Charcold Practice [EVERYONE POST]

[[r e a g a n] Sawyer]

<sub>I was the first to arrive in the Indoor arena, with Taro, my Dutch Warmblood stallion. I mount up, waiting for the rest to arrive, the rain pours on the arena roof overhead. Connie, the jumping instructor walked in and smiled toward me.

Hey Connie

I say, stroking Taro's neck. He prances eagerly, dancing from fore hoof to fore hood. His short mane bounces as he chomps on his twisted snaffle.

I know boy

I say to him, sensing his tension, he paws the dirt of the arena.</sub>

[/\/Grace/\/Nitro/\/]

<sub>I lead Nitro into the arena. His tail, which was wrapped in lime green, swishing. His mane braided with lime green braids along with his forelock. His legs are wrapped with his lime green boots. He has on a lime green pad along with my black jumping saddle and bridle.

I undress the stirrups and mount up. I feel Nitro start to move off at a walk. I give a cluck and feel him go into a trot. I start to go around the arena. I give a kiss and feel him smoothly surge into a canter. I soon check him down to a walk then to a stop. I give his arched neck a pat as we wait for the others.</sub>

[[r e a g a n] Sawyer]

<sub>My horse wears Neon yellow everything, his polo wraps get spattered with dirt as he paws. I smile at Grace and look at Nitro, he's such a gorgeous horse. He throws his head again.

I know Taro

Connie turns on some music, classical, what will be playing at the show. I tap my horse's barrel with my heels. He goes into a trot, throwing his head. I don't know how well this horse is trained other than that he is a phenomenal jumper. He gets aggravated I've learned. he kicks up his heels a bit as I trot him around. His neon yellow pad begins to ball up. I halt him and straighten it out</sub>

[†Benjamin]

I led Whistle into the indoor arena, his red polo wraps seemed to stand out nice against his black and white frame. Everyone else had more of bright colors, but red was Whistle's color, it always had been. I shook the rain off my head and clear the water of my saddle using the sleeve of my sweatshirt. I pat Whistle before checking the girth and rolling down the stirrups. I leapt onto his back, the saddle staying in place on his crimson saddle pad. I gathered up his reins and sent him forward into a smooth trot. I pulled him into frame and kept his forward impulsion going.

We did a few laps at the trot since Whistle was a little skittish from the rain banging on the tin roof. I begin to slow my post, letting the marbled stallion calm himself. He extended and slowed. I patted his neck and gave his withers a good scratch.

I pulled him down to a walk, giving a short half halt to let him know something was going to happen. His ears perked and with that a kissed and touched his side with my heel. Immediately he picked up his smooth canter. I kissed again, asking him to extend, and he did magnificently. I stroked his neck as he thundered around the arena.

[Rei]

Rei trotted Gladiator into the arena, warming him up. After about three laps, she urged him into a slow canter, moving along with him. She nudged him into a gallop, careful to avoid the others. she pulled him back into a trot, then a walk, and he tossed his head, wanting to run more. She gently tapped him on the neck with her hand, and he flicked his ears back to listen to her.

Gladiator shook his head and his mane flew out everywhere. Rei snickered, trying not to laugh out loud. She allowed him his head, and he gladly did a few laps at a canter before Rei slowed him down again. She wanted to conserve his energy.

[/\/Grace/\/Nitro/\/]

<sub>I watched as Ben moved Whisper around the arena. I held Nitro back from bolting off. I felt him dance underneath me. I looked over and saw Rei enter the arena.

"Hello."

I said as she pulled up next to us. I gave Nitro a tug on the reins to settle him down.</sub>

[Rei]

Rei glanced over at Grace and smiled.

Hey!

[/\/Grace/\/Nitro/\/]

<sub>Well this isn't gonna start too soon. I thought to my-self. I gave a kiss and felt Nitro lurch forward into a fast paced canter. I check him in and feel him give a buck in protest. But, soon he does obey. I slide my hand down the rein and scratch his arched neck.

"Easy. Easy."

I coo to him. I feel him lurch forward again, surging forward to pass Whistle. I give him a harsh tug on the reins. I soon turn him down the center of the arena and send him soaring over the jumps.</sub>

[Rei]

Rei sent Gladiator over to the jumps, then changed her mind. She'd warm him up a little bit first. She pushed him into a half-pass just to see if he knew how to do it. He performed it, a bit sloppily, but he did it. She grinned and softly complimented him.

[.:H.a.l.l.y:.]

<sup>I knew I was a bit late, but that was because I thought Ruby was favoring a leg until i found out it was a rock. I walk her into the arena and saw everybody, I smile. Glad to know that everyone wants to beat Charcold! I thought to myself. I put Ruby into a canter. I rub her neck and coo her. I then smoothly let Ruby go into a smooth 3-beat. I sent her over the jumps and she only made the last jumps top pole bounce in place.

It's ok girl, we can get it.

I comfort her and set ehr around the arena.</sup>

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[†Benjamin]

Whistle gave an impatient whinny, tossing his head. Ben gave his neck a scratch and let him canter forward, leading his own way. We flew past the others and cleared a jump, not a thing negative to say.

Good boy, Whistle

[/\/Grace/\/Nitro/\/]

<sub>I pull up Nitro and walk him around the arena. I was very impatient now.

"Can we get this started? I'm sure we all have better things to do."

I said to Connie. I towered over her, since I was on Nitro. I gave Nitro a pat as he threw his dial and a blade. His whipcord flung wildly around. I felt him lunge forward.

"You stupid horse."

I said with a laugh. He must of scared his-self my whipping his-self with the tail bag. I gave him a pat and waited impatiently for Connie's reply.</sub>