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Post by KM loves MUSIC and PEANUT!!!! on Apr 2, 2012 1:41:15 GMT -5
I smiled glancing away from the horse to look at Ariana and then back to the man to see what his answer would be. "He is actually better then he was today and he is going through training but there is no time for him at the ranch anymore." He said patting the gelding neck. "Normally he doesn't need Trace he was just weird today. And yes he is very ride-able, a little hot headed but as long as you know what your doing he works just fine and is a top notch barrel racer." He said and I smiled nodding. "Yes that why I wanted to look at him! My brother likes Barrel Racing but hasn't found any horses he likes. So I thought I'd look into a few for him." I said glancing at the little pony named Trace and then back to him. "So can we test ride him and stuff? Make sure he knows what to do?" I asked with a smile, wanting to know just how much this gelding really knew.
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Post by xcountrygirl on Apr 21, 2012 16:28:13 GMT -5
I smiled then eyed the gelding warily then moved out of the way shaking my head remembering my last time on a barrel racer ending terribly so I keep my distance. "be careful Mackenzie" I placed my hands in my back pockets.
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Post by KM loves MUSIC and PEANUT!!!! on Apr 23, 2012 4:54:29 GMT -5
I glanced over at Ariana and smiled. "When it comes to horses I'm always careful." I said with an underlying sadness of what had happened to my brother when we were younger and was the reason he didn't show jump anymore. I shook the thoughts out of my head of him in the hospital, it hadn't been the horse or the fall that had caused his heart to go out it was just the trip to the doctors offence that showed he had heart problems. I smiled at the guy and said, "Mind if I work him in the arena for a bit without a saddle? I want to see if he is really as athletic as he seems." I said and then added quickly. "Not that I think your lying or anything." He chuckled and nodded. "Yes I know what you mean by testing him." I smiled and said. "Awesome I will be right back with my stuff." I turned on my heel and jogged back into the barn to get my halter and lead rope. I quickly came back out and said. "No ones using the round pens right now would you mind letting him lose out there?" He nodded and said sure and I said. "Kay' its this way." As he started in that direction with both the horses since he didn't think it was safe to leave Trace tied without someone being there. I said to Ariana. "I always do groundwork with them before I buy them or even get on them, I have my ways of seeing if their worth it from the ground. Think he'll pass the test?" (Sorry that kinda sucks )
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Post by xcountrygirl on Apr 25, 2012 21:49:53 GMT -5
I smiled and shook my head with a laugh "its up to you but he does look amazing i also might ride Magnum is there a round been available for me to work him? I really need to work on bending to loosen him up" I was eager to break in his new equipment I bought at the tack shop the other day and see if he was ready to jump as well.
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Post by KM loves MUSIC and PEANUT!!!! on Apr 26, 2012 5:09:00 GMT -5
I smiled at Ariana. "I think he will, but we'll see." I said with a smile walking after the guy and two horses. I smiled and nodded. "Yeah there are two round pens to use, if you wanted to use one for Magnum." I said with a smile. As we reached the round pen the guy walked in and removed Fury's halter like I had asked and the gelding snorted and sniffed around at all the new stuff. I smiled as he led Trace out and I gathered up all my stuff including my handy stick, that was the one thing in the world me and Kayla agreed on was our method of training. I hooked the string onto the handy stick and walked to the center of the ring and asked. "Has he lunged before?" The guy nodded. "Some but not a lot." I nodded and held the string in my hand so if I had to twirl the stick the string didn't smack him. I pointed to the right as high as I could and clucked, when he didn't move I made my arm do a circle three times counting out. "One, Two," He snorted and jumped around from me and started at a trot around the pen, I pointed again wanting him to canter when he didn't move forward I pointed higher clucked and smacked the ground toward his tail, he snorted but kept at a trot so I smacked the ground three more times each hitting it harder and then finally he jumped into a brisk canter.
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Post by xcountrygirl on Apr 28, 2012 23:00:30 GMT -5
I shook my head and smiled watching her work him for a tiny bit before going to put Magnums stuff by the free round pen then ran to get Magnum, as I slipped his halter on he snorted and tried to pull me out of the stall so i shut the door and circled him in the stall before leading him out to the round pen and tying a slip knot so i could groom him quickly before saddling him and bridling him.
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Post by KM loves MUSIC and PEANUT!!!! on Apr 29, 2012 0:57:23 GMT -5
I smiled and watched the horse canter around me. Fury was a beautiful mover. I slowly lifted my hand and and backed in front of him getting his attention and redirected his the other way, he did very well and gave me both eye as he turned. The black gelding raced around me and after a few circles I lifted my hand and steped in front of him and then turned my back. He pricked his ears and walked up to me slowly.
