☼ Ｐａｌｍ Ｌｅａｆ Ｅｑｕｅｓｔｒｉａｎ Ｃｅｎｔｅｒ [o&a]

[Jones.]

Leonardo Montouri
20|Bisexual|Stallion Stables|Logan Sage

Leo laughed a bit at the other males rigid form, especially when Eddy happily stuck his nose out to be pet only to not receive one. With a small smile the Italian gave him a scratch under his jaw, grinning when he neighed in response. Despite Logan's cold exterior Leo was happy to share his company, it was easy to tell the man loved horses regardless of competitions. The sarcastic comment made him roll his eyes but he smirked all the same, he couldn't deny the annoyance that was Sol in a stable, but for the first night here he wanted him to be inside. "I think joy would be an understatement," he grinned at the other rider, laughing slightly "I feel the need to personally apologise to every horse and rider here." Despite Sol's tantrums he'd worn himself out enough to drink the water left for him, still snorting all the same. The mans voice startled him slightly and he raised an eyebrow at the others statement, unsure if he was invited or not. Regardless of his extroverted personality he usually could tell when he wasn't wanted and therefore went against inviting himself to things. He rubbed the back of his neck, one of the few signs that showed his nerves, "I mean if you wanted company Eddy could always do with stretching his legs,"he shuffled his feet slightly and played with his horses dark mane "plus I'd love to see this mare of yours."

[Consulting_Angel]

Logan Sage
21|Male|Bisexual
Jetstar & Theron
Location: Stallion Barn.
Tagged: Leonardo.

He did feel a little bad for denying even a quick pat to Eddy's nose, but he figured that there may well be more opportunities in the future - not that he thought he'd take them. He rolled his eyes at Leo. "You'd have a lot of people and horses to apologise to, then." Logan responded. Even just in this barn, there were several horses, all of different temperaments and breeds. It was really quite intriguing to him.
Logan then shrugged slightly. Truthfully, he wasn't even sure himself if it had been an open invitation. It was an odd change to not have someone leave immediately after he was cold to them and showed disinterest. And, he had to admit, he loved to show off his horses, especially Jetstar. And maybe the company wouldn't be too bad - considering he didn't really know his own way around too well just yet. But he wasn't going to make his acceptance all too cleae, of course. "If you really want to come, then that's fine, I guess."
He walked off to Theron's stall, where he picked up the headcollar and leadrope just outside of it. He unbolted the stall door, and opened it slightly, slipping the headcollar onto Theron, and he did it up. Leading the colt, Logan started to leave the barn, with a quiet, "I'll get Jetstar," before going over to the mare barn. He tied Theron to a post outside, figuring he'd be okay for a few minutes there. Then, he went in and did the same with Jetstar as he did with Theron. The mare seemed very pleased to see Logan again, and even more so when she realised that she was going out.

Now with Jetstar, Logan left the barn, and untied Theron. Then, he walked back to the stallion barn, and stood just outside of it, a leadrope in each hand for each of his Friesians, waiting.

[Jones.]

Leonardo Montouri
20|Bisexual|Stallion Stables|Logan Sage

"Guess I'll have to start with you then, I formally apologise on behalf of Sol," he laughed slightly, pulling the sleeves of his hoodie over his hands, running the material through his fingers. Eddy was still pestering him for treats, he slipped him a mint and stepped away from the stall, the sound of his horse crunching the sweet making him smile. Leo grinned at the acceptance of his question, whilst he was excited to meet the Friesian mare he found the other male oddly endearing and the thought that he was wearing him down was weirdly satisfying. Eddy's head-collar was a plain black, nothing fancy, it was also similar to his riding saddle, fairly worn and barely hanging on to its last thread. Still, it fit his horse just fine and continued to its job, especially with Eddy Leo didn't really need to worry about the horse attempting a prison break. "C'mon boy we're going on a little adventure," the gelding stood perfectly still whilst the head-collar was put over his head, the leadrope was attached and he was soon being led out of his stall. Even Sol managed to stay quiet, ears pricked forward in interest as the grey shook his mane out happily. The sound of hooves on concrete echoed around the barn as the pair walked to the entrance, Leo smiled more to himself than to Logan when he saw them waiting. His Friesian mare really was something, he had to resist the urge to pamper her as he usually would with most horses, instead he admired her conformation. "She's beautiful," standing next to them couldn't help but make him a little uncomfortable, Eddy's head-collar definitely didn't help, "her coat is immaculate, how do you manage to keep her so well groomed? Sol's mane is a nightmare and it's not nearly as long," he reassured his own horse by wrapping an arm under his neck, patting him just above the shoulder, Eddy had stepped forward to investigate the other two. Leo was careful to keep him in check, mares were known for being protective over their foals, especially around strangers.

