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Subject: ~Saddleseat Riding~

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Cassidy

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Date Posted: 14:15:06 06/17/02 Mon

14 y/o Cassidy...
1) gives lessons every week to Candice White
2) Shows the White's horses
3) Shows the famous Logan horses
4) Rides Polish Pride sometimes
5) Rides Southern Gent
- Cass switches out showing the horses every weekend. She is also busy with school.
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It was a sunny morning in April. Cassidy had woken up early, eaten a quick breakfast and breezed through her chores at KDS. Then Jenny had dropped her off at Saddleseat Stunt Farms. It was only 8:30. Mary & Stevan White greeted her with a smile. "Candice isn't up yet," Mary said with a warm smile. "Her lesson isn't until 11!" "I know, but I need to work the horses," Cassidy replied. She walked to Dazzlin''s stall. The tiny Saddlebred mare was munching her hay and when she saw Cassidy she nickered eagerly. "Hey cutie," Cass said. She led the 14.3hh mare out and groomed her gleaming chestnut coat, then tacked up. The frisky mare pranced eagerly beneath Cassidy. They warmed up and then Cassidy worked with the mare for half an hour on gaits, transitions, and reviewing the basics. Then she saddled Serena, a big bay Walker. Cass mounted and rode into the arena. They did transitions at all the gaits, circles, figure eights, and basic commands. After Serena Cassidy rode Happy, a saddlebred mare, 2 Tennesee Walkers, and a Rocky Mtn. Stallion. After training all of those gaited horses, she had a snack and tied Halo in cross ties. "Cassidy!" A 5 y/o squealed. Cassidy turned. Candice White ran towards her, blonde curls bouncing and blue eyes shining. Cassidy hugged her and said, "Ready for a lesson?" "Yes." Candice answered instantly. "I've been practicin' ya know." Halo, the 11h bay Hackney mare, nickered impatiently. Cassidy helped Candice groom & tack up. They walked into the arena and Cassidy hooked on the lunge line. They walked, trotted, and cantered. Candice shoved her heels down, held the reins high, sat straight and rode lightly with practiced ease. The small Hackney flashed around the ring with quick, light steps. "Keep contact!" Cassidy called. Candice tightened the reins and the mare bowed her head in as she trotted briskly down the arena. Then Cassidy took her off the lunge line. They did circles and transitions easily. After the lesson, Cassidy was helping the 5 y/o untack her pony when Candice asked, "When can I meet Pride?" "Soon," Cass replied thoughtfully. "I got a new horse...a Tennesee Walker named Gent. You can meet him too."
Jenny picked Cassidy up and took her home. Cassidy ate lunch and walked to the barn. She groomed Gent and rode for an hour. Then she gave Pride a kiss & a carrot. She was going to ride him, but then she saw on the schedule that Susan was planning a hack out on the Arab later. "I love ya big guy," Cass whispered and Pride closed his eyes, rubbing his head against her. "More than Gent, even if he's about the most perfect gaited horse ever." Pride nuzzled her and sniffed her hair. Laughing, Cassidy wrapped her arms around his neck. The phone rang. Cassidy hurried over to pick it up. "Hello, Kentucky Dream STables." "Hello, may I please speak with Cassidy Brooks?" came the reply. "This is she...is this Mr. Logan?" "Ah, yes. Hello Cassidy, how's it going?" "Fine actually. I got a new horse, a Walker stallion named Southern Gent." "That's wonderful. You needed a gaited horse. Do u think you could do me a favor?" The famous horse owner went on. Cassidy grabbed a pencil & pad. "What's that?" "We hired a few other people to work the horses, so you're free on that. However, we just got in a Saddlebred stallion and we need someone to work with him." "Uh...of course. What time should I be there?" "Is 4:00 ok?" "Yes. Thank you Mr.Logan." Cassidy hung up & went to tell her mother.

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