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Post by Peanut Loves EVERYONE!! on May 22, 2011 2:34:11 GMT -5
Tom smiled. "I could use all the help I can get," he muttered, as Cola tossed his head and shied away from the other horses. "He's only young though...That's why he's naughty sometimes," he said quickly, jumping automatically to his pony's defence.
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Post by ••NARLA•• on May 22, 2011 2:35:52 GMT -5
"I'd be very happy to help you,how old is he?"
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Post by blazieboy08 on May 22, 2011 4:11:19 GMT -5
"Well done, Tom!" said Serena when he managed to get Cola going. "And, aw Blue's so sweet!" she said to Taylor.
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Post by Trophyhorse misses kmsnead on May 22, 2011 9:45:21 GMT -5
"Yeah, he is," Taylor agreed with Serena. "That's why I picked him out of all the other horses in the lesson barn, he's got such a good attitude. Taylor turned Blue around and directed him toward a one foot jump. Blue went over it easily, while Taylor almost feel off: she'd never jumped that high before.
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Post by Peanut Loves EVERYONE!! on May 23, 2011 3:08:05 GMT -5
"He's only four," Tom said. He smiled at Serena's praise and then nodded at Taylor. "He looks so chilled out," he said, a little enviously. Cola was working himself into a sweat by prancing around and being silly. "Cut it out kiddo," Tom said to him, walking the pony in a couple of circles to stop him from getting bored.
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Post by blazieboy08 on May 23, 2011 8:35:31 GMT -5
Serena smiled at Taylor and her horse, and at Tom and Cola. "Cola's so cute!"
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Post by Trophyhorse misses kmsnead on May 23, 2011 9:21:05 GMT -5
"He is, and funny!" Taylor said, laughing.
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Post by Peanut Loves EVERYONE!! on May 24, 2011 5:00:05 GMT -5
Tom chuckled, and then held onto his pony's mane as Cola started spinning. "He's still full of tricks," Tom said, his head starting to hurt from Cola's antics. "I'd give anything to have one nice cruisy ride on him," he said wistfully. "But he makes me work." He smiled at the others and their horses.
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Post by blazieboy08 on May 24, 2011 10:03:19 GMT -5
Serena grinned. "You can have a ride on Duke if you like, he's so calm!" she said to the younger boy.
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Post by Trophyhorse misses kmsnead on May 24, 2011 13:31:17 GMT -5
"I don't know Serena, it might be better if they worked together," Taylor said slowly. "It might make Cola better."
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Post by Peanut Loves EVERYONE!! on May 25, 2011 2:21:59 GMT -5
Tom's face lit up with a smile. "Really?" he asked her. He hid a scowl at Taylor, but laughed to show her he was kidding. "One ride wouldn't hurt, right?" he said jokingly to her. "Don't worry, I love Cola to death and I never get tired of working with him," he said. "Except when I work with him so much that I actually get physically tired..." Tom stopped and shook his head. Sometimes he even confused himself when he talked.
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Post by Trophyhorse misses kmsnead on May 25, 2011 12:36:55 GMT -5
"Hey, when I first got Skylar, she was really green and one of the most stubborn, annoying, nippy horses I'd ever been around! But I just kept working with her and now she's my best friend," Taylor said, winking at Tom.
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Post by Peanut Loves EVERYONE!! on May 26, 2011 2:54:20 GMT -5
Tom laughed. "Yeah, I couldn't imagine not having Cola around," Tom said with a grin. He fondled his pony's mane and smiled. "I'm just glad I'm really short for my age," he said. "Otherwise I'd be too tall for him." Tom grinned as Cola turned his head to munch on the end of Tom's boot. "Quit it, kiddo," he said with a laugh, reaching forward to scratch his pony on the forehead.
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Post by Trophyhorse misses kmsnead on May 26, 2011 8:08:50 GMT -5
"I've always liked pony's with attitudes," Taylor said laughing at Cola.
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Post by blazieboy08 on May 26, 2011 8:59:49 GMT -5
Serena shook her head. "I just meant that he could have a go on Duke. So he could see what aids he needs for flying changes, maybe. Duke does them really easily. And that way he can try that with Cola." she shrugged and took her feet out of the stirrups.
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Post by Trophyhorse misses kmsnead on May 26, 2011 9:05:06 GMT -5
"I'll hold Cola for you," Taylor said.
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Post by Peanut Loves EVERYONE!! on May 27, 2011 2:31:54 GMT -5
Tom grinned. "This may be a little sudden, but I've decided that I love you guys," he said, leaping off his pony. He rubbed Cola's neck and held his muzzle in his hands. "Swapsies for a little while, kiddo," he said, kissing his pony's nose. "Don't get jealous!" He smiled to Taylor, leading Cola over to her. "You're a legend!" he said to her and Serena.
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Post by Trophyhorse misses kmsnead on May 27, 2011 8:09:32 GMT -5
Taylor was a little surprised when Tom said he loved her and Serena, but then she laughed. "A legend?" she asked when he handed Cola's reins to her.
