life of a horse by kindy mined, caley paters, paterson lalaburty, mycayla lee (reading like a writer txt) 📕

Lucy finished grooming her new thoroughbred gelding, Twister. Tomorrow they were going to their first show and Lucy was sure they would show the other competitors they were best. Lucy's riding instructor, Miss Jane had entered them in Junior Jumper. The class included 3' 3" jumps and a challenging course. Finally the day of the show arrived, and Lucy was felling the opposite of exited. From the stable area, where she was standing with Twister, the jumps looked like they were 7' tall! When Miss Jane gave her a leg up Lucy whispered to her, "I don't think I can do it!" Miss Jane smiled and said, "All of my students feel this way at shows, and I just tell them go out their and have fun! And you know what, They do just fine!" Lucy nodded and trotted into the ring for the schooling warm- up. She jumped the whole course twice and had it memorized by the time her class started. "Miss Lucinda Creason on Twist and Twirl up next!" The announcer said. Lucy cantered into the ring. Twister sped up to a gallop and the flew over the first jump. "Right to the oxer," she said to herself. The oxer was big and other horses had trouble with the fence. "Bending line to the triple combination" The triple combination was big, hard and scary. Twister jumped it with ease. Up next was the ending double. Lucy had to jump those jumps to finish clear. Lucy urged Twister on and he flew over both of them. When she finished she was out of breath and sweating. Twister was fine. She was sure she would get more than a sixth place, and she did, The blue ribbon was in her hand, along with a silver platter.

Olivia froze looking at the cougar, her heart thumping.“Olivia move or the cat will KILL you!” Jessie her riding instructor shouted.Suddenly Roy started galloping over the jump at the exact time the cougar pounced,Olivia tried her best to stay on but she fell off with tears streaming down her face.She Looked up and there was Roy sniffing her face. Olivia stood up and gave Roy a hug still crying. After a couple of minutes Olivia felt a hand on her backShe looked up and saw Jaxon.“Is the cougar gone?”“Yah it’s gone, it ran away.” Jaxon answered “Are you okay?”“Yah.” Oliva whimpered, “I was just so scared. What if Roy died, what if..” Olivia tried not to cry but a tear still fell down her cheek.“Come here.” Jaxon said with his arms out. Oliva came and they hugged while Olivia tried her best not to cry.Later that night as Olivia was reading in her bedroom she got a text.“U and your BF(boyfriend) r so cute it makes me want to puke (;” It was from Ariel. The night Olivia cried herself to sleep.The next morning as Olivia was at her locker a new girl came to the locker beside her.“Hi.” Olivia said.“Hi.” said the short brunette.“My name is Olivia Hartford, What’s yours?"“Jill McMac.”“What’s your first class?” Olivia asked.“Science.”“Aw, I have English.”“I have to go.”“Kay.”Just then Jaxon walked over. “Hey Olivia.” Olivia brightened up, glad to see her now Best Friend.“Hi Jaxon.” Olivia replied. “How are you?”“Doing great except I forgot to help you with your math.”“Oh.”“I guess we will have to hit the books at lunch.”“And recess.”They high-fived. As they were walking to there first class...“Jaxon Doug.”As Jaxon turned to see who it was. He froze.She was a girl with short blond hair, two piercings in her ear and one piercing on her nose. And she did not look happy.

I could feel my heart beating in my ears, the adrenaline rushed through my veins and into my head, I sat steady and went a long with my mares canter, the final jump was just a few strides away.This was it, this jump was the one, if I cleared it I would win the Sweet Meadows Equestrian Finals.Only 3 strides left......2 strides.....1 stride!I neatly folded into my jumping position and closed my eyes, I was to nervous to see what happens, I felt my mare Pumpkin, collect all of her strength in her back legs and spring over the 4'6 oxer. I opened my eyes when we landed, I quickly took a glance back, all the poles were in place!!!I cantered a lap around the sand arena before exiting.I soon heard the judge announce on his mega phone," That was Tara riding her horse Pumpkin Patch with zero faults and a time of 0:54 seconds. This makes her the winner of the Sweet Meadows Finals!"As I took my victory gallop around the arena I could see my coach and all of my family that came to watch cheering for me, well except my older sister. My sixteen year old sister sat watching me with a smug look on her face, I could tell by her shimmering green eyes that she was not impressed. My sister was reserve champion during regionals, and she was always above me, with her light brown wavy hair, perfect nails, spotless face, perfect EQ, and designer clothes. Always made me feel, well like a looser, even at school! I always known as "that freshmen who's like Courtney's sister."But even though she was as pretty as a super model, had thousands of blue ribbons, the world most obedient Hanoverian gelding. I had a mission, If I got to regionals, I would win first place, proving myself to be just as good as her.

