Re: Do you have what it takes?

by Man O' War Lover Tue Jun 14, 2011 9:27 pm

"I have a young one here to but they are probably nothing like your's." Steve smiled watching Ice King. "Ray told me they had some nice blood lines." I joined Steve in the barn isle still watching King and Maria-

by redhead14 Wed Jun 15, 2011 4:58 pm

" id love to take a look at the" she said as she gave king on elast pepermint and a kiss before joining them in the isle. " all of the lights my dark grey light damppled filly is the grand daughter of seattle slew, my bay chestnut colt mighty warrior is the grandson of secretariat and my dark blood bay filly is the great granddaughter of man' O war"

by Emoticon Wed Jun 15, 2011 5:18 pm

(could I join?

by Man O' War Lover Thu Jun 16, 2011 5:45 pm

If it's ok with redhead14?)

Steve smiled "Seatle Slew was my favrite, beasides Secretariat ofcourse." He said. "I got to see Slew race but I was not born when Big Red did. Man O' War is probably my favrite. Your pretty lucky to have such horses." We went to the next stall. "This here is Fireflight Dancer, she is my youngest and newst in the barn." I looked over the stall door at the mare. "This is one of Party Shoes grand daughter's." I said. "She was a sprinter." Steve smiled "She had a problem with footing and a bad brues came back evrey time they traied to train her so she was retierd to be a brood mare but prooved she could not have foal's and was sent to live here." I watched the light chesnut mare who moved closer toured us her long tail flicked back and forth. "I think Ray here got to ride her in the morning's when she was still in training." I smiled at the filly "So Maria doesent your family have a farm I think Ray told me your grandfather train's or is a owner?" asked Steve, I looked at her then back at him.

by redhead14 Thu Jun 16, 2011 9:32 pm

" I'm greatful everyday. For them. Their what help me keep moving forward on my worst days" she said half way in her own world before snapping back to reality when they walked to fireflight dancers stall. " wow she's a beauty" maria said as she watched the mare " this might sound alittle weird but maybe shed do better as an eventer instead of a racer. My mother trains show horses so I'm kindof split between both of the horse worlds" she said with a laugh " yah my grandfather is ronald Harrison the famed jockey and breed and my grandmother was delilah whitely the only female jockey to win over 290. Plus races in her racing career"" my familys farm is white brook stables an I'm the air to it when I retire. I only go home during breeding season and the off season to train the new racers."
( like what would you want todo?)

by Man O' War Lover Thu Jun 16, 2011 9:56 pm

Steve smiled "I have heard of your grandfather, I was not the most secsefule rider but me and the boy's use to watch him ride in some big races. Well that must mean you have his talent. Mainly we Archer's have the eye for good horse flesh but Ray here is probably the best jockey we have in the family for some fifty year's. I know I have seen your grandmother ride, girl jockey's with lot's of talent get a lot of fan's back then and it's just as big these day's. Good day's to." Steve looked as if he was thinking back. He looked at Fireflight "She could do jumping all she does is site in a stall all day long here." He watched her for a moment. "You know I wanted to find a good home for her where she can be kept busy do you think you know a good place?" I knew he was pretty much asking Maria if she wanted to buy the mare it made me smiled a little.

by redhead14 Fri Jun 17, 2011 7:14 am

Maria smiled as steven talked about her granfather and grandmother." I hope I have his talent. He says I have my grandmothers courage and my mothers heart that's why my name on the track is ice queen" she said with a laugh.she smiled as steven talked about fireflight dancer " hey ray do you think your dad would let me turn one of the areans into a jumping area back home" she asked him as just went over to. The mare to pet her " is she just not able to have foal or has she just. Been having still borns" maria asked as she messaged the mares neck and shoulder

by Man O' War Lover Fri Jun 17, 2011 1:56 pm

"I don't think my dad would mind if you used my sister's arena it's been siting there for some time not beeing used so why not." I said smiling. "She just could not have foal's." said Steve. "The vet took test's to make sure nothing was wrong but he told Ray's dad that she couldn't have foal's." Steve frowned. "If you want to take her home with you that will be fine by me. All her paper's and that is in order." I turned to look at Firflight. "I can have Sammy bring the traile here in the morning if you want to take her?"

