Re: Do you have what it takes?

[redhead14]

Maria
I smile " yah warrior is big for his age though" I say as I pet his neck he was almost 18hh tall while all of the lights and war queen were roughly about 16hh tall. I smile as my horses settle in " looks like the like it here" I say as I msile at ray

[Man O' War Lover]

Ray- "Yes it is real nice hear, they are big for there age. How old are they agian?"

[redhead14]

Maria
" their all two or roughly almost two and a half" I say

[Man O' War Lover]

"That's old enough to race. We have two-year-old's racing now one in picticuler is Storm Stride he was sired by a stallion named Storm Valley he was the best stud on the farm beasides Magic Man but he died in his sleep just sliped away. Storm Stride is very important, Magic Arrow would probably be the only one that could stay with him in a race. Nothing can seem to touch Storm Stride he has won races hand over fist his first year has not been beaten." I looked at her. "Well If you want we can start getting the horses out for training. All we need to tack out is Hummingbird Dancer and Funny Feet, whitch would you like to take out?"

[redhead14]

Maria
I smile " I went to every single race of his and I even raced against him " I say then add " surprise me " as he askd me which horse I wanted to ride. I loved riding horses but here was hard for me to pick which one to ride because they are all amazing animals

[Man O' War Lover]

(how about she becomes close freind's with Funny Feet he is a chuby little short bay colt she meet at the beagining of the topic?)

Funny Feet the young son of Party Shoes stuck his head out and bellowed a loud whinny as if to say pick me! pick me! He turned to her his large brown eye's bright and mistchiful, his rather big black ear's pricked. I looked at him-"Look's like he is checking the new help out." I walk over to him and smile strocking his face "This one hear he is probably not the best looking but the best of theme all." Father would never have let me say such a thing he exspected mutch from Magic Arrow but I liked Funny Feet."

[redhead14]

Maria
I smile and pet funny feet " he's very cute ill ride him" I say as I give him a scratch behind the ear

[Man O' War Lover]

Sammy and another groom tacked the two youngster's. Hummingbird Dancer threw her head and pranced as Funny Feet stood still almost falling a sleep his ear's wabbled as if the weight was to mutch to bare. I lead Hummingbird Dancer out but on the way I looked at the board to read the work out's. Our traine was out side with the other's. I mounted Hummingbird Dancer fiting my feet into the stirup's. I gatherd the reins and road to the track-

[redhead14]

Maira
I smiel at funny feet and take his reins from the groom " come on you silly boy let's go get a work out" I say with a smile and mount him and trot over towards ray and the others

[Man O' War Lover]

As we roade to the track I looked at my father and our trainer standing by watching- "You know it's as if Funny Feet does not exsist on the farm he does not see any thing in him I guess." I said looking at my father then back and Funny Feet-

[redhead14]

Maria
I smile down at funny feet below me " if I'm anything like my grandfather ill have him at the top of the list for top racers" I say to ray. " well show them won't we boy" I say to funny feet as I rub the side of his neck

[Man O' War Lover]

Funny Feet tosed his head as if in agreament then we troted onto the track I smiled a little. "We'll just get theme into a nice gallope for three quarter's of a mile since eight couarter's makes a mile it's not much but his first race may be 7 furlong's." I let Hummingbird Dancer into a easy gallope. "He does what he's told to do just go easy on him and he'l do fine (sorry I was bussy so I was not noe for a while)

[redhead14]

Maria
I click my tongue and smile as funny feet goes into a light gallop, he had a super smooth gate for a gallop, but I could feel this wasn't even touching his true potental " he's a quick learner isn't he" I say to ray as we gallop along the track( its totally fine )

[Man O' War Lover]

I smile and say "Yeah he is a smooth runner just look's clumsy at eye veiw." I stand crouched in the saddle as we pass the first courter pole tacking up some speed. Hummingbird Dancer tossed her head but I kept a firm hold on the rein's.

[redhead14]

Maria
I laugh as funny feet pulls at the riens want to stay even with hummikngbird dancer " ok ok you can go even but not more until I give you the signal" I say to funny feet I realized I must seem quite funny talking to a horse but it seem like he understand and stop pulling when he was even with her

[Man O' War Lover]

"We can let them go once we hite the fourth couarter." I say loudly over the pounding of hooves. Suddenly like the making of a sprinter she was Hummingbird Dancer kicked inot a whole nother gear. I heald her back and kept her beaside Funny Feet listaning to Maria talking softly to Funny Feet. Once we went past the fourth couarter pole Hummingbird Dancer erupted her long leg's reaching out at the ground. I let a notch of rein slid through my finger's-

[redhead14]

Maria
I crotch close to funny feets neck " come on boy let's show them what you are really made of" I say to him as I let him have his head and we surge forward, funny feets large stripes quickly eat up the track as we head into the home stretch I couldn't help but smile. The world became a blur around me as I kept my eyes focused between his large ears " come on boy" I encourage only wanting the best form " that's it that's it" I say as we widen the gap between us and ray and hummingbird dancer

[Man O' War Lover]

I look under my arm but quickly call to Hummingbird Dancer even though she was a sprinter and not a distance horse she was doing well. Funny Feet came closer his head at Hummingbird Dancer's shoulder, neck, throat. Then as we headed to the wire they where head to head. As we swepte under the wire I let out a cry in victory but Funny Feet had taken to work out easly by a head! Even though it was four quarter's hald a mile Hummingbird Dancer did good and Funny Feet was getting better he ran better for Maria than any one he would get even better by the time he was done and reayd to race he could beet Hummingbird Dancer by 15!

