Jessie n' Flame's Ride

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Jessie was preparing Flame for her very first ride at Hickory stables. She wanted Flame to become used to the new arena first before she starts Jumping or bareback. "Someday I might do a little Dressage with Flame, too," Jessie thought. She walked inside the tack-room. It was much different than the one she used before. Jessie grabbed Flame's bridle off of the bridle hook and brought it over to Flame. She placed the bit in front of his mouth and tickled his tongue with her thumb, Flame reluctantly opened his mouth and Jessie gently placed the bit inside before he could close it. She placed the ear piece over his ear and strapped it up. Now she had gotten the bridle on Flame, now it was time for placing the saddle a' stride.

Jessie lifted up Flame's saddle and placed it on is withers, then she slid it down and hooked the girth on him. Flame held his breath which made it much harder for Jessie but she pulled with all of her strength and finally hooked it completely. Now Flame was ready for a ride.

Jessie walked Flame to the outside arena, she led him to the mounting block and stepped up onto it. She then placed her hands on top of the saddle and pushed herself up. She then squeezed with her legs and clucked him forward at a working walk. After she walked him once around the arena Jessie clucked and squeezed him forward to a nice extended trot, she kept him going around the arena for about ten times and she was now exhausted,"I really need to get in shape," Jessie whispered. Then she dismounted Flame and led him back to remove his tack and place him in his stall.

ooc:// I'll start doing more riding when someone comes here to role-play! :-D

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Although Flame was did great there were a few dogs barking in the distance. The dogs were extremely distracting for Flame so he hopped to the side from were the barking was coming from. Jessie held the reins tightly in her hands and finally led him to the barn to remove his tack and give him a quick brushing with the body brush. First Jessie removed the bridle, she lifted the ear piece away from Flame's ears and gradually let him drop the bit. She hung the bridle her arm and placed his halter on him. Then Jessie removed the saddle and put her tack away. Jessie walked briskly back to her horse, picked up the body brush and she lightly stroked his whole body with it. Jessie had a hard time with being firm with her brushes, she thought it was better to do it gently in which her assumption was absolutely wrong. "maybe I should canter him later on and start some small jumps tomorrow," her thoughts were flowing with ideas for Flame,"and someday I totally have to do some shows with him and maybe get a riding instructor so I can improve my riding, she thought some more,"It would be just wonderful!

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[fonts=1]ooc://Oops, sorry I thought that would work. TESTING

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Jessica lead Trigger to the cross ties, he stallion wasn't wearing a halter but stood waiting for Jessica to start grooming him. Jessica picked up a body brush and started it over his sorrel coat. After brushing the stallion, Trigger followed Jessica to the arena. As the pair entered the arena, Jessica leaped onto the stallion's back. Trigger, still having nothin on him but Jessica, walked along the rail when Jessica cued him. They walked around the arena for some time before Jessica asked for a trot, the stallion settled into a collected trot then a extended. Jessica asked for a lope, Trigger obeying nicely. The pair loped around the arena for some time, Jessica shifted her weight back on her butt. Trigger felt the shift and came to a sliding halt, Jessica patting the stud's neck for a job well done. Jessica dismounted "Stand Boy.Please" She told the stallion, know he was going to follow her anyway. As she walked away, the stallion followed, not letting her out of his sight. Jessica laughed as she set up a few jumps, nothing real high, but real low either. Jessica remounted and asked Trigger to canter to the jumps, Trigger cantered toward the jumps as ask. Jessica shifted into spot number 2 and squeezed her calves, sending Trigger into the air clearing the jump. They finished the course clear, Jessica shifting her weight again to stop the stallion.