Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2014 21:36:44 GMT -5
Taylor rode the huge black filly out onto the turf track. The big white blaze made her stand out in the crowd. Elise had been waiting for this moment. It was well worth the wait. She was anxious to get back into tip top form.
Her former owner, Lucy, had her headed into some big races. Taylor was different. She had a feeling the filly wasn't quite ready for the high quality competition. She was going to hold her back into some small races. Let her get herself back on her feet.
Elise was well-behaved as Taylor cantered her along. She was miles from the ground but she loved being aboard the monster of a horse. Elise was relaxed and perky. She wasn't bothered by the other horses on the track. Her old stable mate, Daddy's Overdraft, was just finishing her work. Taylor waved to the connections as she pointed the filly towards the starting gate.
Elise balked the first time trying to get into the gate. She whinnied loudly and stomped a foot. "Easy girl. We got this", Taylor said to her. She ran a hand lightly down the side of Elise's neck, which was already damp with some sweat. She settled quickly and allowed Taylor to ride her into the gate chute.
Once the gates opened she pushed herself forward, using all her strength to pull her quickly down the track. She saved her true speed for the stretch runs. There was no doubt, there was some fire inside the big black horse. She listened well to Taylor's commands, but the rider didn't have to do much. Elise did most of the work.
She shot like a wildfire when she entered into the stretch. Her speed increased steadily. Taylor rushed her along and gave her all she needed. They flew down the stretch and passed the finish with plenty of juice left in the engine. Elise was happy to be back out there. It was a great run for her.