Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2017 20:54:51 GMT -6
Seal blue ears flicked forward in excitement as Silver clipped a lead rope to his halter, unbolting his stall and pushing it aside, opening the door and letting the large gelding through to the barn walkway. Putting him on the crossties she made short work of brushing every inch of him, combing out his tail and mane and finally picking his hooves. Throughout it, the warmblood tried his best to stay still, neighing loudly to the various other heads watching them. Silver vanished into the tack room, saddle girth and pad in arm and bridle slung over her shoulder.
The royal blue colored saddle pad was a gentle contrast on his white and blue back, followed through with her black saddle, tightening the girth evenly. While Ettore waited, she gave him a cube here and there to curb his attention span to what was around them. Once tacked up, she adjusted the noseband on the bridle before leading him outside the barn. Directing herself to an empty and rather large arena, she took advantage of having set up jumps the night before, closing the gate behind her and wandering over to one of the mounting blocks, clipping the helmet on and adjusting the straps of her gloves. Swinging a leg over she settled into the center of Ettore's back with an excited grin, stroking his neck before collecting the reins for soft contact.
Ettore was more than happy to move onwards, needing barely any guidance, ears forward with bright and alert eyes as he started out at a forward walk. The pair circled the arena a few times before letting him break into a brisk trot, loosening up on the reins as she let him extend his neck forwards, nose down as she cut to 20-meter figure eights. He was warming up nicely, pushing forwards from his hindquarters, as he kept his core engaged, her leg resting softly at his barrel. Another gentle push with the side of her heel and he broke into a nice and collected canter, head balancing a little higher before continuing his long and low exercise, only appearing on the forehand.
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