hot summer beginning

[kiki]

i brought in my new horse Prince Of Theives, aka Prince. he was such a dream!i groomed him to perfection then tacked him up for english pleasure. he was almost pro being so high in the levels.we walked to the outdoor ring and he halfway spooked as a motercycle sped up the driveway."whoa there boy, easy now, its ok,"i said as i dismounted and led him over to the parked vehicle.as the unknown person took of their helmet, they asked,"is this bright star ranch?""yes,"i replied curiously,"why do you ask?"oh, well im looking to see if i can draw, paint,photograph, and take short movies of you and your boarders and the horses.""sure, why not?"i told him and Prince.i led the unfamilliar man to the lounge where he could set up."you can use all of my horses, but please stay away from Sherrif, my curly. he's to aggresive, unless im with him. when your ready, you can come to the outdoor arena to watch Prince and i do english pleasure."i went back outside and unhitched Prince and mounted. we went over to the arena and started with a walk. we moved into a faster walk and at that speed started figure eights. i glanced at the bleachers and saw the man taking a movie of us. he looked suspicious, so i did the best i could with Prince. we did a flying change into a canter then slowed down to a walk. i tied Prince up to a pole far away from the man and set up some small oxers and trot poles. i was going to see how he did then maybe get him trained in stadium jumping. we first did the trot poles, and now the man was taking pictures. i stopped Prince at the third pole noticing him spooking with the flashes of light. "mister,"i called out,"can you stop the photographing?my horse is getting spooked.""sure, whatever,"he replied nastily. i dismounted Prince and let him go free in the arena. i marched over there gettin very upset."im going to have to ask you to leave. you have not been respecting my property."i said picking up a plastic wrapper and soda can from the ground."your work here, is done!"i cried turning him around and giving him a push in the opposite direction. satisfied with the mean man leaving, i caught Prince from the arena and led him back to the stables. i untacked him and hosed him off. i put him in his stall with fresh bedding and some water and feed.

[kiki]

being refreshed with my trip, i walked into the barn to look how Beam had progressed. he looked good!i put on his halter and leadline and brought him outside to groom him. when i was done i took a drenched sponge and gave him a bath. at the end of his "shower", he shook of the water like a mad dog!"awww Beam,'i said sighing.i dried him the rest oi the way off with an old towel and then put him in the smaller paddock where i could keep an eye on him. then i got Sherrif out and we tacked up for a trail ride. we went into the woods starting at a canter and we flew over the small stream. i smiled satisfactually knowing that i had turned a scared and aggresive teritorial stalion into a sweet and loving stallion, if not gelding.i slowed him to a walk and then i turned him off-trail. we went through the woods and unexpectedly into a plain."perfect spot to test his skills," i thought. i urged him into his fastest galloop untill we reached the stables again. i hosed him off and turned him out. i brought in Beam and put him in his seprate stall now without his momma. then i walked twards home.

[kiki]

i walked out from my porch and taking a deep breath of fresh horsey air, i raced to the mare barn and slid to a halt at Ruby's stall."hi girl!'i said.today i could feel hat i would work with all my horses.i let myself in and gave her a slice of carrot.while she munched happily, i put in new bedding for her. then going out of the stall i got a bucket full of water from the clean river in front of the barn.i let myself into Ruby's stall once again and poured the water into her low bucket.i gave her a pat and let her drink while i gathered a halter, lead, and lunge line. i put the purple halter on her then clipped on the lead. i led her out of her stall and slid the stall door halfway closed so i knew she was out. we went to the closed in section of the front yard. when we got there i changed the lead to the lunge line and hung the lead on the gate.i gave her all the slack she could get and we started at a walk. we moved up through the gaits and i saw her wonderfull movements. her breeder did good!after 10 minutes i slowed her down and then i let her loose in the inclosed area.then i headed back to the barn.(will continue later)

[kiki]

i went to the mare pasture with a lead and halter.i found Nevada and slipped her halter on. i clipped the lead on it and led her to the barn. i put her in cross ties and started grooming. first i used the metal curry comb to loosen the mud. obviously she had gone in the swamp.when i had brought it all up, i started with the rubber curry comb.man the floor was dusty when i finished!i got the hard brush out and finished grooming with the soft brush.i picked her hooves also. i took her of the cross-ties and hitched her up to the trotting harness.i did the last buckle then jumped on.i drove her to the track and warmed up. i breezed her for 1 1/2 laps then cooled her off. untacked her and turned her out.

[kiki]

i walked into the barn and looked at all my horses."next stallion up for sale and he's mine,"i thought to myself.i needed to start get into the breeding buissness.i had enough mares but i needed a bigger choice of stallions. i walked to Sundances stall who i had just got from Lilly for Summer. "hi girl!"i said.i let myself in and gave Sundace a hug. then i went and got a bucket of water and some hay. i put on an extra halter and led her out side.i groomed her good and got ready for riding her natural.i mounted her natural and grabbed a lock of Sundance's mane.i nudged her into a trot and we went around the ring. i practised some trust ecercises. i closed my eyes but still steered. i knew that Sundance wouldn't let me run into the side of the corral, so i didn't steer with my eyes closed. she did awesome! then i moved her into a trot. i didn't do anything with her trot.we went around three times then dismounted. i led her back to the barn. i showered her off then turned her out. then i went to the stallion barn. i fed them all and filled their water buckets. then i went to Rus' stall."hey fella!"i said. he whinnied and i scratched his withers.i took him outside and groomed him. i put on a halter and clipped on the lunge-line. i went to the indoor arena and lunged him. we did a walk then trot then canter. i slowed him back to a walk then turned him loose with Sweet sensation inthe stallion barn. then i got prince, Fable Gal, and Beam and put them all in the hot walker.then i went home.

