Sherray smiled " call me if you need me" she replied as she took butterfingers out on the crossties she began to groom the mare .
Oh, this is the start of something good
Don't you agree?
I haven't felt like this in so many moons
You know what I mean?
And we can build through this destruction
As we are standing on our feet
So, since you want to be with me
You'll have to follow through
With every word you say
And I, all I really want is you
You to stick around
I'll see you everyday
But you have to follow through
You have to follow through
Re: Dark Lilac Farm [pg 13]
"But why would you race a horse when it's snowing out?" she asked thoughtfully.
Michelle nodded. "Okay." She took the bridle and took Hickory off the crossties. She dragged the bucket over to his head and tried to put on his bridle. However, the horse raised his head high in the air. Michelle tried agin. Hickory did the same thing.
Re: Dark Lilac Farm [pg 13]
Sherray had finished with Butterfingers and looked over at michelle smiling.
"This is the problem with us heght challenged people riding tall horses she said " Would you like me to help holding his head down?" she asked
Oh, this is the start of something good
Don't you agree?
I haven't felt like this in so many moons
You know what I mean?
And we can build through this destruction
As we are standing on our feet
So, since you want to be with me
You'll have to follow through
With every word you say
And I, all I really want is you
You to stick around
I'll see you everyday
But you have to follow through
You have to follow through
Re: Dark Lilac Farm [pg 13]
"Well we asked the track officals and they said since the four races had gone smoothly why should we worry, so we took their advice and raced" She whispered.
Re: Dark Lilac Farm [pg 13]
"yourwelcome" she responded " could you please hold Butter she's a doll but she can get rather impatient" Sherray said laughing
Oh, this is the start of something good
Don't you agree?
I haven't felt like this in so many moons
You know what I mean?
And we can build through this destruction
As we are standing on our feet
So, since you want to be with me
You'll have to follow through
With every word you say
And I, all I really want is you
You to stick around
I'll see you everyday
But you have to follow through
You have to follow through
Re: Dark Lilac Farm [pg 13]
"thankyou" Sherray said then she took the bridle and walked over to Hickory slowly her eyes on the ground " hey baby" she murmered slowly stroking his neck .
She reached up holding his nose down she took the bridle attempting to get it on and hickory jerked his head back .
"No Hickory" Sherray said Firmly she held tightly on his nose and got the bridle on hse adjusted all the straps and handed him to Michelle.
Oh, this is the start of something good
Don't you agree?
I haven't felt like this in so many moons
You know what I mean?
And we can build through this destruction
As we are standing on our feet
So, since you want to be with me
You'll have to follow through
With every word you say
And I, all I really want is you
You to stick around
I'll see you everyday
But you have to follow through
You have to follow through
"of course " she said swinging the reins over Butter's head then putting one of her arms through the whole she bent down cupping her hands so michelle could put her foot in it.
Oh, this is the start of something good
Don't you agree?
I haven't felt like this in so many moons
You know what I mean?
And we can build through this destruction
As we are standing on our feet
So, since you want to be with me
You'll have to follow through
With every word you say
And I, all I really want is you
You to stick around
I'll see you everyday
But you have to follow through
You have to follow through
Re: Dark Lilac Farm [pg 13]
Michelle stepped up and then climbed into the saddle. She buckled the strap on her helmet and looked down at Sherray. "Thank you," she said. "I'll meet you outside, okay?"
There is no secret closer than what passes between a man and his horse
~RS Surtees
Re: Dark Lilac Farm [pg 13]
"I very much doubt i pushed her to hard, i barely even nudged her anyway i was yelled at by her owner and thats why i left and came to Kentuckey" She said. First she had been angry for being accused of killing the mare she loved but now she just wanted to cry.
Re: Dark Lilac Farm [pg 13]
"Yeah, being blamed for killing a horse is pretty harsh." She nodded sympathically. "That's why I don't get close to horses anymore. I'm their trainer - that's all." She hesitated. "Jockey's aren't usually close to the horses they ride either." She shrugged. "We're all different."
Mandy pulled on her pant leg. Carley looked down at her. "Sorry about the mare," she said, looking back at Andrea. "But I do really have to be going. Mandy's first lesson is today and she can't wait to ride." She started to turn but stopped. "Would you like to come along and help?"
There is no secret closer than what passes between a man and his horse
~RS Surtees
Re: Dark Lilac Farm [pg 13]
"Oh well see, I think riding your best race is when you know the horse well and thats why i try to get to know the horses before i ride them in a race. But everyones opinion is different" She said grabbing her hat and putting it on her head.
Re: Dark Lilac Farm [pg 13]
Carley shrugged. "I guess so. I was never a jockey." She pasued and looked down at her daughter for a long moment and then back at Andrea. "I was close to a horse once. He was my own - big, chestnut gelding. I jumped with him. We showed a lot and he did great.
"But, one time he got colic when we were doing a course. Luckily, it was right before a jump. I got in the half-seat and he just fell, pinned my leg between him and the ground. And he started just to colic." She pasued again, thinking of the big, strong chestnut horse whom she had loved so much. "He died a few minutes later and I was the one led away with only a broken.
"It caused me so much heartbreak that I swore to myself that I'd never get close to another horse again, as long as I lived. And I haven't since."
There is no secret closer than what passes between a man and his horse
~RS Surtees
Re: Dark Lilac Farm [pg 13]
Sherray nodded and waited for michelle and hickory to go outside till she mounted butterfingers after she did she adjusted her stirrups.
"whose been messing with my saddle" she muttered scowling she brought butterfingers ut.
"ready?" she asked
Oh, this is the start of something good
Don't you agree?
I haven't felt like this in so many moons
You know what I mean?
And we can build through this destruction
As we are standing on our feet
So, since you want to be with me
You'll have to follow through
With every word you say
And I, all I really want is you
You to stick around
I'll see you everyday
But you have to follow through
You have to follow through
Re: Dark Lilac Farm [pg 13]
"Yeah, even though i have lost one or two horses Sacred was the horse i was with when she was born. Loved her to death but even if you do loose a horse its life and you cant stop it" She said looking at the barns, "It will be hard for you not to get close to a horse they give people life when you are in hard times".
Re: Dark Lilac Farm [pg 13]
Michelle nodded. She picked up her reins and started moving off. Hockory moved out willingly.
Carley shrugged. "It's just like if you weren't involved in horses," she replied. "You have other things to get you through."
She turned towards the broodmare, where Rebel was kept. In the distance, she saw Sherray and Michelle heading out on the trails. "You can go with them if you want," she said to Andrea. "There's a few trail and pony horses in the training barn."
There is no secret closer than what passes between a man and his horse
~RS Surtees
Re: Dark Lilac Farm [pg 13]
"No I better not i think it would be much better if i got to know the horses better, do you have any specifice horses i will be riding" She told Carely.
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