Post by euphoria on Jan 4, 2009 9:38:53 GMT -5
Katie held the reins tight in her black gloves. Butterflies erupted in her stomach as Rabia walked into the arena. She glanced at her horse's braided mane, pulling her right hand so her horse would go over to the rail. Being young, Rabia tried to pull free of the restraining reins. The kimberwick bit Katie had chosen worked. Rabia stayed true to her elegant Andalusian ancestors and arched her neck elegantly, and extended her pace. 'It's not dressage Ribbs' She thought, smiling broadly. Her red hunter coat glimmered in the indoor lights over head. Katie spurred her horse with silver hunting spurs. Glossed black boots shined as the bronco lurched to a trot. Katie posted rhythmically to the two-beat gait. Rabia's strong legs beautifully preformed the trot. It was a wonderful sight to behold, girl and loyal steed preforming the art of riding.
Katie's hands tightened over the reins, and she spurred her horse once more and they cantered. She moved as her horse did, elegantly turning her horse around the bend. By now Rabia's well-groomed neck was glossed by sweat, and her mouth was foaming. They cantered one more round around the dirt arena and then she reined her steed in to a trot. Rabia's ears faced backwards, waiting for another command. Reaching a corner of the arena, she turned her horse's neck and crossed diagonally. The beautiful beast opened her mouth as the bit pressured her mouth.
Rabia's nostrils flared as she took in air. Her rider spurred her more to canter again. She stumbled a little bit as she made the transition, but she ended up flawlessly cantering. Her glossy black coat with small blotches of white rippled over her thick muscles. Rabia tried to toss her head, failing again because of the bit in her mouth, and her rider's strength. She whipped her powerful flanks with her perfectly cut, ebon tail. Katie reined her in to a walk, let her move for a while, and then stopped her. She saluted the judge, and walked out of the arena. Patting her horse, she put the reins in one hand, took both legs out of the stirrups, and dismounted. What a perfect ride!
Katie's hands tightened over the reins, and she spurred her horse once more and they cantered. She moved as her horse did, elegantly turning her horse around the bend. By now Rabia's well-groomed neck was glossed by sweat, and her mouth was foaming. They cantered one more round around the dirt arena and then she reined her steed in to a trot. Rabia's ears faced backwards, waiting for another command. Reaching a corner of the arena, she turned her horse's neck and crossed diagonally. The beautiful beast opened her mouth as the bit pressured her mouth.
Rabia's nostrils flared as she took in air. Her rider spurred her more to canter again. She stumbled a little bit as she made the transition, but she ended up flawlessly cantering. Her glossy black coat with small blotches of white rippled over her thick muscles. Rabia tried to toss her head, failing again because of the bit in her mouth, and her rider's strength. She whipped her powerful flanks with her perfectly cut, ebon tail. Katie reined her in to a walk, let her move for a while, and then stopped her. She saluted the judge, and walked out of the arena. Patting her horse, she put the reins in one hand, took both legs out of the stirrups, and dismounted. What a perfect ride!