Seeing Spots

3rd Place!


entry for ~SeizeTheDayStables's New Years Show.

Horse: NW Washed Out Fairy Tail
Rider: Jennifer Truman
Class: Show Jumpers

Story:

Cinderella snorted loudly, extending her neck with her teeth bared in the direction of another horse who had been led to close to Northwood Stables smaller trailer. The snort was closely followed by a sharp whinny from the other horse, one none of the staff recognized. However, for her bad behavior, she was rewarded with a sharp pull on her lead rope pulling her head away from the other horses flank. Just as her head moved the other horses hoof came flying up, just missing contact with her head.
"Cinderella, you stop that right now young lady!" Luka Delmar, co-owner of Northwood stables quickly reprimanded her as well. Cinderella just looked down at her owner, ears pinned back and well muscled neck arched. She knew she was pretty and she made sure everyone around her knew it to.
"Oh Luka, what has our little Cinderell-y done now?" Jenny laughed as she came around the corner of the two horse trailer. Usually they brought their show trailer, but since Cinderella and Wrigley had been the only two horses they brought, they saw no need to bring the large one.
"She just bit some horse on the flank."
"Oh naughty Cinderella, you will never find your prince that way! Biting is frowned upon among the royalty."
Elijah came around the side of the trailer as well, finally having put Wrigley back into the trailer after their halter class.
"Jenny are you making Cinderella sound like she is from the Disney movie again? You know, she is only 7, and one day I am going to regret letting you name her that."
"But she is a little princess." Jenny exclaimed, the name she had chosen fit the young mare perfectly.
"Yeah, I think she is a little more like a b-"
"Elijah Delmar! DO NOT call the mare I am about to ride what I think you are going to call her!"
"Brat. I was going to say brat."
"Yeah, nice save."
"Well I'll just go away." And with that the rather annoyed Co-Owner of the stable strode away. He never could understand how his brother stood Jenny, some times she could just be so... motherly.
"Ok, well now that he is gone, and your round is coming up, lets get you into the saddle eh?"
"Okay," And with that Jenny walked to the front of the trailer and got Cinderella's tack out of the storage trunks.
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"Next up....." There was a long pause as the announcer read the name of the next horse. "Washed Out Fairy Tale, and Jennifer Truman of Northwood Stables." A small chuckle had been heard right before the name was read, which made Jenny smile as she pushed Cinderella into the ring with her heels. Luckily, Northwood's jumps were about 90% loud and obnoxious colors, so none of the jumps should spook Cinderella color wise. However, it was still the young mares first show, and even if they didn't place, Jenny would be proud of her. As they walked up to the starting like, Cinderella started prancing, then came to a square halt when she felt the pressure on the reins. Jenny's hand quickly came down next to Cinderella's neck and smiled. "Good girl, come on, lets show em what it means to do a jump course." The mare snorted and pawed the ground as the announcer go ready for the mare to start her course. Finally, after only a few more seconds, the announcer gave her the go ahead, and she quickly saluted him before pressing her heels into Cinderella's sides, causing the mare to race off. It was not the proper speed however, it was much to fast, and Jenny only had a matter of seconds before the mare would throw all of her weight into pulling her self over the large jump in front of them....

2012 (c) ~barbed-heart