Re: Do you have what it takes?

[Man O' War Lover]

He smiled "She sounds like a good horse, your grandfather owns right?" He asked. "A lot of your grandfathers horses are really good." He said-

[redhead14]

Maria
She smiled " yes she is but she has always been an eventer" she said of darling angel " with the help of my dad. My family owns some of the most wanted bloddlines in the horse world" she said

[Man O' War Lover]

"You see a lot of retired race horses become eventers, if Darling's a Throughbred then It wouldn't surprise me to find some of your grandfather's race horses blood in her. It's amazing how long a horse can go and still do great things on the track or in the show ring." He said. "Do you ride her a lot?" He asked-

[redhead14]

Maria
" yep mom had her favorite broodmare breed to her favorite stalliona nd came out with darling" she said with a smile " she was the horse I won most of my eventing with when she was 3 she is now 6 or 7 and is head to the olympics" she said remeber darling and her jumping

[Man O' War Lover]

"I'm sure your mother and her will do great." I said smiling. Looking out the window you could see the lush pastures of horse farms "I wonder what it's like to when or even ride in the olympics?" I said-

[redhead14]

Maria
" its a rush" she said. She had gone to the last three olmpics with her family it was amazing

[Man O' War Lover]

Ray-

He smiled at her "Well I hope the Kentucky Derby is as exsiting beacuse where at Churchill Downs." He said looking out the window. The trucks came through the bake gate leading toured the shed rows. Barn B2 was for River Bend Studs horses-

[redhead14]

Maria
She smiled " I. Know it will be" she said with a excited look in her eyes as she looked aroubnd them

[Man O' War Lover]

As everyone got out and stretched the grooms uloaded the supplys first putting most of it in the tack room and small office at the end of the barn. Then they started to unload the horses. Ray got out and opened the door for Maria "Hey do you need to meet anyone? If you do then the grooms can settle your horses down." He offered with a smile-

[redhead14]

Maria
As the truck stopped ray open the door for her " tahnks " she said as she got out " my grandfath er is in the next barn over c2 " she said as she watched " hell want me to come see him would you like to come meet him" she asked as she stood next to him

[Man O' War Lover]

"Sure can't wait." He said smiling when she asked if he would like to meet her grandfather. Ronny and the grooms already had unloaded most of the horses and where being lead into there stalls already there where tne horses there that Ray's father had shiped to Churchill only two weeks ago. "So what horses did he bring?" He asked curiose.

[redhead14]

Maria
" he brought blissful escape, charmed a 4 year old colt those two are racing and he brought a. Filly named baby blue jeans, she jet black with blue eyes and a white start then there's dancing rain a light chestnut colt with 4 white splashed socks those guys are for the yearling sale" she said as they walked over to his barn. " grandpa" maria called smiling as she saw him walk in down the aisle with charmed. Bliss whinnied to maria causing baby blue jeans and rain to look out their stalls as well " well if it isn't my long lost grand daught maria harrison the ice queen" rodney harrison said with a smile and hugged his grand daught " yah yah...grandpa this is ray archer from river bend stud farm where I ride right now" maria said introducing the two

[Man O' War Lover]

Ray smile and noded as he listed the names of her grandfathers race horses, "Baby Blue Jeans souds like a great horse." He said smiling. Just then Maria calle dout to her grandfather who walked toured them leading a horse with him. Two other horses looked at them, he guessed the black filly was Baby Blue Jeans and Dancing Rain the light chestnut. Maria and her grandfather hugged and then Maria introduced the two "It's nice to meet you Mr. Harrison." Ray said holding out his hand to shake. "Maria is a great rider where lucky to have her." He said-

[redhead14]

Rodney
As ray spoke to him " its nice to finally meet you to ray" he said taking hold of rays hand in a firm hand shake " that she is lad that she is...she rides like me but yet she has her grandmother firey spicy personality" he said with a wink and laugh " so I hear maria isn't riding for your father this year in the derby" he said putting his hands in the pockets of his jacket which read secret hideaway farm and studs over the haert

