Leo Delango-eighteen yrs-No girlfriend-No crush-Location: A ring -Taggs: Open
He watched as Ella took off with Ferraro.
"Must be going to go practice before this huge event coming up this following weekend?" he didn't want to bother her cause these events were very important to her. Leo grabbed a lead rope from the stall and hooked it to Paisleys halter and led her outside of the stall. He also grabbed a brush and a curt comb. His bucket was already sitting by the water pump outside of the barn. Leo didn't really like to use the washing stalls cause his horse doesn't like tiny spaces. He tied her to a nearby post and grabbed the bucket. Leo filled it up and walked back to Paisley. He hosed her down and soaped her body. Scrubbing it with the brush to loosen the dirt and mud on her fur. After that he rinsed her off. Taking a towel and drying her off somewhat. Leo then ran the curry comb through her mane and tail. He was feeling alittle fancy today so he braided her mane and tail. Putting a nice pink bow in her tail on the end. Standing back to see how she looked.
"Not bad Leo, not bad." he told himself. Normally he would have Ella do it but she was busy. Leo then took the lead rope and led her over by the ring where Ella was doing her thing. He enjoyed watching his cousin practice. Then after words he would tell her what she did wrong. Even though he wasn't into English riding that much. Ferraro was preforming really nicely today. Which didn't surprise him as he always behaved unlike Paisley... Leo stroked her forehead as he watch Ella. Smile if ever so often as Ella did great. He noticed others in the ring but didn't feel like going over and making conversation. They all looked busy. After an hour of watching Leo took Paisley back to her stall, where he cleaned it up and put fresh hay and water and food. He gave her a carrot and locked the stall. Walking away to go find something to eat as he was getting rather hungry by now. Leo went into the cabin and grabbed a bowl with some cereal. Grabbing the paper and mail and he made his way to the table. He opened the paper reading it as there was nothing good today. Then opening his mail. Most of them were bills for the house in Jersey. He came across a letter that was hand written.
"Hmm? Nobody writes me..." he opened it and read what it wrote.
"Dear son, I hope you are having a great time where you are. I often find myself looking at old pictures of you and Ella. We miss you two a lot. I went and visited grandma today... I'm afraid she's not doing well. But she's still with us. And I'm great full for that. I hope everything is going good for you two. Hope to see you soon! Love, Mom." his heart broke when the words that his grandma washing doing good came out. He knew she wasn't in the best health but when they left England she was doing great but that was years ago. He sat back after reading it and took a moment to think. Then got up placeing the empty bowl in the sink and going up to his room to change. After doing so he went down and sat on the couch and watched some tv. He would write his mother later.
Ella Sawyer-Seventeen yrs-No boyfriend-No crush-Location: Looking around-Taggs: Open
Ella laid there for a few more minutes then sat up. She grabbed her notebook and got up to walk back to the barn. She picked a few flowers as she walked. Once back at the barn she went straight to Ferraros stall. Stroking the large stallions forehead. She unlocked the stall and went in. Setting the flowers down where he couldn't reach them and then walked over to the tack box. Ella grabbed some red leg wraps and began to wrap his ankles with them. She then pulled out his red pad and English saddle. Ferraro was broke for English riding mainly but he was also broke for performance, poles, jumps, and a few other things. Leo's Paisley was not broke for English riding. She was broke more for just Western or fun riding.
"Good boy." she said as she threw the saddle on his back. Looking at him and then grabbed his bridle which of course was red too! In case you haven't noticed yet Ella loves red.
"Well shall we go practice in on of the rings before the competition this following weekend?" Ella said looking into his eyes. She gave his a kiss on the muzzle then lead him outside of the stall. Closing in and timing him to the hook right outside of the stall. She grabbed her stool she used to get on him as she was alittle short for him. But that didn't stop her from riding him. She hopped on top and grabbed the reins. Pulling them to the right after she un tied the lead rope. Ella threw the rope into the tack box which was still open in the stall. She gave him a soft nudge to make him move. As he did so she led Ferraro out to the ring. Not knowing if anyone was in there until she got there. Ella noticed a few others out riding and practicing, so she found a empty spot in the ring away from the others so she would disturb to mess them up. She could see Leo off in the distance but gave her full attention to practicing.
"Okay Ferraro, lets see if you still have it in you boy." she tapped him with the rein in the side so he would step up to a canter. She went through all the jumps and poles once and then a second time. Ella wanted to make she he was ready for anything that could happen. She gave him a break ever so often so he wasn't wore out all the time. Ella noticed Leo watching which was normal. After she was done, Ella exited the ring and went back to the barn where she untracked him and stalled him. Leo was nowhere to be seen. Shrugging she went out of the barn and over to the boards to see if any horses were posted for sale or if anyone was hiring as she really wanted to get a job somewhere so she could earn some money.