Re: Do you have what it takes?

by redhead14 Tue Apr 12, 2011 5:51 pm

maria
" yah my grandfather has had these colors for over 45 years now" i say with a smile as i put all of the ligths in the stall next to war queen

by Man O' War Lover Tue Apr 12, 2011 5:58 pm

Sammy and Ronny settled Storm Stride in, I helped unload stable gear and tack and other stuff we needed as did Sammy. Ronny went to the track office to let them know we where there for a public work out. "Did you know I have to wear silk's and my riding gear for a public work out? Evrey one does when they have to ride a horse in a publec work out." I laughed a little. Sammy got Storm Stride taked up in the saddling area and I stayed with Maria-

by redhead14 Tue Apr 12, 2011 6:02 pm

sophia
" yah i used to have to do it all the time before i started to actuallly race" i say as i pat all of the lights who one of the groooms had started to get ready since her race was soon. i was already in my silks all i had todo was take my sweat pants off and rays jacket. " i have a feeling todays going to be a good day i just hope i ride well infront of your father and everyone" i say alittle nervous

by Man O' War Lover Tue Apr 12, 2011 6:08 pm

I smiled a little "Hey evrey one can be a bite nervuse. You will be great." I say smiling. "I have to go to the locker room's I can watch the race on TV they air them." I say "I can see your next race in person, but I have to get ready." I gave her a quick hug then left to get ready.

The first race would be run and I was ready to ride in the public work out. Moving down the hall to the saddling padock I wonderd if Maria was allready in the starting gate? I went into the saddling padock horses ready for the second race. Ronny stood with Storm Stride and Sammy had the colt's rein's. I was about to get ready to get on the colt when I saw the reflection of the small TV on the paddock juge's fold up desk outside.

by redhead14 Tue Apr 12, 2011 6:22 pm

miria
i smile then start my before race ruteen (sp?). i take my sweats off revealing my white racing pants and boots i felt at home in my silks. all of the lights was already being walked when i came out to the saddle paddock. people startd to chant ice queen as i stepd out. i smile and go to lights " hey girl ready to win" i say with a confodent smile as i mount up and head to the track. lights was doing very well like always. as we start to load we got the slot number 6 out of a 10 horse field. i get ready to go as the last horse gets load with in seconds the gates fly open and all of the ligths and i are out flying near the front . lights drops to the middle frointish where she loved to be as we head into the finally turn lights picks up her speed seeing other horses try to challenge her " come on girl lets win this " i say leting her have her head. we win by 7 lengths " and there goes the ice queen with another perdect race to add to her winning streak see her race later on today in race number 4" the loud speaker goes off as we head to the winners circle

by Man O' War Lover Tue Apr 12, 2011 6:32 pm

(Are you not racing the other filly in the last race?)

I rode Storm Stride onto the track, the stand's still full for the next races.
We emerged at the gap in the fence, stopping to let Storm Stride look at the track, and then walked Storm Stride onto the race track and to the far turn. Turning him around, he set out jogging him back past the stands and around the clubhouse turn. Then he stopped. I looked around, left and right, then urged Storm Stride into a gallop, and coming to the red and white striped mile pole, I sat down crouched on him. We took off quickly. I sat still on his back, the gray horse racing past the first eighth pole in 0:12, the second eighth in 0:11 4/5, for an opening quarter in 0:23 4/5. Down the backstretch Storm Stride picked up speed, racing the third eighth in 0:12 but then the fourth in a rapid 0:11 1/5, which gave him half of a 0:47. He was bounding along. He raced to the five-eighths in 0:58 4/5, and finished out the last eighth in 0:12. The steward's clicked there watches at 1:34 4/5. The crowed watched the colt gallop out a mile and a eighth in 1:48 3/5.

I was to ride him back to the barn to cool him out. The work out pleased Ronny and Storm Stride cooled out well. I went to get changed and to go watch Maria's last race in the grand stand's.

by redhead14 Tue Apr 12, 2011 7:15 pm

(No I am lol sorry)
Maria
After all of the lights race I had alittle time to watch ray and strom stride before to poperizze try to start asking wuestions. I was ready for my second race by the time it came around. War queen was ready to run but I calmd her down alittle with a message before her and I went to the viewing paddock. Over the loudspeaker you heard " and now for our last race of the day focks. As usual our favorite is war queen and maria McAuther aka the ice queen" everyone startd to cheer as queen and I steppd onto the track as the rest of the field was called. There were only 2 other fillies in this race with a field of 12 we had gate 7. Queen had alittle trouble getting into the gate as a large chestnut colt reard and kicked out " easy girl steady now" I coo to her before were load. " and their off" I hear as the gates open and queen settles into the back of the pack. " war queen is tied for 10th with crazy rocket as we go into our first turn. Shamrock's gold in first lady luna in second and dark sky. In close third"says the loudspeaker. " easy girl find your stride" I say as we go along the back stretch closing in on the final turn heading for home. " and war queen makes her move with an amazing burst of speed". Queen takes off as soon as I give her her head she pulls out almost 10 length infront of the pack as we cross the finish line " and war queen wins that's our racesx for today focks come join us again soon" I hear as queen and I head to the winners circle. A groom had already brought all of the lights over for a gruop picture. Before i we head back towards the barn. I find myself sxearching for ray amongst the crowd

by Man O' War Lover Tue Apr 12, 2011 10:29 pm

Pushing through the crowed I looked for Maria. She sat on War Queen in the winner's circle, "Hey." I waved and yelled "Congrat's we are waiting at the barn do you want Sammy to help you get out of this mess?" I looked around not seeing Ronny who did finally push through throwinf threat's at people who would not move out of his way. He stood next to me finally. "Great race kid!" He yelled above the clamer-

by redhead14 Wed Apr 13, 2011 1:40 pm

Maria
I smile for pictures as I see ray and ronnie come up " thanks ronnie and yah I could use some help getting out of here" I say with a laugh as the crowd gets bigger and war queen starts to prance. As we get closer to our shed row I get off queen and with out thought I hug ray around the neck " today was such a good day" I say cheerfully before realizing what I was doing.

