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Subject: Lauren & Raquel...kids' trail ride...READ!

Author:
Jenny

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Date Posted: 10:05:42 06/17/02 Mon

Alex, Stephanie, Mel & Bogsdan were at the barn one sunny afternoon. Melanie was brushing Princess in crossties while Bogsdan picked out Rosie's hooves. Stephanie was using the currycomb on Spice and Alex was combing out Danny's mane. Danny was a sorrel Quarter Horse gelding that belonged to Alex's parents. Danny had a blaze & 4 socks. He was a beautiful, muscled horse, 16 hands high. The 4 kids finished grooming their horses and all tacked up. Melanie swung into the saddle and immediatly Princess erupted into a series of bucks. Melanie hadn't even gotten a chance to slide her boots into the stirrups as the Arab bounced across the stableyard. She gripped the silky mane for dear life and screamed at the top of her voice. Bogsdan caught the reins and jerked them, halting the Arab. Jenny held Princess's bridle and stroked her neck. Melanie slid off weakly, glaring at Princess. "What the hel-, I mean HECK happened?" she sputtered, still shaking. Jenny inspected the girth and found it was twisted, causing pain. Mel tried to hide her guilty look as Jenny fixed it. "Don't worry honey," she said, "Princess was feeling frisky anyways. It's ok." She held the bridle firmly as her daughter re-mounted and settled cautiously into the saddle, sinking her weight into her heels and gathering the reins. Jenny released her hold and smiled at the 4 mounted kids. "Have fun." She saw that they were all wearing helmets and her daughter had on a safety x country vest, so she strode off. Melanie took a deep breath and asked the gray Arabian for a walk. Princess replied instantly with a smooth walk. Melanie relaxed as she and her friends rode down a wooded trail. They trotted a bit, then cantered down a hill. There was a flat stretch of pasture. At the end was a 5' gate leading into the next pasture. "The horses are warmed up," Alex said with a grin, "Let's race." WHAT KIND OF A PONY IS ROSIE? Everyone agreed and lined up. Mel leaned forwards, holding the reins lightly and pushing her weight off Princess's back. "GO!" they yelled in unison. Princess exploded forwards, and picked up a fast gallop. Spice and Rosie galloped behind her. But Danny was in first. With his huge, powerful hindquarters, he had propelled himself forwards and was sprinting over the grass. Mel leaned forwards in 2-point and pumped with her hands, squeezing with her legs. Princess stretched out her neck and galloped faster, her strides coming long and hard. She slowly shortened Danny's lead until her head was even with his hindquarters. Spice and Stephanie were drawing closer to, running neck and neck with Rosie & Bogsdan. Princess was sleek with sweat as her slender legs ate up the ground. Right before the finish line, (the gate) Danny put on a burst of speed and won. He galloped through the gate in first. Luckily, the gate was built extra wide, so this was safe. Princess, gleaming with sweat, nostrils flared pink, and eyes wide, pounded after him. Spice and Rosie were stride in stride. But they couldn't both fit through the gate!! Suddenly Bogsdan sat deep and swung Rosie to the left. Spice shot through the gate and Rosie trotted a circle before following. They decided to cool their horses' by a nearby stream. As they loosened the girths and let them drink, Melanie whispered to Bogsdan, "I think that was awesome how you pulled Rosie up so the horses wouldn't get hurt. I mean, it was just a silly race and it doesn't really matter who wins. But if u hadn't swung Rosie to the left, the horses might have gotten injured." She smiled and he smiled back.

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Subject	Author	Date
"Want a snack?"	Lauren	10:08:05 06/17/02 Mon
Here I go! -- Melanie, 10:09:34 06/17/02 Mon