by coradrawa » Sat Jan 10, 2015 5:21 am
A few more days had passed and slowly I had introduced Lavder to her saddle before finally she was completely used to the process of me coming into her paddock with the saddle and then strapping it onto her. I even began making sure she was OK with weight by pushing down on the top of the saddle, I usually only receive blank looks from her which I guessed was her wondering why I was pushing down. I also began introducing her to a halter which at times I would lead her around the paddock with to get her used to it being gently pulled to the feeling of me telling her to stop. I sighed as I brushed my blonde hair as I entered the shed were I kept the equipment I needed for neravontii racing or other events, but so far I only had two saddles and halters in there for Tribe and Lavder.
I picked up Lavder's saddle and drapped her halter over the same arm, exitting the shed as I closed the door behind me.
I then walked over to Lavder's paddock, grinning as I spotted Lavder trotting around with her head held high like she was the most fabulous thing to exist.
I neared her paddock gate and whistled like I usually do to let her know I was coming in. Instantly she stopped trotting and stared at me with her non-existant eyes before snorting and heading in my direction, thinking she was going to get some mouse meat.
Resting her saddle on one of my shoulders while one hand also held it, I opened the gate with one hand like a pro before entering and locking it. Lavder had finally reached me and stared at me with a begging face, clearly wanting to munch on some mouse meat.
" I know what you want " I said to her with a small smile. " But your not getting it yet! You have to be a very good girl if you want...this! " at saying 'this' I opened my brown bag and instead of pulling out mouse meat, I pulled out a half a rabbit. Instantly Lavder perked up at the sight of the rabbit, her head slowly inching forward in hopes of snatching it from me. Quickly I put the rabbit half back into my bag before she could snatch. " For being shy your really cheecky aren't you? " I joked to her, smiling.
Lavder snorted at me angry when I put the rabbit away before looking at me bored, waiting to see what she had to do to get her prize.
I walked round her side, her head following my every movements, as I dropped her halter on the floor and brought her saddle onto her back. Her tail flicked a bit as she noticed what I was doing. Smiling to myself, I strapped the saddle onto her back before picking up her halter and putting it in the correct position on her large body. " There! " I happily said as Lavder waited patiently for the rabbit. " Now one more thing... "
I placed by hands onto her back and pushed down, her reaction was blank as she just watched. I then began raising myself up and she let out a quick snort, surprised I was applying more weight then usual. Grinning to myself, I quickly swap my left leg over her side so I was sitting on her. Lavder instantly let out a surprised sound (I don't know how to explain it) as she then began running around, attempting to get me off her back. " C-calm d-do-down! " I stuttered out as I grabbed her reins and pulled the halter, attempting to make her stop. After several tries (and me almost slipping off at one point) Lavder stopped, panting a bit as she glared at me with non-existant eyes. " O-okay... " I nervously said, unsettled at Lavder's angry, annoyed look. " I think...we should do this...s-slowy...like with the saddle... "
In reply Lavder snorted angrily at me as I climbed off her back, her look now happy I was off but still annoyed I went on her back in the first place.
" First ride... " I muttered to myself as I pulled out the rabbit half and offered it to Lavder. " More like Best-Way-To-Make-Your-Neravontii-Hate-You "
Once Lavder was finished eating I took her saddle and halter off her as I left her paddock. Un-locking the gate and opening it before leaving, closing the gate and locking it. I placed her saddle and halter back into the shed before heading off to check of Tribe, sighing on my way as my butt began to hurt from Lavder's insane running around.
" Better luck tomorrow...hopefully... "
(Woo! Fully trained by baby <3 Now to work on Tribe! He's going to be fun to write for XD)