Andria "Andy" Nadine Herriot
An alarm clock beeped persistantly a few feet from the sleeping girl's head. With a groan and tremendous effort, Andria turned off the alarm and heaved herself into a sitting position on her bed. She squinted in the early-morning light that shone through her window. She sighed slightly, but then her eyes flashed open.
River Valley!
Today was the day that she loaded Othello and drove her new truck and trailer to the prestigious Equestrian Acedemy. The truck and trailer had been a present from her entire family -parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, etc- for her 17th birthday.
Andria slipped out of her bed and showered quickly before dressing in dark jeans, a light blue tank top layered over a white lace tank top, and black converse. She quickly tied her wavy blonde hair in a side pony tail and applied a light layer of make-up. It was only the essentials: slight foundation, eye-liner, and mascara.
Andria tip-toed downstairs. It was early. Naturally, no one was awake. Her family had bid her farewell the previous night when they had loaded everything she had to pack into the truck and trailer. She looked around the kitchen before grabbing a cereal bar and starting to eat that. She looked down at the aussie that appeared at her side, pet her head, and walked out of her house. On her way out, she grabbed a hoodie to pull over her tank top. It sure could get chilly in the morning.
With Brumby by her side, Andy made her way down the driveway until she came to the branch-off that led to the barn that housed her beloved hanoverian gelding. She stopped outside where the waiting truck and trailer were parked and opened up the trailer doors. Upon her entry into the stable, six horse heads of varying colors immediately popped over the stall doors in greeting. Andria pat each one as she walked by, but stopped at her big red companion and gave him a kiss on his soft pink nose.
"Are you ready?" She whispered and then grabbed his leather halter from the hook outside the door. She rubbed a smudge from the shining metal plate that read, "Andy's Shakespearean Finale "Othello" - Andria Herriot" and then opened the stall door.
Othello practically haltered himself, shoving his nose right into the opening and letting Andria securely fasten it around his head. He stood somewhat impatiently as she got herself and the teal lead rope ready and opened the door.
She left the stall open as she left the barn. The horses nickered to each other as she and Othello passed. The girl stepped into the trailer and got out of the way as Othello literally hopped right in. Andy secured the rope around his neck with a loose knot and then clipped another lead onto his halter. She jumped out of the trailer and closed the door.
Andria looked down at the family's Australian Shepherd and bent down to give him a hug good bye. Then, she climbed into the truck to drive away from her family's own Equestrian Center.
Andy knew that she would be back eventually. It may not be too soon, but she had to make a life for herself. What better way to do such a thing than attend River Valley Equestrian Academy?
She stopped at the gates outside her family's property, turned on some music, and felt Othello pawing in the trailer. Then she turned down the road and got on her way.
An alarm clock beeped persistantly a few feet from the sleeping girl's head. With a groan and tremendous effort, Andria turned off the alarm and heaved herself into a sitting position on her bed. She squinted in the early-morning light that shone through her window. She sighed slightly, but then her eyes flashed open.
River Valley!
Today was the day that she loaded Othello and drove her new truck and trailer to the prestigious Equestrian Acedemy. The truck and trailer had been a present from her entire family -parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, etc- for her 17th birthday.
Andria slipped out of her bed and showered quickly before dressing in dark jeans, a light blue tank top layered over a white lace tank top, and black converse. She quickly tied her wavy blonde hair in a side pony tail and applied a light layer of make-up. It was only the essentials: slight foundation, eye-liner, and mascara.
Andria tip-toed downstairs. It was early. Naturally, no one was awake. Her family had bid her farewell the previous night when they had loaded everything she had to pack into the truck and trailer. She looked around the kitchen before grabbing a cereal bar and starting to eat that. She looked down at the aussie that appeared at her side, pet her head, and walked out of her house. On her way out, she grabbed a hoodie to pull over her tank top. It sure could get chilly in the morning.
With Brumby by her side, Andy made her way down the driveway until she came to the branch-off that led to the barn that housed her beloved hanoverian gelding. She stopped outside where the waiting truck and trailer were parked and opened up the trailer doors. Upon her entry into the stable, six horse heads of varying colors immediately popped over the stall doors in greeting. Andria pat each one as she walked by, but stopped at her big red companion and gave him a kiss on his soft pink nose.
"Are you ready?" She whispered and then grabbed his leather halter from the hook outside the door. She rubbed a smudge from the shining metal plate that read, "Andy's Shakespearean Finale "Othello" - Andria Herriot" and then opened the stall door.
Othello practically haltered himself, shoving his nose right into the opening and letting Andria securely fasten it around his head. He stood somewhat impatiently as she got herself and the teal lead rope ready and opened the door.
She left the stall open as she left the barn. The horses nickered to each other as she and Othello passed. The girl stepped into the trailer and got out of the way as Othello literally hopped right in. Andy secured the rope around his neck with a loose knot and then clipped another lead onto his halter. She jumped out of the trailer and closed the door.
Andria looked down at the family's Australian Shepherd and bent down to give him a hug good bye. Then, she climbed into the truck to drive away from her family's own Equestrian Center.
Andy knew that she would be back eventually. It may not be too soon, but she had to make a life for herself. What better way to do such a thing than attend River Valley Equestrian Academy?
She stopped at the gates outside her family's property, turned on some music, and felt Othello pawing in the trailer. Then she turned down the road and got on her way.