Maria
] grandpa" maria said playful at his comment about her and her grandmother

[Man O' War Lover]

Ray smiled at Maria's grandfather when he commited on her way's then said "Well we have two horses running but Jeff is riding Storm Stride I'm riding Magic Arrow and Maria is riding The Captin for Four Wind's in the Derby and Darling in the Oak's." He paused "Maybe next year she could ride Funny Feet if he makes his way to the top." Even though he had no doubt's for the bay chubby colt.

[redhead14]

Rodney
" yes I heard your father and my son are good friends" he said as ray answered his question" the most you'll be seeing of maria os hers and that colts butt in the race I have a feeling she on her a game" he said with a laugh " we had an entry for the derby but he pulled up lame just a week ago so next year for sure but maria is riding blisss in the fillies taira series so she willk win for sure " he said with a nother laugh

Maria
She just shook her head at her grandfather " don't be too cocky even if its true grandpa" she said with a laugh that matched her grandfathers

[Man O' War Lover]

(I thought Maria was riding Darling in the Tira series the Kentucky Oats is the first race or is? Or is Darling- Bliss? And is Maria riding The Captin in the Derby for the Four Wind's stable? Sorry if I read that wrong )



Ray- "Sorry to hear about your horse, the Knetucky Derby is a big deal." He said "We don't have any entries for the Tira Triple Crown but last year we did and maybe next year." He smile at there confadence "I know she will." he said looking at Maria-

[redhead14]

(Darling was her mothers horse ...she's riding blissful in the tiara and yes to captin)
Rodney
" its fine you have to not only listen to your heart and your trainer and jockey but you also have to listen to your horses because they know what's best for them" he said with a smiled as baby blue jeans bobbed her head in agreement

Maria
She smiled and squeezed rays hand " well ill come over tomorrow morning to work bliss after I work the captin ok grandpa" she said

Rodney
" sounds about right well ill see you two later I have to go make some calls" he said with a smile before diappearing into his office

[Man O' War Lover]

(Oh okay sorry about that )



He smile as Maria's grandfather walked away "So your working Captin? That's good." Ray said looking at her "The track will be crazy tomarrow. All the horses getting ready for the Derby and such." He squezed her hand back "We should go see what's going on Ronny is probably having a ball." He was probably already yelling right now-

[redhead14]

Maria
" yah to see if they like the way I ride" she said with a smiled as they started to walk still holding hands " yah I know. It will be crazy but you know my grandfather is right all you'll be seeing that day is my butt infront of you" she said with a teasing smile as they headed back to their shed row

[Man O' War Lover]

He looked at her and smile a little "Not If I have anything to say about it. Me and Magic Arrow are gunna blow the other's away." Suddenlt The Captin's owner appered "Hey I was looking for you." He said-

[redhead14]

Maria
" no way" she said with a laugh before the captins owner came from no where " oh hey what's wrong" maria asked

[Man O' War Lover]

"Nothing but I was wondering if you wanted to take The Captain onto the track and trot him a bit, you know just to stretch his leg's." He looked at Ray "I hope you don't mind if I steel Maria for a bit do you? That is if she want's to ride him for just a little while?" He asked looking at Maria-

[redhead14]

Maria
She looked from ray to captins owner " yah. That's fine" she said as she let go of rays hand she smiled and gave ray a quick kiss before heading to four winds barn row

[Man O' War Lover]

Ray smiles as he watches her go then decides to watch the workout, taging along to the Four Wind's barn Gorge lead Maria over to the colt who is allready tacked up and ready to go, a groom is holding the lead waiting to give Maria a boost in the saddle when she is ready. Mr. Harper's trainer Callins wait's next to the colt "Just jog him around the track once, take your time so he get's use to the place." He told Maria-

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