Faults and Victories [Consulting_Angel X G.L'S]

[Consulting_Angel]

He rubbed Jupiter's neck gently, whilst he waited, and glanced towards the other rider when he returned. Logan was glad that he'd been right about the two of them being about the same size, and he thought that the breeches suited him well.
"Ugh. Fine." Logan reluctantly agreed, figuring that it would be useless to argue against it. "But this does not mean we're suddenly friends or anything." He then warned, just in case any ideas were had. He gently pulled on Jupiter's leadrope, to get his attention so that they could start walking.

[G.L'S]

- R e i d -

"Aw and I had matching sweaters picked out and everything," he said with a bratty smirk and tugged Fae forward to head to the warm-up ring. He had a feeling the other guy would keep an eye on him what with very expensive breeches on his butt so he decided to try and lighten the mood a bit, "Not that it matters, but I'm Reid. Saves you from yelling 'yo guy' across the grounds."

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[Consulting_Angel]

Logan was slightly thrown off by the other rider's response to pretty much everything he said, as if he was hardly fazed by Logan's coldness. "Tough. You can keep the sweaters." He said, and he also walked, intending on going to the warm up ring. He hadn't tacked Jupiter up again yet, so he figured that they could either do some lunge work, or he could ride bareback for a little while. Either did not matter to him. He glanced towards the other rider - Reid, as he now knew him as - and looked slightly skeptical. "Why would I yell around horses anyway?" he asked, then he guessed that he should probably introduce himself as well. "My name's Logan."

[G.L'S]

- R e i d -

"Eh, I think 'yo guy' suits you better," he continued to tease. Perhaps it was a bit too much, but he was also staving off his stabs at him. Anyways, what was a little fun?
Soon they were both at the warm-up ring and he was back on Fae ready to go, "well see you around. Promise I won't wreck your breeches."

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[Consulting_Angel]

He knew that Reid was teasing him, but the bait was just too difficult for him to ignore, and he quickly fell for it. "Logan. No nicknames." He insisted, then he scowled slightly.
At the warm-up ring, Logan used the fence to stand on, and then get onto Jupiter's back, so that he could give him a bit of exercise while bareback. It wasn't really his forte, but it was something that he liked to do for a bit of fun. "You better not." Logan warned Reid, as if trying to be threatening. He leaned down, to open the gate into the warm-up ring, and let Jupiter walk in - after he'd said goodbye to the mare, of course.

[G.L'S]

- R e i d -

He couldn't help but laugh as he entered and crossed to the other side of the ring where some cavalettis and small verticals were set up. He trotted and cantered the mare out before he worked on her landing and turns. Fae was quite flexible and in the rig, she was good but their turns needed work.
"McHannon, you're on deck."
With a nod, he exited the ring and waited by the edge to go in.

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[Consulting_Angel]

He shook his head slightly, and he turned away as the faint ghost of a smile started to form on his expression, though it quickly faded as he hid it. Then, Logan started working Jupiter, but he only stuck with walking and a sitting, controlled trot, since he was not experienced with riding like this. He only glanced towards Reid when he was called to go to the arena, then he returned his focus to his own work and Jupiter.

[G.L'S]

- R e i d -

When it was his time, he urged Fae into an easy canter as they entered the ring and went to the post to greet the judges. With his salute, he turned Fae and eased her into a collected canter to set her up for the first vertical. The course was 4-5 feet high which was what they were used to but sometimes it did still feel a little daunting. When they sailed over the first vertical though, any insecurities were gone.
They approached a Liverpool and cleared it before turning to a Triple combination. With ease, he set her pace and Fae did the rest as hey made their way down the line. Once hey landed on the other side, he turned her almost at a hairpin to make the oxer. She handled the turn smoothly and found her momentum for the jump faster than any other time. Yes! We can really pull this off!

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[Consulting_Angel]

Logan spent around five to ten more minutes in the warm-up ring, and then he slid down from Jupiter's back, and led him out. He first went to the temporary stalls, to let Jupiter have a bit of a rest, now that he'd been worked for a short while. Jetstar looked most unimpressed that she'd been left alone for a little while, but did seem to have made friends with the horse in the stall on the other side of her.
After checking both of his horses thoroughly, to ensure that they were okay, Logan walked towards the arena. He knew that he would have long missed Reid's round in the arena, but he was sort of hoping that he'd see him around that sort of area, so that he could make sure that he was going to get the breeches that he'd loaned to Reid back.

[G.L'S]

- R e i d -

The pair cleared the next series of jumps before powering on and sailing over the final vertical and oxer to end the round. Claps and cheers erupted as the loudspeaker announced their status, That was Reid McHannon on Right in Flight. A perfect clear round hitch sends them into the jump-off.
He exited the arena and walked Fae around to cool her off, extremely proud of their performance.

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