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Date Posted: 05:09:11 05/16/05 Mon
Author: FELICITY AND JACK
Subject: IT'S AN EXPERIANCE

Felicity had ridden many times, probably coming up into the hundreds, of times in her life. Ever since she was little and got her first actual pony ride at a wizard fete, had she loved riding. Since then, she had become almost completely experienced at it to the point where her parents trusted her more on Chester, her Thoroughbred gelding, then on an actual broomstick. It probably had more to do with her being completely un-coordinated when it came to flying and there was less distance to fall from on a horse but still. It was nice to have her skills acknowledged.

Now, Jack's skills on horseback? Yeah, none of those actucally existed. Actucally, Felicity was pretty damn sure he didn't even know what side to get on the horse. These, plus a few others, reasons were why it was a bit of a shock when, as she was adjusting Chester's girth in his stall one Saturday afternoon when Jack appeared and asked if he could come for a ride with her. Felicity stared at her older brother, waiting for the possibility that this was some huge joke to humiliate her or something.

"Hello? Earth to Flick? Can I come?" he repeated. Felicity blinked. Oh. So he wasn't kidding? Hm.

"Uh. Can I ask why?" she questioned, still with her suspicions over Jack's sudden interest to ride a horse. Jack shrugged.

"Just want to, that's all. Do I need a reason to hang out with my little sister?" he said. Felicity wondered if she should tell him that, really, he can't ride for beans, but, since she knew that the image of her older brother trying to cling onto a horse would be wonderfully amusing, she nodded and grabbed her spare helmet (alright, it was Scott's that she had stolen awhile ago but whatever, same difference) and tossed it to him, telling him to grab Eve's tack. Eve was her old Cob pony, that, when she got Chester and got into eventing, was put into early retirement. Not that Eve had ever 'complained' or shown any regret about it. In fact, it seemed to be more annoying for her when the times came when she had to be ridden. Times like now. She seemed to just annoy her riders until they were off her back and she was back in her paddock. Poor Jack, he was in for a rough ride.

"Bloody hell. Look out world, it's the mini Saddle Club!" Seth joked about fifteen minutes later when he caught sight of the two. It's more Jack he was amused by; he's seen Felicity in horse gear since she was about eight. Jack scowled at his older brother and had their mother not being with him, would have given him the finger. Either way, Alicia stood up for her youngest son by swatting (in a joking way) Seth around the head.

"Be nice and don't swear, as I've told you more than once. Besides, it's nice to see those two actucally doing something nice together," she said, scratching the back of Eve's ear, who whickered in enjoyment. "Where are you two going, anyway?" she asked. Felicity shrugged as she swung into Chester's saddle.

"To Addi's, I suppose. I've guessed by now he's doing this because he wants to show for Lyssa, anyway," she said. Jack scowled and attempted to get into the saddle, only to misjudge his footing and slide off onto the ground. And, yes, this resulted in Seth nearly being on the ground from laughter. This charade continued for awhile (up until Seth sounded like he was having a hernia from laughing so hard at his little brother's efforts to get into the saddle; Alicia was not amused) until, with help from Felicity, Jack was in the saddle and the two were heading across the paddocks.

"Come on, I'll race ya," Felicity said after more than her usual time of walking. Yes, she acknowledged the fact Jack was still learning to ride but, eh. What better way to learn than from the top, yeah? Well, no, but nobody ever claimed Felicity to be a great teacher.

"No," said Jack sternly. But before he could repeat himself, Felicity nudged Chester into a canter, from there into a gallop. Eve snorted and refused to budge from her walking. Well, that was good for Jack. Until Felicity turned and sped around back towards them, doing a quick turn and, on slowing down into a trot slightly to the side and behind Eve, slapped the pony lightly on the rump to get her moving. Yeah, that should have gotten her going. Well, it did. A little more than anyone expected.

The little pony slightly reared up, then burst into a gallop, tearing across the fields in a manic burst of speed, with Jack clinging for dear life with Felicity trying to chase them up. As the Black's manor/stable came into view, Jack seriously felt like dying. Oh, well, this was perfect. He was going to make just a complete ass of himself with this 'perfect' entrance, wasn't he? Suddenly, a squirrel darted in front of Eve, spooking her in her manic run. She pig-rooted and Jack ended up on the ground, feeling somewhat winded. He lay there, dazed, until Felicity halted next to him, leaping off Chester in a somewhat leap.

"Jack? JACK? You ok? I am so dead...Jack?" Oh, Jesus. This was just PERFECT. This is why you do not let people with no horse skills on horse back, dammit!


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