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Post by Myth :] on May 31, 2010 22:38:32 GMT -5
"I think you'll like it. Well, let's get going." He was eager to see how much Diablo and Bailey had been practicing, since the show was in a few days. He wished he could spend more time with Bailey but with a movie going on it was hard to stop by and see Bailey. "Hey, Diablo." He said with a smile, softly stroking the horse's sleek, yet strong neck.
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Post by Lorrinda Pine<3 on May 31, 2010 22:51:55 GMT -5
As soon as Anton placed her on the ground she grabed her helmet, and clipped it on, undid the halter that was around his neck. She lead him to the arena that they have been practicing in, she used a mounting block to get on him. Then started to warm him up, waiting for Anton to tell her when she cant trot.
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Post by Myth :] on Jun 2, 2010 22:40:47 GMT -5
Diablo snorted as Bailey grabbed her helmet and the halter, leading him into the arena. "Let's warm him up first, so just trot him around a few times." It had been a while since he had given Bailey a lesson so they were all probably a little rusty. But Diablo knew exactly what to do. He picked up a relaxed trot, waiting for his next command from Bailey.
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Post by Lorrinda Pine<3 on Jun 6, 2010 20:34:21 GMT -5
Bailey watched as Anton walk to the center of the arena, then asked for a nice trot. She felt Diablo go into his smoothest trot at he had, Bailey started to post to his trot making sure that she was with the right leg as she posted. Bailey kept her hands very quiet so that she wasn't messing with the bit in his mouth "Good boy." She said to him.
A week later
It was six AM, and Bailey got out of the truck with a yawn, she looked around the showing area. Nobody was here yet, witch was good cause they got the best parking she undid the trailer door and unloaded Diablo, and tied him up, giving him a haybag. After an hour she changed into her show clothes as her dad tacked him up. Then after another hour the show started and already for some reason Diablo was getting nervous every time he passed a red old Camaro. But Bailey talked calmly to him, after her third class and placing second, she trotted Diablo over to her parents "Dad, I don't like the way he's acting, he get's nervous everytime we pass that old Camaro over there." She said to him.
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Post by Myth :] on Jun 6, 2010 22:52:37 GMT -5
"You guys are doing great. I'm definitely seeing a blue ribbon in your futures." He said as he watched them trot around the arena. Diablo had a fantastic show trot, it looked like he was walking on air. Not a lot of horses could do it, but Diablo had it down perfectly.
A week later it was showtime. It was still dark outside since the sun hadn't risen yet but that also meant they had plenty of time to get ready for the show. During the next couple classes, Chris noticed Diablo was acting slightly out of character. He was never this nervous or skittish during a show, ever. After the class, Chris walked over to Diablo and Bailey. "I've never seen him act like this. I doubt it's the actual car that's spooking him, but perhaps there's someone in here that's making him nervous." He suggested.
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Post by Lorrinda Pine<3 on Jun 6, 2010 23:04:13 GMT -5
Bailey looked worriedly at the yellow car then back to her dad, "Dad, I'll do this class then i'm going to scratch off the other classes, I don't want to take any chances." She said to him, as she looked at Diablo, petting his soft neck softly "Come on, boy." She said to him. Then turned him into the arena. Then Zach, Anton, and Nicole appeared "Chris, what's going on with Diablo?" Nicole asked. But Bailey was going to wish that she quit this class, as soon they where infront of the Camaro the owner turned it on, making it cause a HUGE backfire boom.
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Post by Myth :] on Jun 8, 2010 20:50:30 GMT -5
He nodded, "That's probably the best idea. You don't want him to spook." Chris replied, giving Diablo a reassuring pat on the neck. He looked at Nicole and shrugged. "Good question, something about that car." He sighed while looking at the Camaro in the distance. Suddenly the car turned on, which sent Diablo forward at a swift trot, his eyes alert and focused on the car.
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Post by Lorrinda Pine<3 on Jun 8, 2010 21:23:16 GMT -5
Bailey tried to calm Diablo down but it wouldn't work, soon enough Bailey was out of the saddle and falling to the ground. While Diablo cantered off from being spooked, Nicole looked at Bailey "Oh my god, Chris!" She said as she watched Anton, Zach, and Chris climb over the railing and run over to Bailey.
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Post by Myth :] on Jun 9, 2010 23:41:06 GMT -5
He tossed his head, snorting wildly as the car spooked him again. There was something about that car that didn't feel right and Chris couldn't figure it out. Before they knew it Bailey had been thrown and Diablo was running in the opposite direction. He knew running after him would do no good. "Bailey, are you okay?" He asked, hoping she didn't injure herself. Diablo was never this jumpy, ever. It just wasn't in his personality to spook.
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Post by Lorrinda Pine<3 on Jun 9, 2010 23:46:27 GMT -5
The last thing Bailey heard was the sound of Diablo's hooves hitting the ground, then a few seconds later her dad's voice "My side hurt's really bad." She said, as tears rolled down her cheeks. It defiantly did hurt her, cause she never cried after she was thrown unless it was hurting her extremely.
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Post by Myth :] on Jun 9, 2010 23:50:32 GMT -5
She was a tough cookie, everybody knew that. "Somebody get the medics, I'm going go try and get Diablo." That plan had bad idea all over it, but he didn't want Diablo hurting himself for someone else. After a few minutes of running and bucking, the horse had settled by a trailer and was munching on some stray pieces of hay. His ears still alert, all of his attention was focused on the Camaro. "Hey boy. It's gonna be fine. What's spooking you?" Chris wished Diablo could tell him. He grabbed a hold of the reins with no intentions of letting go, softly stroking his muscular neck.
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Post by Lorrinda Pine<3 on Jun 10, 2010 0:02:13 GMT -5
Bailey saw her mom running towards her, when she stopped and kneeled next to her Bailey felt her helmet come off. She couldn't hear Diablo anymore, or her dad, a few minutes later Bailey heard sirens "Mom, I want to see Diablo." Bailey said, "Shh..Honey, your dad is trying to calm him down." She said to Bailey softly. Nicole looked at Zach, who walked away to go help Chris get Diablo, then Nicole looked at Anton.
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Post by Myth :] on Jun 10, 2010 0:09:35 GMT -5
After a few minutes Chris felt it was safe to lead Diablo back to their trailer. He definitely needed some time to calm down. "He's fine now, but he sure was scared earlier." Chris sighed and shook his head, wondering what was wrong with that car that made Diablo so skittish and scared. He looked at Bailey, who wanted to see her horse and make sure that he was all right. Diablo sensed that she had been hurt, which instantly made him nervous.
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Post by Lorrinda Pine<3 on Jun 10, 2010 0:19:26 GMT -5
Soon the ambulance arrived after being guided by a bystander the ambulance made it's way into the arena. Bailey felt her show jacket being taken off, then a paramedic undid her tucked shirt showing a big purple bruise on her rib cage. After take her to the hospital, Nicole was sitting next to Chris who were waiting, then a doctor came out, Nicole stood up wanting to hear what he said "How is she?" She asked the docot "She has three broken ribs, and a sprained ankle. We are going to have to operate to put the ribs back in place." The doctor said to them.
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Post by Myth :] on Jun 10, 2010 0:37:25 GMT -5
Chris glanced at Nicole before looking at the doctor with concern. Her injuries were a lot worse than he had thought they were. Knowing Bailey, Diablo was going to be on her mind the whole time no matter how many times they told her he would be just fine and that he was in the barn at the showing arena. "She's going to ate not being able to ride." Bailey would have to be out of the saddle for a while as she let her injuries heal.
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