(Sorry it sucks)
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Post by xcountrygirl on Apr 30, 2012 14:10:37 GMT -5
I mounted Magnum and began to walk him to warm him up, as I began a posting trot Magnum snorted and reared I leaned forward to push his front end down. "Magnum stop it now" my voice was stern and he began to canter but I got him under control and circled him 3 times each wat to loosen him up "bad boy you know better"
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Post by KM loves MUSIC and PEANUT!!!! on Apr 30, 2012 15:39:47 GMT -5
I glanced at Ariana and almost smiled to myself her horse was a handful it seemed, when she got his front end down I instantly put my attention the hot fiery quarter horse gelding arced his neck into his chest and snorted at me, I leaned down and lifted my halter and slipped it on his face. As soon as I moved to do so he dropped his head as soon as my hand touched his poll, that surprised me cause he was so hot. After that was on I clipped on my fourteen foot lead and stepped in front of him gently wiggling the rope, when he didn't back up I started swinging my handy stick under the rope. When he didn't step back I tapped the side of shoulder and he jumped back a few steps and I instantly stopped and rubbed the tap away with the end of, I repeated what I had done and this time he only needed the stick to swing under the rope and he went back, on the first step I stopped him and rubbed his chest.
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Post by xcountrygirl on Apr 30, 2012 21:38:17 GMT -5
I picked up the posting trot again as Magnum now behaved he kept trying to pick up a canter "no boy i don't think your leg is ready" he snorted as I instructed a few simple dressage moves to keep him moving when I felt he'd had enough I pulled him to a halt and patted his neck "good boy"
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Post by KM loves MUSIC and PEANUT!!!! on May 1, 2012 2:14:28 GMT -5
After doing some more backing up exercising and then moved onto yielding forequarters and hidequarters. He was a little stiff but did it fairly well, a lot of barrel horses were stiff on yielding, their talent was twisting not pivoting. Finally I moved onto lunging and had him go out to the where there was about foot of rope resting on the ground, as he went around at me a trot I was happy that he didn't see the need to race away from me and get scared, he wasn't too spooky but a little jumpy when I asked him to yield. After a few more rounds of two circles, yield, turn the other way and go, I start stepping in front of his drive line and asking for him to go the other way, he was a little quick and jumpy about it but he was showing great athletic talent. Finally I stopped him and smiled to the guy. "He'll do, he's not perfect but Mac needs a project horse to work with and bond with." He smiled and nodded. "Yes if your brother is any kind of trainer like you I think Fury will have a wonder carer with him." I smiled and led him out of the trailer and said. "I'll sign the papers for sale and then sign them over to my brother." I said and he nodded before saying. "Okay great the bill of sale is in my truck." I nodded and looked to Ariana. "Did you want to come? Or did you want to meet in the stables?" I asked keeping a good hold on Fury as I left the round pen.
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Post by xcountrygirl on May 1, 2012 7:27:18 GMT -5
"I'll ride along im not quite ready to dismount I'm going to jump him if you wouldn't mind spotting us because its been a while" I smiled and leaned over to open the gate then walked out turning Magnum around I shut the gate and walked Magnum on the other side of her "he seems like a good barrel horse not really much else unless you are willing to take the time to teach him something else"
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Post by KM loves MUSIC and PEANUT!!!! on May 2, 2012 4:42:52 GMT -5
I nodded. Fury snorted and looked at the other horse and I smiled. I realised though that my mood was gonna drop soon cause I was getting headache, it had been overcast lately and the bright sunny day was hurting my eyes. I rubbed them and started after the guy and pony, I nodded again to Ariana. "Yes he is a fine barrel horse, I'm pretty sure I've seen him race before." I said before directing a question at the guy. "Did you change his name after you bought him?" The guy shook his head and said. "No I didn't but my daughter thought he should have a show name that matched his personality so it changed and stuck is old name used to be, 'Liquid In The Sky'." He said and I grinned and said. "I have seen him before! I mean he looked like he moved the same way but a lot of them do move the same." I said and he nodded.
(Sorry it sucks got a headache and no muse.)
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Post by xcountrygirl on May 2, 2012 14:15:07 GMT -5
I smiled and petted Magnum then gasped as he started to hobble, I quickly dismounted then checked his front right leg and sighed finding a rock in his shoe "now how did that happen?" I smiled and picked it out then smiled as he began to prance in place.
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Post by KM loves MUSIC and PEANUT!!!! on May 2, 2012 23:43:38 GMT -5
I raised my eyebrows and looked to Ariana. "Their feet always seem to catch things like that don't they?" I said with a smile watching the horse prance in place. "They always looks so beautiful when they do that." I smiled and walked back to the truck after the guy, I sighed the papers and he gave me Fury's papers and then went to load Trace in the trailer but as soon as he tried she snorted and kicked at him trotting back to me with a nicker. I frowned and looked at the little mare and then looked at they guy. "She do this a lot?" He shook his head. "No never if anything she likes to get away from new people." HE said grabbing the mare and taking her to trailer again, she snorted and pulled away and trotted back to me and nickered. I smiled and stroked her face, what a a strange mare, but I instantly started liking her and said. "Did you say you wanted to get rid of her?" I asked and he nodded. I smiled and patted her. "Well I could take her off your hands, Patch could use a pasture pal." I said and he nodded in agreement and said he would bring her papers by tomorrow and then have me sign the bill of sale. And then he left and I had Fury my brothers new horse and Trace my new pasture horse. I looked to Trace. "Well aren;t you full of surprises."
