Re: Do you have what it takes?

[Man O' War Lover]

He threw his head as if agreaing with her, he was a silly boy. "Take around a cupole of times get to know him then will take him out to the track." I steped back so they could pass.

[redhead14]

Maria
I smile " ok boy let's take it nice and easy then let's see what you got" I say as I ease him into a nice fluid trot

[Man O' War Lover]

The colt moved forward easly his muscles rippled under his skin as he broke into a trot. He went around the arean twice-

Ray
"After your done you can tack him to the track."

[redhead14]

Maria
" good boy" let's try a canter then head to the track". I say to arrow as I pat his neck I look at ray and say " alright" with a smile

[Man O' War Lover]

Ray

I took Arrow's rein's and walked theme over to the long dirt track even if it was half a mile it was still quite big. I turned. "Just take an easy gallope around the oval just one trip. If I like what I see you can have the job." I let go of Arrow's rein's.

[redhead14]

Maria
"Gotcha " I call over my shoulder as I start arrow at a canter then I get ready to gallop I raise up in my stuirruos and get close to his neck " alright boy let's see what yougot" I say into his ear with a hint of a challenging tone in my voice. I let him have some of his head as I do he starts to eat up to track with no extra encouragement needed " that's a good boy keep it up" I say with amsile on my face

[Man O' War Lover]

The colt galloped into the turn, his ear's pricked and head high. His forleg's reached at the ground and snaped back up.

Ray-
I watched them go down the stretch. Magic Arrow rolled into the turn. Maria was hiden in Arrow's long main. I needed to cut it agian. The colt came down the back stretch picking up a little speed but Maria seemed to keep him in the gallope I asked for. Arrow swept under the wire and was pulled up around the far turn. I walked to the gap in the track rail fence to meet theme.

[redhead14]

Maria
I was beeming when I rode arrow over towards ray " good boy " I say as I gently rub his neck " he works like a charm" I say as I stopped infront of ray and let arrow relax

[Man O' War Lover]

Ray-
"Great It's good ou like him beacuse you will be seeing each other a lot more around hear for now on." I smile and walk up to Magic Arrow to pat his neck. "Samy can cool him out I will show you where you will stay and then show you the rest of the farm. If you want the job?" I ask looking up at her. Samy walked up and cliped the lead shank to Magic Arrow's halter.

[redhead14]

Maria
" of course I want the job" I say with a smile as I dismount arrow. I give him one fanily pat a s I head off with ray to see the rest of the famr and where I would stay

[Man O' War Lover]

I walk to the brood mare barn there was a small apartment above the first floor. There where twenty brood mare stall's but all mares had been turned out to pasture. "We have an apartment becuase it's easy for you to get on time for your job and most people who take these job's move around alot so we just have a place for theme to stay on the farm." I walked up the wooden step's next to the feed room and opend the apartment door. There was a bedroom a small kitchen and bathroom and a TV but it was not on much. "Sorry if it's not much, but this was the bigest place to have a aparmtment put in." I say looking around the room. "If you want to get packed first and then get the tour you can do that. The only places to show you know is the stallion barn and the rest of the brood mare barn's and the foaling barn and the yearling and weanling barn." I said.

[redhead14]

Maria
As we head up the wooden steps to what would soon be my new home I look around and msile " don't worry its perfect and I gave my grand father a quick call and he should be here shortly with my things and my horses so we can go finish the tour" I say as I place my hands in my pockets happy with the descion I had just made

[Man O' War Lover]

Ray-
I smile "Thank's make yourself at home, I will leave you alone so you can call him." I leave the room to give her some privacy-

[redhead14]

Maria
I smile and give my grandfather a quick call.....after I get off the phone I find ray " hell be over shortly with my things" I say

[Man O' War Lover]

Ray-

"Allright I will introduce you to some of the staff that you will mainly be working with you have alreay met Samy he his head groom mainly take's care of the race horses or the ones in training." I say walking to the stallion barn. "Then there is Bill he is the foaling mane and also cares for the brood mares as well. And the stallion manager Max." There is 20 stallion's but the main one's are Magic Man, Party Shoe's and Hummingbird Knight I will let you meet theme to."

The stallion barn-
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"Know the stallion section of the farm is more manicured if I should put it that way." I smile at her. "My dad bealeves in spoiling the horses or the stallion's and mares after they give him a good long racing carear." I lead her into the stallion barn. "This is Magic Man." I walk up to the large stall to see the tall black stallion standing in the far corner. "He is known to have a bad temper." I said quietly. Magic Man's nostril's trembled and his chest rose then fell as he sighed heavaly. He was old but sired many champion's dark and dangaruse the stallion and been riden by only one jockey in his life he was know to be called nasty around the track and barn.

