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I was just passing by the countryside on my stallion,
Shironeki. It was just a regular afternoon when I heard shoutings up front. Being curious, I decided to go and find out what was the commotion about. Behind the fences was a large herd of Arabians and a few wranglers. A large barn loomed over as the wranglers tried to bring the Arabians into a smaller fenced up area.
I got off Shironeki and went to know what was going on. A lady in her middle-aged told me that the Arabians were semi-wild and they're looking for people who could help bring them home. I was curious and went to the herd of Arabians that were now in a smaller enclosed area. I tied Shironeki to a nearby post and observed the herd. There were so many of them and of varying degrees of how wild each were.
Just then, one caught my attention. I told one of the wranglers and they led her out of the herd. She was a stunning beauty. Purple eyes trained on me as she stood perfectly still. Her silver mane and tail swayed in the wind and her blue-ish coat shimmered like glitter under the sun. Just then, she took off, bolting and rearing around the fenced up area.
"She's a wild one." He said as we observed her in a seperate place from the others.
The mare looked at us. I took out a carrot from Shironeki's saddlebag and held it out. She knew what it was and trotted over. Sniffing the carrot before taking bites out of it. I stroked her as she finished the carrot in a mere few bites before trotting off.
"Looks like she likes you." One of the wranglers said.
"She's one of the wildest horses we have and she don't always accept food from strangers." Another added.
For the next week, I constantly visited her and brought treats along. She would always be weary when she noticed me but as the days passed and showed that I pose no threat, she eased up and let me pet her.
At the end of the week, I have finally made my decision and decided to bring the mare home. A few days after signing the documents, my trailer pulled up and the mare was brought into the trailer after placing carrots and apples in there. It was evening by the time she reached the barn and everyone was tired. She was still quite a wild mare and was a bit uncooperative but my stable-helpers and I managed to get her into her stall. She was a true beauty and she would always be curious of everything. Eventually, we decided to name her Galaxy because of the way she sort of shimmers under the sun and because the halter for her had a star charm on it. It would take some time for her to get used to her new home but I am confident that she will settle in nicely. It takes time and effort.
