Raelin Faith Peterson // female // 15 // All About Showtime
Rae looked around, her green eyes twinkling. She mounted Vivid and walked him around, content to stay at the walk for a few minutes. Today was just a warm-up, since this was her first day at Red Rock. After a while of walking, she trotted. Vivid went at a nice, slow trot, his legs collected. Rae tightened the reins a little when she felt herself loose contact with Vi's mouth.
Then, she asked for the canter. Vivid suddenly leapt into the canter, throwing Rae off balance. She grunted and settled back into the saddle, asking for the trot, which Vivid obeyed. Then, this time, she squeezed Vivid on the outside and then gently kicked, all the while holding her reins a bit tighter and keeping better control. This time, Vivid went off into a nice, balanced canter.
Rae cantered for a little, then did a few loopy circles at the canter. When she changed directions, she cantered over a pole and Vivid changed his lead.
After that, Rae slowed Vivid directly to the walk, slowly so that she was not thrown off balance. Then she patted him and dismounted, leading him to the barn. She untacked and brushed him until he was gleaming. Then she put him in his stall, cleaned the cross-ties, and conditioned her tack before stowing it away in the tack room.
She went into the bathroom and pulled her hair out from the ponytail, then brushed it until it was straight. She re-applied her makeup and then walked out, wondering if she would meet anyone.
(( Hint hint. ))
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