by Man O' War Lover Wed Apr 13, 2011 1:56 pm

Ronny looked at me giving me a funny look when she huged me. I stood a little stiff. "Um yeah." I mouthed what at Ronny he walked off trying not to laugh. "I'm glade it was." I said my arm's around her for a minute-

by redhead14 Wed Apr 13, 2011 2:39 pm

maria
i let go and step back alittle before blushing and saying " uhm yah what should we do now " as i untack ueen

by Man O' War Lover Wed Apr 13, 2011 4:59 pm

"Well I don't know we can go eat lunch?" I asked "If your hungry?" I looked at Storm Stride who was beeing walked into his stall-

by redhead14 Wed Apr 13, 2011 5:40 pm

maria
" that sounds nice" i say with a smile as put war queen away and feed her and all of the lights. i take my hair out of the bun i had it in for the race " but first im going to get cleaned up " i say as i head to the locker room to take a quick shower and put alittl emake up on

by Man O' War Lover Wed Apr 13, 2011 5:45 pm

"Ok." I said as she went to go to change.

I went and stood with Storm Stride. I patted his neck. "You did good today boy so did Maria, I more nervuse than I am before a big race. What about you?" I smile at the large blinking brown eye's. I rubed his broad forhead and went to the barn door way to wait for Maria.

by redhead14 Wed Apr 13, 2011 6:12 pm

maria
i come out in dark fade jeans and a light pink top with his jacket over top. my hair was down and wavy. " kay im ready" i say with a smile as i walk up to him

by Man O' War Lover Wed Apr 13, 2011 6:32 pm

I gave Storm Stride a final pat "You look great." I felt really stupid in my jean's and T-shirt and she was dressed up and pretty. "I'm sorry I left my better cloth's at home. Where would you like to eat?" I asked her smiling. "I'm not good with picking out food places."

by redhead14 Wed Apr 13, 2011 8:45 pm

Maria
I smile " thanks I hope I didn't over dress I just grabed what was on top in my drawers" I say as I pat strom then look at ray " plus I like you better in a t shirt and jeans and we could just go to the track cafeteria I'm not that picky" I say with a laugh slightly blushing

by Man O' War Lover Wed Apr 13, 2011 8:53 pm

"Nah I can't take the Ice Queen to a track cafiteria, we can eat out some where nice." I smile "Where do you really like to eat, there is a nice restaront in town we can go to I might not be dressed for it but it's got great food." I said-

by redhead14 Wed Apr 13, 2011 9:03 pm

Maria
"We could go there if you want I haven't really been on this part of town in a while" I say with a smile "

by Man O' War Lover Wed Apr 13, 2011 9:04 pm

I walked out of the barn "We can get there in like twenty minute's." I said opening the truck door for her-

by redhead14 Wed Apr 13, 2011 9:09 pm

Maria
" why thank" I say with a smile as I get into the truck " should we tell ronnie and samy were taking the truck?" I ask once he gets in

by Man O' War Lover Wed Apr 13, 2011 9:15 pm

I shook my head starting the truck and putting my seat belt on "They are keeping the horses hear over night." I said looking at her. "Sammy had a groom dirve over here so if they need anything they will use his car, plus they can barrow a truck from Allen Cole he share's with Ronny." I said pulling out of the drive. "Did you know Allen is married to Ronny's sister?" I asked. "My dad hierd Allen to break two year old's but Ronny and him got ina fight and they stopped being friend's untill Ronny's sister fixed it all, now there best budd's. I have a bit of family drama to, but I don't think you want to hear it." I laugh as I drive to the restrunt. "It's a long dull boring storie."

by redhead14 Thu Apr 14, 2011 6:02 pm

Maria
I laugh " we have time and I was putting the puzzle pieces together but I would like to hear about your family" I say with a smile as we start to drive " my family story is very long and very enteresting ill tell you mine if youj tell me yours" I say as I teasingly push his arm

by Man O' War Lover Thu Apr 14, 2011 6:16 pm

As I get out of the truck and walk to the restrant I say "Well I have a sister named Penny, but she and my father do not get along. There is much more to it but I would like to hear your's to I have been talking a while." I say smiling as I open the door for her-

by redhead14 Thu Apr 14, 2011 7:51 pm

Maria
I laugh at what he says " alright I willn tell you" I say as we get out seat. " well for starts my dad raced against my grandfather before they were to be family. Granddad would never let dad jockey for him because my dad is cocky. But when my mom brought him home after meeting him at a yearling acution my grand dad and dad contunue to but heads until my mom got pregnant with me. They both knew I would be a jockey before I could even walk. My mom said she knew she was to marry my dad the first tinme she laid eyes on him." I smile then contue" my dad called and still does call my mom a arabain mustang cross cause she always gets her way no matter what until I came then I was the center of my grandad and dads world. My grandmother is very wise but very funny she turned my grand dad down 10 times before she lost a race to him that was the only way she said she would marry him was if she lost in a race to him" I laugh " and that's about it" I say as I look at him

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