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Post by Peanut Loves EVERYONE!! on May 28, 2011 3:03:43 GMT -5
Tom grinned. "Yes. A legend," he said, winking. "Are you sure you don't mind holding him?" he asked Taylor.
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Post by Trophyhorse misses kmsnead on May 28, 2011 9:28:27 GMT -5
"Nah, it's fine," she said, winking at him. She wasn't flirting, really, just being nice.
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Post by blazieboy08 on May 28, 2011 14:38:35 GMT -5
Serena swung easily off of Duke, and wandered over to Cola and Tom. She grinned at him. Suke followed behind her, as usual, without her having to lead him. "All yours, Tom!"
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Post by Trophyhorse misses kmsnead on May 28, 2011 14:47:47 GMT -5
"Good luck, Tom!"
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Post by Peanut Loves EVERYONE!! on May 28, 2011 18:35:26 GMT -5
Tom grinned. "Thank you, thank you, thank you!" he said excitedly. He hadn't ridden a horse besides Cola since he'd first got the cheeky pony. He ran a hand over Duke's sleek neck. "Hey there, big guy," he murmured. He quickly changed the stirrup length so they'd fit his short legs, then swung up onto Duke. He grinned. "Thank you Serena!" he said with a huge smile. Gently asking Duke to walk on, the smile didn't leave his face. "He's amazing!" Tom said. He asked Duke to trot on around the ring, rising with the big horse's movement. Giving him the aid to canter, Tom rode around the ring. "Wow," he breathed. He did a figure eight in the ring, and gave Duke an aid to do a flying lead change in the middle. He laughed out loud when Duke did it perfectly. Trotting back over to Serena and Taylor, Tom jumped off the big horse with a grin. He changed the stirrups back to Serena's orignial length and handed the reins back to her. "Oh my God," he said, laughing. "I haven't ridden a horse besides Cola for over a year! Thank you a billion times!" he said. He took Cola back from Taylor. "Thanks for holding him," he smiled. Giving his pony a huge rub on the neck, Tom grinned again. "You'll be able to do that one day, kiddo," he said to Cola.
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Post by Trophyhorse misses kmsnead on May 28, 2011 19:56:26 GMT -5
"No problem, Tom," Taylor said, grinning at him.
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Post by blazieboy08 on May 29, 2011 2:42:49 GMT -5
Serena couldn't keep the smile off her face while she watched Tom and Duke. Her horse was stunning, his gaits were seamless and perfect. "Well done Tom, you did great!" she said, when he dismounted. She patted Duke on the neck and swung back up into his saddle. She worked on his extended trot. She loved the way it looked and felt - as if they were floating.
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Post by Peanut Loves EVERYONE!! on May 29, 2011 2:46:39 GMT -5
Tom smiled. "Your horse is amazing!" he said to Serena. He jumped back onto Cola without bothering to use the stirrups. Cola snorted and tucked his head down to his chest, bucking twice. Tom rolled his eyes. "Yeah yeah, you're still my favourite," Tom said with a laugh. He watched Serena riding Duke and smiled again. One day, he was determined to have Cola looking as good as that.
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Post by blazieboy08 on May 29, 2011 2:50:36 GMT -5
Serena patted Duke and brought him back to normal trot, sitting deep int eh saddle and not bouncing one bit. "Why don't you try the flying change with Cola?" she called out to Tom.
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Post by Peanut Loves EVERYONE!! on May 29, 2011 3:46:01 GMT -5
Tom nodded. "I can try," he said, doubtfully. "But he can barely canter in a straight line without adding a flying change to it." He clicked his pony up and trotted around the ring. Then, sitting in the saddle, Tom asked Cola for a canter. He jumped into it and then settled once Tom pulled him back. "Keep going, bud," he said, closing his legs around Cola's middle when he felt him slow. Cola pigrooted, nearly unseating Tom, but he determinedly kept the pony cantering. Turning him in a circle, Tom switched the position of his legs quickly, exaggerating the aid to try and get Cola to notice it more. The pony bucked and his stride turned choppy. "Come on, kiddo," Tom said, getting Cola to canter around the ring again. This time when Tom asked for the flying change, Cola stopped dead in his tracks, put his head nearly between his two front feet, and bucked his heart out. Tom thudded to the ground in front of Cola, landing on his butt in a cloud of dust. Frowning, Tom stood up and glared at his pony, who meekly trotted off to the other side of the ring. "I don't think he's quite ready yet," Tom muttered, striding after the runaway roan.
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Post by blazieboy08 on May 29, 2011 5:21:36 GMT -5
Serena looked up as Tom flew over Cola's head. "Tom! You okay?" She rode Duke quickly over to where he was. He seemed fine. Cola trotted off to the other side of the ring. What a cheeky little pony.
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Post by Trophyhorse misses kmsnead on May 29, 2011 8:33:23 GMT -5
"I'll go catch him!" Taylor said before Tom could do it himself. She hurried over to the other end of the ring toward the sneaky little pony. Taylor grabbed his reins, and rubbed Cola's neck to calm him down.
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