[OutFoxed]

Adalaide Warren

△ 28
△ Female
△ Prag ♦ Honor
△ Hunters
△ // Open
△ #NewBeginningsWithOldFriends
△ Stable Yard

Ady was impatiently pacing in front of the massive stables - her dark brown paddock boots wearing a path in the crushed gravel. She checked her phone almost continuously; her sharp hazel gaze watched for any signs of a big rig coming down the road. It was miserable not having her horses under her watch and care. The young woman had been separated from her beloved geldings for a week already and today was the day they were scheduled to be dropped off. She'd flown from South Carolina and had spent the past few days getting settled into a nearby apartment and figuring out her work situation (an unfortunate necessity when it comes to horses). She was wearing a maroon polo was tucked into a pair of dark wash blue jeans, her hair pulled back into a messy bun and a pair of sun glasses shaded her eyes. "They should be here by now." Adalaide muttered under her breath with a heavy sigh. Her anxiety was creeping ever higher as the minutes ticked by. Maybe something happened to them? Maybe they never were picked up - although to be fair her previous barn manager and the shipping company had called to confirm pick up. Maybe they were stolen? Her mind started racing with so many horrible thoughts she started to visibly shake. Deep breath, just breathe. OMGs why can't I just be normal????!?
Obviously there was no need to panic or worry, within five minutes a shiny metal box pulled up with the current shipment of horses. After a bit of paperwork and verification - both Honor and Pragmatic had been unloaded and taken into the barn. Ady had triple checked their stall assignments and prepared the set stalls with bedding, hay, and water. She'd left Honor tied up next to his hay still wearing his shipping gear while she headed across the way to tackle the younger thoroughbred. She clipped his leather shipping halter to the nearest cross ties and began to strip the various garments and protective gear from his bay body. She knew that other people were milling about with their horses and getting settled in to the barn - but she hadn't seen her horses in so long that she felt like a horse with blinders, her attention was to them only. In record time she had removed the standing bandages (ignore the heap of tangled wraps and quilts) from his legs and run a dandy brush over his coat - interrupted frequently with hugs and muzzle kisses and handfuls of treats. Prag let her know after a few minutes that he was done with the fussing for the moment and she put him up in his new stall. Honor had been patiently waiting his turn for attention. Adalaide was so close to bursting into tears - with so many new changes happening all at once and having her horses back - she was barely keeping it together.
Honor nuzzled his head against her as she held his head in both of her arms, her forehead resting on his. Both horse and human had their eyes closed as they took in each others scents. It was a much needed moment for Ady.

Greyson Miller

✖ 26
✖ Male
✖ Karma ⨂ Mischief :: Show Jumping
✖ Cross Ties by Mare Tack Room; Stallion Barn
✖ Grooming Karma; Checking on Mischief
✖ Open

Having arrived late the previous evening, Grey had planned for an easy first day for his horses. He pulled Karma from her big box stall and headed down the aisle towards the set of cross ties close to the tack room. The gray mare stood quietly as she took in her new surroundings, the sounds of the barn filling up with people and horses caused her ears to prick towards the barn entrance. Greyson grabbed his grooming kit from his tack trunk and set about currying the dirt, manure, and shavings from his light colored warmblood. It took a fair bit of Green Spot Remover before she was back to her gleaming coat. Some of his college friends had asked if he worked out, but he would reply that he worked with horses; one time he'd brought one of them along for the day, and after a day of moving hay bales, lifting feed bags, grooming and bathing, and walking horses to and from turnout - the friend had conceded that no extra work was necessary.
After about half an hour, Grey stepped back to assess his work - Karma nickered at him and stamped her hoof against the rubber mat. She was interested in being nosy with her new neighbors and eating more of her breakfast. Grey's thoughts shifted to his other horse Mischief and he couldn't help but wonder how he was doing with all of the activity.
Once in the Stallion/Gelding barn, Grey stepped past several different arrivals and found his way to his stallion's stall. The five different security features were still intact and the chestnut had his face pressed against the grill lining the top of his stall door. "Hey buddy." He received a snorting whuffle in reply but the stallion was more interested in trying to spot his neighbors. A whinny screamed from the large warmblood as he saw horse being led into the facing stall. "Easy, easy. You need to settle down." Grey tried to soothe Mischief. He'd take him out for a work out in the arena when things settled down in a bit.

