from Red. They stayed as a nice pace. One that was causing the horses to work up a mild sweat. Kate kept a firm grip on the reins and checked over her shoulder every few seconds to make sure nothing what happening behind them. Then as the sixth furlong came into view, she began pumping Red and she responded. However, Josh had been doing the same thing, playing the same game and was now pushing Prancer had as they rounded a corner. They whipped the horses a few time, asking for there all and getting it. Neck and neck, they raced hard to the wire...But Red had gotten just a nose over the line. It was a photo finish that the man in the box smiled at. A great workout for the two horses as they trotted to the wash rooms. [/center][/size][/color]