I could feel Violet's hooves stride into a nice even canter. She tossed her head and I still held on as we glided through the first jump. The second was an oxer. A worried look entered my face. We circled and Violet tripped. She got back up and tossed her head even stronger. She ripped the reins out of my hands and I felt like I had no control. Because I didn't. I could hear my trainer yelling "Grab the reins!" But it was too late. She flung me into the oxer. Dust stormed everywhere. She bucked and cantered away. After a few seconds of realizing what just happened. Everything blacked out. Something warm touched my face. It was my cat's tail. How was Misty here? I realized I was in my room. That was in my house. I saw a thin woman with light brown curls and fierce green eyes kneeling over my bed. Mom. "Are you ok!???!!!" She questioned quickly. I nodded. Mom smiled and kissed my forehead. "Want some tea?" She asked . I nodded again. When she left the room I sat up painfully, and looked at my phone. There were new videos in my inbox. I typed the password and watched the videos. I saw Violet a bay mare bolting and tossing her head at a the jump. She bucked and after the dust cleared I was there. Sitting on the floor like a huge doof. When Mom came in I turned it off and sat up quickly. "You ok?" She asked. "Yeah." She handed me my tea and suddenly got a phone call. She answered it. I could mumbling on the other side. Mom said a few words and nodded a lot. "It's, Mrs. Hailey your trainer. " She handed the phone to me. "Hello?" I asked, sipping my tea every so often. I smiled. I smiled even huger and huger. Mom looked confused. "Ok! Bye! Yeah see ya! Bye!!!" I looked at Mom, smiling so big my cheeks hurt. "Were to go see Violet!"| I shrieked. Mom nodded and smiled, uncertain. I was in the barn again. That beautiful horse and hay smell. I smiled. Then I saw Violet on crossties. I reached out to touch her and she tossed her head high, slapping my hand back at my face. She pinned her ears back so hard they looked like they were going to rip off. I backed away quickly. "What's wrong with you Vi?" She tossed her head and stomped her feet. I looked at her. She changed.

I awoke to the sun shining brightly to my eyes. I groaned as I sat up. My waist long red hair was sticking up everywhere. I slid of my bed and touched my bare feet to the cold wooden floor. I shivered because of the breeze my window was sending in. As I walked to the bathroom to look at the monster I had turned into last night. "Ugh." Was all I could say as I looked at myself. I quickly decided to get ready and go feed the horses. I considered taking a shower, but I would just get dirty from the barn anyway.I brushed my long red hair and did a messy side braid. I pulled on some skinny blue jeans and a black tank top. I went downstairs and pulled on my brown riding boots and a my chocolate colored sweater.As I ran out the door I felt the icy winter breeze. "Wyoming at it's finest." I mumbled. Maybe I shouldn't have worn a tank top. I walked slowly towards the barn hugging myself to keep warm. When I opened the barn door and refreshing heat hit me. I closed the barn door behind me and went over to the feed buckets and scooped some grain into them. I gave each horse their food and gave them a healthy portion of vitamins and hay. Instead of going back outside in the cold, I decided to listen to the calming munching of horses. After they were done eating I decided to train my new horse Boo. He was a Appaloosa mustang stallion. He was only 3 years old. He wasn't broke yet, but I was working with him. I went out to the round pen, where he was staying, and I did join up with him. Join up is a trust act. You would run horses around the pen until they joined up with you. Boo ran and ran. I was starting to think he wasn't going to join up. His black spots on his white coat was so pretty as he galloped. I kept flicking the lead line until he finally had enough... To be continued.

Forever. That's what you said. You told me that you would protect me. That you loved me. You lied. I protected you. I could've hurt you or even killed you with one wrong move. But I didn't. I was vulnerable. I believed that loved me and that you would keep me forever. I was wrong. May 15th 2013I trotted gracefully into the ring. Katie sat proudly on my back. I felt her apply pressure to my sides, so I picked up a working canter. We cantered around the ring once, and then the buzzer went. I cantered over to a big jump. This course was 4' with all types of jumps. I was a grey Dutch warmblood gelding that stood 17.3hh. I competed in national competitions showing in jumpers of all height. My rider, Katie, was 16 years old. She was the kindest girl I could think of. At least, that's what I thought. We approached the first jump. La Tee Da... I thought to myself as we