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Post by xcountrygirl on May 3, 2012 14:50:23 GMT -5
I laughed "well isn't she a plucky little pony?" I smiled as Magnum studied the pony with curiosity then spotted the jumping arena "don't even thin about the tall jumps mister we are going for beginner jumps to work your leg slowly" he lowered his head and snorted as i laughed at him wrapping my arms around his neck.
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Post by KM loves MUSIC and PEANUT!!!! on May 3, 2012 19:10:36 GMT -5
I smiled and nodded. "Yeah she is." I said rubbing her between the eyes, she snorted and nickered to me and then Fury. "Aren't you just the strangest mare." I said with a smile rubbing up and down her back. I smiled to Ariana. "He like jumpin'?" I asked with a smile letting my mixed accent coming out.
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Post by xcountrygirl on May 5, 2012 13:23:51 GMT -5
"he loves jumping especially cross country so he can run" I laughed as he nudged my arm "ok ok in a few minutes" I started to lead Magnum away "meet me at the jumping arena if you want hen your done Mackenzie" I tied one of the reigns to the post of the fence and loosened the girth while i waited.
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Post by KM loves MUSIC and PEANUT!!!! on May 5, 2012 17:10:52 GMT -5
Mackie smiled and nodded. "Yeah Patch loves jumping but hates cross cause everything spooks him!" She said with a laugh. She nodded. "Kay' be down in a minute gonna take these two the pasture since they don't have stalls yet." She said with a smile, and ran down to the pasture. She quickly walked back up to the arena and smiled. "Hey Ariana." She smiled leaning on the gate with a smile.
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Post by xcountrygirl on May 6, 2012 22:15:57 GMT -5
"i'm just gonna work him for a few minutes or ill never get him away from the course" I laughed and swung up in to the saddle after walking him into the arena I nudged him to a trot posting on the right lead i circled him before nudging his sides with my heels asking for a collected canter before heading to the first 2 ft fence
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Post by KM loves MUSIC and PEANUT!!!! on May 6, 2012 22:39:20 GMT -5
Mackie smiled and watched Ariana. She leaned on the rails waiting to see how see did. Mackie thought for a moment thought that she should bring Patch out for jumping soon.
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Post by xcountrygirl on May 6, 2012 22:50:00 GMT -5
I brought myself into the two point position just slightly to early causing Magnum to stumble after landing too close to the jump on the other side.
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Post by KM loves MUSIC and PEANUT!!!! on May 6, 2012 23:57:59 GMT -5
Mackie frowned seeing her mistake and grimaced when the horse stumbled. Macke stood up on the fence and called. "Hey Ariana are you alright?"
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Post by xcountrygirl on May 7, 2012 11:24:01 GMT -5
I sighed circling him "yeah we're alright I guess we're out of the swing of things" I frowned and trotted him back around starting up at the canter again we approached the jump I lifted out of the saddle at the right moment as we flew over the low jump as we landed I was already focused on the next jump, a 3 foot oxer.
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Post by KM loves MUSIC and PEANUT!!!! on May 7, 2012 18:32:23 GMT -5
Mackie sighed releaved and leaned back on the rails again watching her with horse. She couldn't help but think her horse moved nicely for being off for a bit. She leaned back and thought that soon she would have to bring Patch back into the riding ring and start jumping but for now she was content just to work with him on the ground and trail ride.
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Post by xcountrygirl on May 7, 2012 21:55:19 GMT -5
I sighed as I cooled Magnum off by trotting him then walking him in circles "so how did we look?" I smiled "I know we had a few stumbles though" I patted Magnum and leaned down to hug his neck.
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Post by KM loves MUSIC and PEANUT!!!! on May 8, 2012 1:37:53 GMT -5
I smiled and watched her cool off Magnum. I smiled and said. "Ya looked pretty good, considering that you said he has been off for awhile." I nodded and then added, "It shouldn't take you two that long to be great!" I said with a bright smiled leaning on the rails.
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Post by xcountrygirl on May 12, 2012 23:35:10 GMT -5
"Its going to take a long time to get to where he was" I sighed and dismounted gently "we used to be intermediate class jumpers the accident happened during the advanced class test I was so upset with myself for letting him get hurt" I pinched the bridge of my nose and took a deep breath "oh well i wont trouble you with the story".
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Post by KM loves MUSIC and PEANUT!!!! on May 13, 2012 0:43:49 GMT -5
I nodded. "Well things happen, despite what some say not everything a horse does is the riders fault, accidents happen." I said and then nodded again. "You wouldn't bore me, I'm always around to listen to anything ya have to say." I said with a smile pushing off the edge of the rails.
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