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[Jake Ellison]

7:02am

Jake had been having the time of his life since being at Canterbury and he truly couldn't be any happier. Meeting Ashlynn was one of the best things that could've happened to him, he decided that he'd head out and go for a ride today with Wranger, the paint stallion he'd been assigned to ride while he was at Canterbury this year. Jake had been taught both ways of riding when he was younger, but Western had come more naturally for him that anything else. Although he loved the adrenline you could get from jumping; but speed with barrels and poles was what Jake lived for. He headed out to the barn early that morning to get out to ride before the weather got to hot, and he wanted to have some time to possibly work the stallion only, being that this was going to be his first time riding him.

Jake had swiftly groomed and tacked the antsy stallion in his western tack, and pulled his reins over the stallion's head, and walked him into the adjoining indoor areana; it would be safter in here for the first time riding the stallion than taking him outside for the first time. Jake softly walked the stallion into the middle of the ring, and tossed the reins over the stallion's large powerful neck, then tightened his cinch and gathered some mane and his reins in his left hand; while gripping the horn of the saddle and sticking his left foot in the stirrup, jumped a few times and then pulled himself over and into the saddle of the powerful paint beast. He urged the stallion forward with just the faintest touch of his heel inside his boot.

The gelding walked with his head high to show who was boss; but Jake knew otherwise that there was no way this stallion was getting to big of an ego, and messing with Jake.
Jake knew that nobody would probably be out at the barn this early especially on a weekend, so he figured he'd have the ring to himself which was a good thing; but then again he wouldn't mind having a little bit of company.

[alayna vladimer]

Well I Just Heard

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the news today, it seems my life is gunna change

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Alayna all in all was having a good week. Nava was moving well after his latest injury and Alayna was definetely happy about that. Thank god Alayna was taking vet tech and interning at the equine clinic or she would be spending a great amount of money just on the stallions injuries. Nava's hot temper was going to be the end of him one of these days. He was a Spanish Andalusian that Alaynas family had raised herself. The only way for Alayna to have him as a horse here at Canterbury was to convince the owner to buy Nava, which wasnt that hard for Nava was a great animal. But then again he was a very hard horse to handle. A big, huge, ebony black oversized bombshell. He always struck out at other students when he was in a bad mood so many knew to stay away from him. Rather be safe than sorry. This latest injury was when Nava tried to kick through the paddock fence to get at another stallion. Men. So typical.

Today was a saturday and Alayna decided to let Nava have half the day off. Normally on the weekends she was riding him twenty four seven. And she could not believe that she was doing this. As soon as Alayna woke up, at noon as usual on weekends, she walked into the library. There was really nothing to do and even thouh Alayna loved to read she just never spent much time in the library unless she needed to. Alayna was wearing a simple pair of comfortable blue jeans and a long sleeved tank top by cowgirl up. Alaynas long brown hair was flowing on her shouldars, occasionally the light would catch onto the red and blonde highlights that ventured within the bown. Alayna was the kind of girl that never wore too much makeup but she took very good care of herself. Alayna took pride in how she looked but she did not want to look like a barbie doll either.

Chaning her mind she knew that Nava could use the excericise. Leaving the campus Alayna entered the stables in good spirits. Many of the horses looked over their stall doors and greeted Alayna but only one caught her attention. The loudest and deep throated neigh of them all came from her beloved ebony black Spanish Andalusian stallion named Navarano. Alayna walked right up to him and just let her face rub all over the stallions neck and Nava nuzzled her back lovingly and gently. This stallion was nearly 20 times Alaynas size but you could definetely see the connection between the two. He loved Alayna. Grabbing her bridle and saddle Alayna had Nava tacked up in minutes. Nava just stood in the stall calmly waiting for Alayna to finish. She was actually surprised that he was so calm.

Walking towards the indoor arena Nava finally exploded. Being the typical stallion to pain in the butt Alayna immediately regretted giving him the time off. She knew that she should do some ground work on him first but the round pens were all taken with beginner riders and Alayna just didnt want to bother at the moment. The large black stallion pranced and reared no matter what Alayna did to try and calm him. Thats what she got for letting him go so long without working him, even though it really wasnt her fault. Alayna mounted at he far end of the arena trying to stay away from the other rider. Alayna didnt want to seem like a beginner but Nava was prooving VERY difficult and normally he listened to Alayna. Asking him to trot was prooving very difficult. He kept wanted to go faster and Alayna wouldnt let him keeping a good hold on the reins. Finally he reared to his full heigth and began bucking harder than any bucking horse that Alayna had ever seen. She managed to stay on for a few moments but soon she was in the dirt cussing like a sailor. Nava just took off. Alayna knew that it would be noo good yelling at the stallion so he just stood moving when she thought he was coming her way so she could grab him, but he was purposely avoiding her.

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