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Post by Evelyn on Feb 27, 2010 8:54:10 GMT -5
[teal]Coming to the farm from school, Alexandra slung her bag over the top of the sofa in the shack that served as temporary home and ran up stairs to change into her work clothes. Autumn was the best time to mark the calves from their cattle since they were just about a year old and weren't too big or too young. She clambered into her thinck leather pants, the type you see on cowboys, which served to protect her legs from the head butts of the bulls. Choosing her least attractive shirt to go on top, she looked at Nymh who had just trotted from downstairs. She smiled and patted her when she came to rub on her leg. Wanna go mark the calves? she asked mentally. Absolutely!, Nymh replied, throwing her a wolfish smile.
She finished arranging her long red hair in a ponytail before running downstairs. Her father was waiting at the bottom of the staircase. "Right, bring that wolf of yours an' let's go do some marking. Go saddle up the horses while I get everythin' ready." he said with his texan accent. She nodded with a smile, before opening the door and walking toward the stables, Nymh on her ankles. She walked directly to her horse's box, an impressive ebony arabian stallion with locks of onyx coloured mane and tail. She patted him on the neck as she opened the door of the stall and hooked her fingers in his halter. She brought him outside and attached the rope to the buckle. She tied him to the post before coming to get the saddle and work halter in the room dedicated to that. Transporting the quite heavy saddle in one arm and the halter in the other, she kicked the door closed and went to her horse.
After saddling him up, she attached the halter after taking the other one off. Then, she went to her father's horse, an equally impressive chestnut who was the sire to her own horse. Taking a very firm grip on it's halter she brought it out. He tried to lift his head a few times, but she kept a firm hold. She did the same with him. Her father came around the corner a few minutes later, and he mounted on his gusty horse. She mounted her's, and the stallion reared at the sight of the other. She gripped the reins tightly so as not to slide off and pulled on them, forcing the horse to go down. He snorted a few times before cooperating.
Their first move was to round up all the cattle, and she rode on the opposite side of her father as they herded the cattle to the enclosure. Once they were all in, she dismounted and closed the door behind her. Already, the bulls were getting angry. They had to get them out of here. Pulling her lasso from her saddle, she turned it above her head and threw it at the largest bull, which was the one that was exciting the others. Her father did the same and both their lassos landed on the bull's neck. It snorted in anger and started to buck, but the ropes were firmly tied to the rider's saddles. One by one, they wrestled the bulls into the pasture that they were going to put the cattle in once the calves were marked.
Her father put the iron to heat and when it was hot, the action started. Nymh chased a calf from the herd, separating it. Alex threw the lasso as hard as she could at the calf, catching it around the hind legs. She pulled it back to her father who held it still with Nymh and applied the red hot iron to the skin. She turned her head at this, not wanting to see. They did that to every calf in the enclosure. When they were finished, she didn't take time to change as the sun went down, and took her still energy filled stallion for a ride. Nymh, you coming?, she asked telepathically. Of course, she answered.
The clop clop, clop clop of her stallion's hooves resonated on the road as she took him for a walk. But he started to limp. She dismounted and found a good stick, knowing what must be going on. She took the hoof he was limping on, and fiddled around with the stick to get the rock out of it. . . [/size] [/teal] |
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Post by Stella on Feb 27, 2010 14:52:04 GMT -5
Renata had decided to take a brake after her job and ride her favorite bike, which of course was teal and had her name on it, she loved riding her bike, the wind on her face it blew her hair behind her, it made Renata feel like she was flying. Renata was happy to get away from her house today as she new needed organizing, but out here in the plains she just followed her instinct and let her flow go, she petaled fast her converse shoes making it easy, but her hair was actually getting in the way as the wind blew in her face, that's when she notice a rider and her horse, they where not moving but still she did not stop yet as they where still a far bit away.
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Post by Jisa on Feb 27, 2010 15:02:30 GMT -5
Anna was strolling along the street, she desperately needed the fresh air away from her family and... friends if that's what you would call him. There she spotted a young girl about sixteen, on a spirited stallion and a wild wolf on her horse's heels. Anna knew exactly what the bond was, as she had one of her own, it had marked the era of The Bond. Of course there had been others before her, but now most came looking for their bond, which in her mind was completely absurd. The Bond was not something to play with and get bored of, it was something lifelong and anccient about it. As well as being completely exhilirating it was tiring, and very dangerous as Anna full well knew. It was a dangerous display to let your bond come along with you in the town.
"Hey!"
Anna's sweet voice called out a bit more sternly than she wanted but still she was worried for this girl. Anna rested her hand over the slight rise on her torso and felt the heartbeat inside of her. She strode toward the girl who was checking her horse's hoof and approached carefully, she nodded toward the wolf who was likely to get protective if she got too close. She held out one hand toward the big female and kept eye contact away and toward the young girl.
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Post by Evelyn on Mar 25, 2010 16:01:28 GMT -5
[teal]The ebony stallion jerked his beautiful head so that his wild eyes had a good look at the thing coming fast at them. Alexandra, who was fiddling with his hoof, didn't notice. She did notice when her stallion jerked his hoof out of her grip and reared on his back legs, flailing his front legs at the other approaching person. Muttering a few swear words, Alex jumped to her feet and lunged for the stallion's halter. She gripped her fingers tightly in it, her weight forcing the beast to come back down on all fours. The black horse snorted, two humans coming toward them at the same time. [blue]"Calm down June, calm down. . ." [/blue] she murmured as he settled down.
"Hey!"
The word startled June again, who jerked his head. Alex turned around to see who was calling her in a sweet but slightly severe voice. Nymh, who had watched the scene with concern, had had enough confidence in her bond's skills to not interfere. She turned around at the same time as Alex to face this new person. The woman nodded toward her in a sign of "it's all right". She understood the message, dipping her head slightly to show it. Alex watched this woman, who was quite small but looked older than she was. She had red curly hair, about the same colour as her's, but quite short.
[blue]"Hello." [/blue] Alex said, looking at her with question marks in her eyes. Did she do something wrong? Nymh approached slightly her bond, wondering if her she was in trouble. Alex then turned slightly to June, who was holding his hoof off the ground. Alex held up her finger to say "wait a minute" to the other red head before picking up the stick again and popping the stone out of her horse's hoof. Seeming relieved, June put his foot down again and nuzzled his rider. Alex took his reins and held him firmly as the woman approached, not wanting him to rear again.
OCC: June's nervous ^^. Anyway, sorry it took so long =( [/size] [/teal] |
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Post by Stella on Mar 25, 2010 19:50:53 GMT -5
Renata rode closer she noticed another lady had started to talk to the girl who was with the stallion, Renata smiled, so far she had not made and friends here, she has meet some members of the town,Ken,Isabella, and Ami who was a very interesting charecter when they meet at the restaurant. But she hoped to make some good friends too, ones, you know, who you can count on, or just hang out for the fun of it. Renata now reached the girls, and stopped her bike kicking up some dirt as she did that, and slowly got of her Teal beauty who shined in the sunlight, and started to walk forward kind of nervous to interrupt their conversation, she had a nice smile on her face and she just hoped she didnt have bike hair,"Hi".
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