[Consulting_Angel]

Logan Sage
21|Male|Bisexual
Jetstar & Theron
Location: Stallion Barn.
Tagged: Leonardo.

As he waited, Logan stood with his head tilted slightly back, and his posture straight and formal. It was something he did sort of on instinct when he had Jetstar with him, especially as she was also stood with her head up, her posture looking as though she was about to go into the ring for a Dressage test. The headcollars were clean, and while they clearly looked like they've been used plenty of times, they were still in excellent condition.
When he saw Leo come out with Eddy, and compliment Jetstar, Logan couldn't help but get a feeling of pride. He loved to show off the mare, and he knew that she liked the attention as well - to an extent. Though the Friesian mare did also get cautious over the strangers as well, and she flared her nostrils, side-stepping towards Theron, and slightly bumping Logan.
"Time and patience. Also, she tends to not do anything too messy, unless she's alone in a field." Logan replied, then he looked towards the mare and gently assured her that the strangers were okay. He glanced towards Leo and Eddy again. "I'd advise not giving her a pat until she's comfortable with you - she is not as friendly as Theron." Logan warned. Jetstar, though still cautious and protective of Theron, did stick out her nose slightly towards the other horse, and Leo, to sniff them, as an inspection.

[Jones.]

Leonardo Montouri
20|Bisexual|Stallion Stables|Logan Sage

"That's fine, she seems happy enough anyway," he nudged Eddy backwards slightly when the horse stepped forward to greet the others, sometimes he was too friendly for his own good. Either way the grey gelding thrust his nose in the air to sniff the scent of the Friesians, nickering slightly when he was ignored. Leo rubbed his neck reassuringly and the warmblood nudged him playfully in return. The man turned his attention to the other rider, looking around at the yard whilst doing so. "Where shall we walk? A simple adventure or we could get lost on a trail together?" he winked with a laugh, dodging just in time to avoid another push from Eddy. He kept an eye on Jetstar, she was taller than Eddy and protective over her colt, the last thing he wanted to do was anger or scare her, especially when he wasn't on horseback. It would also be hard for Logan to get them both under control. "This stables has a few different trails, or we can go look at the pastures and arenas, whatever you want to do really," he rubbed the back of his neck before pushing hair out of his eyes, he smiled warmly at the other male and gave his horse another scratch behind the ears.

[Consulting_Angel]

Logan Sage
21|Male|Bisexual
Jetstar & Theron
Location: Outside.
Tagged: Leonardo

Logan watched Eddy and Jetstar for a few moments, just keeping an eye on them, for he did not want Jetstar to suddenly get overprotective of both him and Theron. However, it seemed that Leo was also keeping a good eye on Eddy as well. Theron, though far friendlier than his owner and mother, also kept quiet, as to not spark something overprotective Jetstar.
Logan scoffed quietly again at the suggestions, tempted to say that he'd go alone. But there was something intriguing about Leo, which he hated was true, and he would never admit it openly.
"Why would we want to get lost on a trail?" Logan asked, then he thought over the options. He'd just been planning a casual walk around everywhere, but he supposed it might be worth having some sort of plan or direction.
"Well then... let's take a look at the pastures and arenas... then give one of the shorter trails a go." He decided. Jetstar, at that point, decided that she wasn't being given enough attention, so the mare pushed her head gently against Logan. He turned slightly, and raised the hand with her leadrope in to give her a pat, then Theron also gently nudged Logan.

[tawneypelt0504]

~Amanda Williams ~ Female ~ 20 years old~ Horses: Angel and Raven ~ Companion:Blue ~ tags: Greyson Miller
As Amanda continued to pet Angel she seemed to relax "Good girl" Amanda said soothingly. She decided that she should probably check on Raven and see how he's doing "Ok Angel I'm going to have to leave now but I'm going to come back ok" she said in the same soothing voice stepping away from Angel and heading towards the stall door. Amanda did a backwards glance at Angel and saw that Angel was still a bit tense but was walking around her stall and sniffing curiously at the ground. Amanda smiled glad to see that Angel was less nervous and headed towards the stallion barn Blue at her heels. She walked over to Raven "Hey Bud" she said as she entered his stall Raven nickered softly at her and placed his head into her hands she pet him and scratched him behind the ear Raven leaned into her hand and sighed happily He turned and his ears pricked up when he heard a loud whinny that came from the next stall over. Amanda walked over and poked her head out of the stall to see what was going on she saw a young man with his horse she figured she should talk to him since she wanted to make new friends while she was here "Hello there" she said giving the man a friendly smile.