[kiki]

feeling good about myself even though i knew now that i have more horses the feed, vet, and farrier bills would be greaster, but it was going to be worth it for with the oncoming foals and selling them i would make good money.i walked into the brood mare barn(now all my mares were in there )i grained them and went to Fable Gal.she was looking good!nice and a little plump was good for her for i had bred her to Almost Illegal for a pure hanovarian.i felt around her belly to see if there was any movement. i hadn't felt anything, for she had bred yesterday. i slipped on a halter over her head and clipped a lead on her. i led her outside to the river and let her drink while i groomed her.i turned her loose in a small paddock while i got out Sundance and Nevada.i caught Fable Gal and put them all in the hotwalker. then i walked overto the stallion barn. i gave them all some sweet feed and hay and filled their buckets. i walked to Beam."hey boy.finnally you can become a good stud."he was now old enough to breed, and i took that advantage and put him up for stud. he had good conformation of both his mother, a standardbred, and his father, and irish draught. he has his mother's long limbs and his father's heavily set body.i got a halter and lunge line and took him to the lunging pen.i started him at a walk and let him do the movements and gaits he felt like. on accident he did a flying change!my mouth dropped open in awe. i brought him closer to me and looked him over."that was awesome!"i told him. he nickered and i gave him an apple.i let him go in the stallion pasture with Sherrif, Jack, and Cloud.then i went to Pete.i tacked him up for a trail opticales practise.we went into the plastic bags without a problem but the fireworks didn't go so well.he reared to full hight and lashed down."whoa there boy, whoa!"i said in effort to calm him down.i trotted him in the opposite way.i dismounted and untacked him. i groomed him then put him in the hotwalker with the girls. but not for long because i took all the mares out.i put them all in their stalls and while i was at the mare barn i got Beauty. i had just returned her from the stallion barn cause i had bred her with Pirate. she wasn't at all plump so i clipped a lead on. i led her outside and let her take a quick drink from the stream. when she finished i started trotting her by my side as we ran around the property. i slowed her back down to a walk and let her go out in the destert pasture with some fresh water and grain.

[Carole]

I was riding Wishful Thinking on our usual path in the woods. The sunlight was streaming thorough the brakes in the trees and birds were everywhere chirping or basking in the afternoon sun. Finally we came to the end of the trail and followed to short tractor lane before ariving at Kikis. "Hey what ch'a doing?" I asked "You have time for a quick hack to the meadow?"

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[kiki]

"sure!"i said.i ran back to the barn and tacked up Sundance."hi!where do you want to go?"i asked riding up on Sundance.

[Carole]

"Let's take the trail through the woods and then ride it to the meadow on the hill. We can have a race when we get there if you want." I said smiling down at little Wish. "You'll probably win though!" I said laughing.

[kiki]

"girl im on a draft that ways over a ton, and your on a sturdy pony. got second thoughts?"i urged Sundance into a gallop and we flew into the woods. Wishful Thinking and Carole disappearing fast.

[Carole]

I sat there for a minute like a bump on a log before I got my whits about me-Wish took off like a 747! I could just SWARE she was going as fast as my thoroughbred! We continued gallopeing along through the woods in friendly competition until I fanally saw the meadow up ahead.

[kiki]

i slowed Sundance down to a trot as we went into the meadow.

[kiki]

i turned Sundance around and faced Carole."i need to go sqeeze in some more chorses, ok?nice hacking with you !bye!"i put Sundance into a colected trot and headed back home. when i reached there i dismounted Sundance and untacked her. i put the tack in the tack room then hosed Sundance off. i gave her a carrot then turned her loose.i walked to the stallion barn and gave them all Alfalfa and some grain.i turned them all out exept Keeper, Pete, and Sherriff. i kept Sherrif and Keeper in their stalls so i would ride Pete first. i put him in the cross-ties and started grooming him. when i finished him i taked him up with his western trail saddle and mounted up. i took him to the outdoor ring and set up some small 2' bouncer's and winged jumps. then i set a challenge jump up; a 2' 11" oxer. i took a nervous sigh when i set the oxer up but knew that Pete could handle it. i utied him from the stands and mounted him.i warmed him up at a canter then started the course. the bouncer's were easy, and the winged ones just a little harder. then the oxer came. i could feel Pete tense so i tried to relax for if you relaxed chances are your horse would relax. as soon as i opened my eyes we were on the other side with no faults!i patted Pete on the neck. seeing it was getting dark i quickly brought him back to the stables and untacked him. i sponged him of a little then turned him out with Keeper and Sherrif knowing i would not have enough time to ride them. they all went out with the other stally's then i went to my house.