I pulled the filly up around the far turn and looked at Maria "You beet us good he did much better for you than me, the groom's will cool him out along with Dancer." I dismounted and handed the rien's to Sammy but he told us we should go to the traning barn my father wanted to meet Maria and there was a surprise to see what evere it was. I headed back to the traning barn-

[redhead14]

Maria
I smile and pat funny feet as we pace the finish line " that's my boy" I say as I dimount and give funny feet a good rubbing before I hand his riens over to samy " thanks samy " I say as I walk with ray to the training " he still had more power leftd in him when we finished but I just try to get the best out of any horse I ride" I smile at ray" and I'm sure he just neded a pep talk" I finsh saying and start to wonder what rays father wanted or even what the surprise was. To br honest I was nervious that his father wouldn't like me. I take in a breath and let it go calming myself as we step into the training abrn

[Man O' War Lover]

My father was tall and his hair graying but still that darkish brown. He had a searius air about him. A top breeder and owner. But that's not what stopped me in my path bumping into Maria it was Storm Stride. He looked right at me turning his handsome head his dark eye's staring straight at me. He reminded me of my father a horse who grew up to fast. His gray dapple coat was stricking. He stood almost 17 hand's to big but not for him as a two year old. He had a black smoke cliped main but sleek long tail. He was tied and still wearing his shipping blancket. A groom was talking to him rubbing the colt's face. My father waved us over. Standing next to our head trainer. "Ray I was just discusting Storm Strides three year old season." I looked at the colt. He planed aming the colt for the Kentucky Derby. I noded and look at Maria. He looked at her to. "I'm James Archer it's nice to meet you Maria." He said holding out his hand for her to shake.

[redhead14]

Maria
As I look up and see storm stride standing there in the cross ties. I feel my knees start to shake as ray and I walk over to where his father and storm stride were standing. I smile at mr. Ancher " its an honor to meet you mister ancher" I say as I shake his hand " I'm maria harrison I'm ronald harrison's granddaughter" I say with a smile. I look from mister ancher to storm stride I look back at mr.ancher " may I" I say as to ask to get to know storm stride better but not wanting to touch him without consent

[Man O' War Lover]

MR. Archer- "It's nice to meet you I have heard of your grandfather before I think I even met him before to. Good man in the breed and racing industry. And yes you may." I say turning to look at Storm Stride.

The colt looked at the small group of people staring at him. He looked down with intrest his ear's pricked. His nostril's trembled as his wide deep chest rose and fell as he let out a deep heavy sigh. He made no movment, motionlish like a statue.

Ray- My father's voice was polite and deep but had a rich Kentucky acent as well.

[redhead14]

Maria
I slowly walk closer to storm stride and gently start to pet him " hey there big boy" I say as I scratch him under the chin and behind the ears, I turned back into alittle girl when I was around great race horses and I was pretty sure everyone there could tell as I. Pet storm stride dappled grey neck I look at mr.ancher and smile " my grandfather had bought some of your horse and had some of his mares bred to your stallions" I say then I look at ray and smile happier then ever " today couldn't get any better" I say

[Man O' War Lover]

Mr. Archer- It's nice to know we get our blood stalk out there."

Storm Stride pushed his muzzle agianst Maria's palm but looked at her with those big brown eye's. A steady gaze. He threw his head and whinneyd. Samy untied his lead and lead the gray off. "We where talking about racing Hummingbird Dancer in a allowance race nothing big just 7 furlong's." said Mr. Archer.

Ray- I smiled at Maria she liked Storm Stride but I knew she probably liked Funny Feet better. I followed my father to the end of the isle and stopped in front of Magic arrow's stall. "Where shipping him out next month for allowance races to. He wont have a hard time breaking his madine rank." My father patted the colt and looked at us. "That's not mutch time to get Funny Feet ready he show's a lot of skill in the endurance field." I said.

[redhead14]

Maria
" your silly boy behave yourself" I say as I pat storm stride before he leaves. I follow ray and his father down to magic arrow's stall petting the horses that had their head out along the way. I listen as mr.ancher talks and fills us in on the plans for some of the 2 year olds" ill have him ready in no time sir" I say with a smile " have you met my horses that I brought with me?" I ask

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