[Jones.]

Leonardo Montouri
20|Bisexual|Outside|Logan Sage

Leo laughed at the other boys confusion at his joke, honestly he found it endearing, especially watching his face as he thought it over. "Getting lost on a trail together would be fun, alone time and all that," he winked once more, patting his horses neck as he did so, "I'm only joking with you, plus it would probably be best to find out where we're living now." He grinned at the other boy, watching as the dark mare requested his attention, the horse and owner obviously had a deep connection and it was oddly pleasant to watch. He looked at his own gelding, his ears were pricked forward in curiousity at his new surroundings, the equestrian centre was incredibly different to what they were used to back home. Their previous riding school was small and not very advanced technology wise, it had been hard to get to the riding level he was currently at, especially since competitions were scarce and usually far away. It was simply due to hard work and determination that he'd managed to compete at anything that wasn't a county fare, and by calling in a few favours. Either way he was incredibly proud that his, and his horses, talent had got them recognised to be invited here. "Anyway, lets get going," he smiled and clicked his horse into a walk, heading towards the paddocks.

[chase.]

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xxx ♕xxxxxxxᎪ x e l | // you hurt her, I break you. "
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xxxxxxxxxxxxxxBuck held his hand out to shake but he was cut off when the man’s horse poked his head out of the stall to greet him, he chuckled softly, raising his palm to allow the gelding to sniff it before patting the horse gently on the nose. “no worries, he’s a handsome fella.”buck complimented, whilst keeping one hand on the horse’s muzzle he held out his other hand for the man to shake, “I’m axel, but most people call me buck.” He said, before deciding to speak again “I own the paint called cowboy in the other stable.” He added, looking back at Atticus breifly.

Buck pondered on what to say for a few moments before choosing to try break the awkward silence that had only lasted a few seconds “so, is it just this fella you own or do have another horse?” He asked curiously. Buck only owned one horse himself, but then there were the people like Chase who had two and then a dog and he was curious to know just how many animals could be expected to be here at the equestrian center.

[im so, so sorry - I didn’t realise you had replied >.<]

[ tags ; Rhys, Atticus ]

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xxx ➷xxxxxxxᏟ h a s e | // what doesn't kill me better start running. "
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xxxxxxxxxxxxxx[ female ] [ shiro, riot, prince ] [xx]

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxChase huffed as she looked at Riot. The stallion had been playing up for a good few minutes upon arriving. This behaviour for Riot was pretty much everyday behaviour but if Chase wanted to be able to get anywhere with him he'd have to swallow his dignity. Her obident canine companion stayed near her, though at a far enough distance to be out of Riot’s way if the large stallion decided to play up. Chase offered a small smile to her loyal dog, shiro, who had seemed to settled in so far - though they had only just arrived to be fair.

Taking a deep breath she sighed, looking back up at the large equine. The funny thing was that she hadn’t even been planning on getting him, let alone bringing him to palmleaf. Chase had to admit, prince was a much easier horse to get on with, but Riot did have some good qualities beneath the rarther harsh exterior - she just had to figure out a way to get through to the stubborn horse.

A rare grin broke out on Chase’s face for a few seconds as Riot complied to the her request and started walking. "stubborn animal." She chuckled. Chase grinned in triumph as Riot started walking behind her, only needing a couple of tugs on the rope to encourage him. Riot was a bit intimidating as he did stand tall at 18.2 hh, and he wasn't exactly a gentle giant but she did trust him, well, for the most part anyway. They did have a few mishaps when she first got him, and he wasn't too good around other people but she was overall proud of how much he had improved.

The sound of his hooves tapping against the concrete alerted her to the fact she was by the barn already. Clicking her tounge softly she led him into his stall, turning him around before taking the headcollar off, earning an appreciative snort from the stallion. Shaking her head she turned and closed the stall door, double checking that it was bolted before heading over to her gelding, Prince. The horse hung his head over the stall door and nudged her face with his nose, causing Chase to smile slightly. "hey kiddo, miss me?" She asked rhetorically. Peering over the stall door she noticed his feed bucket was completely empty "you were hungry eh?".

[ current tags ; shiro, prince, open ]