[redhead14]

Maria
I smile as we enter the stallion barn " when I was alittle girl my grandfather had this one dark grey stallion that was known for his temper everywhere but one day I was like 2 my grandfather found me in his stall playing between his legs" I smile as I look at magic man " his name was lights of glory he never lost a race" I click my tongue at magic man I pull a pepermint from my pocket " is it ok if I give him one?" I ask jay

[Man O' War Lover]

Ray-

Magic Man at first ingnord the treat held out for him. His strong chest rose and fell like his sides as he breathed deeply then out. Turning his head toured Maria he grunted and moved slowly across the stall. He pushed his head agianst the bar's and looked at he with a steady gaze. His nostril's flared and his lip's moved, he smelled the peperment a treat that he only liked and no other. His eye's had that never dying spark in theme as heliped at the peperment through the bar's. He crunched on it slowly then turned to walk back to his corner agian. "He is a little odd but he seem's to like you." Max walked toured us "She the new girl?" he asked smiling but looked at the black nstallion in his corner.

[redhead14]

maria
i smile at how the big black stallion was so gentl with me " hes a sweetheart" i say to ray then i hear a voice and see max walking towards us " you must be max i say with a smile as i stretch out my hand " hi im maria" i say " this place is unbelievable" i added

[Man O' War Lover]

Max- "Thank you we try to keep our stallion barn conferdable and tidy for all guest seeing the stud's of River Bend."

Ray-"Max hear is our best manager he is the farm manager as well. He can help you if you are lost or need to know anything about the farm or new horses coming onto the farm and ect." I say.

[redhead14]

maria
i smile " ill be sure to keep that in miond" i say with a smile " i have a colt and two fillys that are coming soon i think thier actuially here " i say as i hear a horn

[Man O' War Lover]

Max called to a groom and told him new horses where hear, I moved out side to see Maria's horses, Magic Man curiusly moved to the front of his stall and held his head up odviusly wanting to see theme to-

[redhead14]

maria
i head to the trailer" hey grandpa" i say as i head for the trailer
i bring out the first filly a grey one " this is all of the lights grnad daughter of seattle slew " i say as i hand her off to the groom " she the most calmest one out of the three"
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i go back in and bring out mighty warrior" this is mighty warrior or warrior for short hes secretariat's grandson" i say as my grandfather takes him from me
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" and this little miss is war queen like her name she thinks she is queen and shes man o'wars great grandaughter: i say i lead her out of the trailer
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[Man O' War Lover]

Two groom's walk up to the horses to help get theme to the training barn where they would stay. I rub the back of my neck remembering I would have to call my father but then I saw him standing by the stallion barn. I walked up to Maria. "That's my dad over there just finsih what your doing he will move on to what ever he is doing next. My father was more searius and quiet but a very strict and neat horse breeder bloodlines and confermation had to pass very well around hear. He choose some of the best stalk in Kentucky and other thoroughbred breeding area's. I watched as the groom's and Maria handled her horses. They where fine animal's with good breeding and built. There bloodlines held endurance and handicap caryers. I followed theme to the training barn walking beaside Maria. "There very good they can stay in the number ten, eleven, and twelve stall's." I say as Samy head groom walk's up shaking his head with a small smile. "Those your horses young lady?" He laugh's but moves on to finish his job so he can see to it that the new horses are settled in. Trainer Allen White came in with holding his clip board. I turn to Maria. "Maria this is our head trainer Allen White he will be in charge of the colt's training but you do the riding and the breaking with him." I say. "We can come up with a secule so you can work with your horses to."

[redhead14]

Maria
I look over at rays father as we head towards the training barn " your father reminds me of my grandfather he only had the best and if it wasn't he'd make it the best " I say as I nod my head respectfully in his direction. After samy laughs I smile" why yes these are my horses what did yoou think I couldn't handle them" I tease back with a laugh I watch as one of the grooms has alittle trouble with warrior" just rub his ear and hell be your best friend" I say with a smile as the trick worked and warrior settled down. All of the lights nicker and nuzzled her groom as she went into stall ten warrior went into stall eleven like he was about to show off before a race as ray abd I walk war queen nudged ray almost sending him off balanced " queeny behave yourself " I squold her lovingly , all three of my horses had sparks in their eyes showing they wanted to run for the pleasure of running but war queen like her great grandfather showed her more then ever . Warrior wasjust like big red a big lovable horse that wanted to please you and all of the lights was like slew she was nice off the track but she doesn't back down on the track just like slew

[Man O' War Lover]

I smile at her commet on my father. As we went into the barn I watched the young horses show there persanalit's bright. There eye's bright and there raction toured there new home very good. They did not give the groom's mutch trouble. I walk over to Warrior. I pat her neck. "Slew was my favret Triple Crown winner, but after he went to Calafornia to race he did real bad but I liked him he was a very good horse." I look at the other to but personaly I like War Queen the most.

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