Exploring the Trails (Hidden & Others)

[Maggie]

Blonde hair was flashed down as Annie dipped her head down and began to shake it wildly puting a hand through it to comb it down then she flashed it back up, her hair flung to the back of her neck and some of her back. She smothed it down then put it into a tidy bun that hung low on her neck. She slid her helmet on then proceded to put her brown chestnut colored chaps on. As she finished off her self she hopped out of her jeep and slammed the door shut. A rumble could be heard from the back of the trailer and Annie smiled, two horse whinnies could be heard from the 4 horse sundowner trailer. Another girl jumped out of the passengers seat and long brown hair was tide back into a ponytail that sat on the back of her neck and her banes were put up so they wouldn't get into her face. She placed her helmet on and tucked back strands of loose hair before walking next to her cousin.

The older of the two girls, Annie walked to the trailers side door and opened it revealing a large dark bay head of a stallion and a small and cute faced buckskin pony geldings face. Layla scurried into the trailer beside Annie and went under the inbetween guard in the front, beginning to undo Monte's lead from the trailer and putting on his normal lead. It was chilly outside, the snow was light though and had finally stopped and the two girls decided to go for a trail ride to take the stress of the winter away. Annie was in a light blue sweater with a black vest and had some jeans and chaps on with her normal pair of paddock boots under and a pair of gloves. A snow headband was planted on her dainty head as she began to lead Apollo her dark bay stallion out of the trailer.

Layla the youngest of the two girls wore a pair of jeans and a winter northface jacket, her normal black chaps and her black paddock boots, and some gloves. She began to lead her buckskin leased pony Monte out of the trailer after her older cousin Annie did. The two girls worked in silence as they began to put the horses wraps on then saddle, and bridle. A warm and thick saddle pad was placed on the two horses and they mounted up. Annie blew into her hands cupping them then gathering her reins. Layla picked up her own reins and her stirrups then began to walk Monte over to Annie and Apollo.

"Ready to go, Elle?" Annie motioned towards the trail and urged Apollo into a walk. The snow was knee deep to the horses but the path of the trails look like someone had recently tried to shovel it out and it had been snowed over again. "Yeah, lets go and warm them up." Layla answered as she followed Annie and Apollo then began to make the buckskin pony walk faster to keep stride with the taller horse. The buckskin held his ground keeping stride with the stallion.

A few minutes later the two horses and the two riders were out in the trails a light snow falling onto them as they walked. "Wanna start to trot? I think their warmed up." Annie asked as she began to already collect her reins already knowing Layla's responce even though the younger girl hadn't said anything yet. They were like eachother alot but they looked different and most wouldn't mistake them for being just friends and not cousins. Their mothers were sisters and they looked like twins but somehow Annie ended up with light blonde hair while Layla had brown red almost hair. "I was going to ask you that. Lets go." Layla responded as she to began to regain her slack in the reins and urged Monte into a beautiful trot. Annie nodded her head and urged Apollo into a trot along side Monte and Layla though occasionly the stallion would go a little ahead of the buckskin making the pony go faster to get infront.

[hiddenfilly]

A young woman, ready to enroll in collage, stepped slowly into her horse float. It wasn't very impressive, as the woman, named Emma Doltan, had not much money, and was still looking for work. She skittered back against the wall to avoid being kicked by her unruly stallion, a chestnut overo named Amazing. She hadn't named him that, of course. She would have named him something more sensible. Shespoke quietly to her horse, and slowly but surely took hold of his lead rope and began backing him out. Woah boy..

Emma tied the lead rope to the side of the float, and shoved her helmet down onto her head, over her thick, untidy, pony-tail.She quickly buckled it up, and grabbed the deep brown saddle, and saddle cloth. In a flash, Amazing was saddled. She felt down under the girth. Ah, once again it was loose! Naughty boy! She scolded gently, and did up the girth. Amazing looked at her scornfully, as if he was saying: "It took you that long to pick that up?" Emma rolled her eyes, and swung up into the saddle. Amazing started nervously, but he calmed at Emma's gentle voice.

Emma walked Amazing slowly along the trail. She noticed that there were two girls ahead of her, trotting their horses. Emma decided to move Amazing into a trot. She urged hm into one. Emma relaxed a little. A bird burst out in front of her, and amazing reared in surprise. Woah boy! Emma said, startled, and nearly tumbling off. Amazing landed, and bolted. He flew around the corner... Without Emma. Emma stood up, and brushed herself off. Darnit... She muttered, and walked the way she had been heading. Just around the corner, looking a little sheepish, was Amazing. His reins had gone askew. Emma rolled her eyes, but she couldn't help smiling. She walked over, fixed up his reins, and swung up into the saddle. Amazing was still very nervous, and jumped at every little thing.

[Maggie]

Annie, and Layla kept their pace as they found their way down the snow feathered path of the sycamores that were now bare and had snow on them. Birds sang songs as they came and a bunny appeared before them, only stopping in the middle of the road to glance at the two riders then scurry off into a bush. Layla smiled enjoying the scenery and place of the trails, everything was perfect in Kentucky to her and everything about living with her cousin was amazing. Pennsylvania was perfect as well but it wouldn't of been the same with out Monte and Anne.

A whinny could be heard from behind them then the shutter of footfalls on the earth then a thump onto the ground. Spooked by the noise then even more as a stallion scurried away leaving his rider on the ground; Apollo skidded to the side while his trail buddy stood quietly and looked around. Annie rescued her reins and held back in the saddle she sat deeper gaining control of the frightened stallion. Layla turned Monte around facing a young women and her stallion. The stallion stood to the side of the path while the girl stood up and went over to him.

"Are you alright? Do you need a hand?" Layla asked as she hopped off her own pony and began to walk over to the rider and horse. The girl had mounted once more but the stallion seemed to be still in shock from his scare. Annie had noticed the rider and horse now and had turned Apollo around as well and began to walk towards where Layla was holding Monte and looking to the other girl. Annie nodded her head agreeing to what Layla had said. Layla took Monte's reins once more and mounted onto his sturdy pony back and he stood quietly as she put her feet in the stirrups then let the reins have slack as she looked towards the girl.