by redhead14 Sat Jun 18, 2011 12:06 pm

" well then id love to have her" maria said with a bright smile " its strang that she can't have foals I can run some tests to see if she was just in a dry season type thing or maybe she was too stressed to carry foals its happen to several broodmares at my familys farm. It happens when their in first heat and the filly will get streesed out by the stallion and his weight" she said as she cood to the mare

by Man O' War Lover Sun Jun 19, 2011 1:25 am

I smiled a little "I dont know but there could be a chance that she may have. We had a couple of mare's who had misscarages but none with that problem most eneded up having foal's after the second try." Steve noded "Sammy can pick her up in the morning after you guy's are ready to leave the track. I will have her ready." I reached over and pat the mare's neck. "She's just not had much luck these past couple of year's maybe jumping will be better. I know a few of Hummingbird Knight's son's are stadium jumper's a couple are school horses." I said. "If she can have foal's who would you breed her to?" I asked smiling a little-

by redhead14 Sun Jun 19, 2011 6:48 pm

maria smiled " that would be great. ill have some of my grandfathers staff bring my old jumps and jumping equipment over so theyll be there whne we get ther" she said as she smiled up and ray and at steve " i already have my vet bag and most of my stuff in my truck and trailer back at rays so i will be running test when we get back" " i, not sure theres stallions back at my familys farm that are good bloodlines and jumpers but who do you think i should breed her too"

by Man O' War Lover Mon Jun 20, 2011 12:35 am

"Well I'm not so aquanted with jumping but I guess wormblood's are nice for jumping she would have a nice foal if she is able to have one. Remeber me saying Hummingbird Knight sired some good stadium jumps?" I looked at Maria "My sister's trainer has one of his son's named Hummingbird Dancer who is prett good in the show ring, also won some big show's with my sister and a couple other high school kid's who ride at the stable my sister train's at. The trainer Mrs. Vence already has him at stud he's nine, pretty young but he's done wonder's on a cross country corse to." I said. "If you want to use the phone in my office to call your grandfather's employer's then you can?" Steve said guesturing toured his barn office. I gave Fireflight one last pat-

by redhead14 Mon Jun 20, 2011 9:08 am

" you know Mrs. Vence too. she used to help my mother pick horses at auction and she used to train my when i was 5"' she said with a smile" thanks ill go give him a uick call" she said before heading to stevens office to call her grandfather about her jumping equipment

by Man O' War Lover Mon Jul 04, 2011 7:06 pm

watched Maria go and said "Thanks for giving her Fireflight." Steve smiled "I think Fireflight will like her new home and owner, atlest she will have something to do know." He said-

by redhead14 Mon Jul 04, 2011 8:43 pm

as maria walkedback over to the two she said with a smile " hell have someone over in the morning to pick her up"

by Man O' War Lover Tue Jul 05, 2011 1:24 am

I walked into the office "Hey did you get someone to pick her up?" I asked. I went stood next to her wondering how the other's at the track was doing-

by redhead14 Tue Jul 12, 2011 9:38 pm

Maria
She looked upas he walked in and stood next to her " yah they'll be here tomorrow to pick her up " she said with a smile

by Man O' War Lover Wed Jul 13, 2011 5:42 am

"Do you want to stay a little longer?" I asked, I did not know what time we should go back, it really didn't matter she might want to spend more time with Fireflight.

by redhead14 Wed Jul 13, 2011 4:10 pm

maria
" yah i want to check her out alittle before we go if thats ok with oyu" she said as she looked at ray

by Man O' War Lover Thu Jul 14, 2011 10:48 pm

"Ok I'm not trying to rush you." I said smiling as I headed back out to the barn isle.

by redhead14 Fri Jul 15, 2011 11:32 am

maria
she smiled then walked back to firefligths stall to check her legs out and listen to her heart

by Man O' War Lover Fri Jul 15, 2011 11:12 pm

stood there a moment "So how long do you think you will stay a jockey?" I asked-

by redhead14 Sat Jul 16, 2011 3:55 pm

maria
after i walk around fireflight i say " well im 21 now and i have been riding since before i could walk and ive been jockeying since i dowas 15. i would like to continue todo it until i physically cannt or if some one could ever beat the ice queen" she said with a smile " what about you" she asked him as she walked toward him

by Man O' War Lover Tue Jul 19, 2011 7:43 am

I smiled a little. I had never really thought about it. I said the same thing but thought that was not such an acurite awnser "I think I might train after I stop riding, I might stop when I..don't know when my dad retiers and gives me the farm. It's to much owning a top racing and breeding stables and riding the horses at the same time. But jockeys can't ride the horses they own eather. Any way I think I might stop near the end of my twenty's." I said. "Most people think I wont ride for long, there pretty much right but I want to train race horses." I said.

by redhead14 Wed Jul 20, 2011 7:52 pm

Maria
She smiled as she listened to him talk about what he wanted todo. " if my parents had their way I would stop riding when I hit 32 so I could take over the family farm but id rather ride then after I can't maybe train but deffinately be a breeder. I have a good eye for breeding according to grand dad" I say with a soft smile. She looked up at ray as she walked closer to him " I think you would make an amazibg trainer" she said gently to him so only he could hear.

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