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• She was glad that this day had come - relieved, almost - because she had missed her riding buddy and because she had also been worried that Lacey was going to have serious doubts about mounting up on Spencer again - but it was obvious that the pair trusted one another explicitly as Lacey swung aboard like she had been doing it everyday for the last several months when really she'd been in recovery. She smiled up at the girl, and walked her off a step or two before releasing her hold on the bridle, and looking up, continuing to walk along with the pair without holding onto them. "So how does it feel?" (NT) -- Eliza, 09:10:33 02/13/07 Tue
• Lacey let out a breath and sat deep in her saddle, taking up her reins but only loosely, a bright grin on her face as she looked down at Eliza "It feels great... like I've come come after being away for far too long." She stratched under his short mane gently before using her legs to get him to move out into a circle, though she kept the circle pretty close and centred around Eliza. They weren;t going to do a whole lot today- just a little bit of walking and perhaps a little trot, and maybe have a little walk down the track. (NT) -- Lacey, 09:24:53 02/13/07 Tue
• She watched the girl as she moved out in a circle around her, nodding approvingly. "Just relax. You both look happier than pigs in mud." She smiled as the two moved off together - a team that hadn't really had to be made, they just worked so well together. He had known she was going to be trying Spencer today, but he'd had a class lecture run late and they were five minutes into it before he made his way down the grassy knoll towards the stabling facility, camera in hand - he didn't always shoot artistic shots, he wanted some candid shots to make this occasion. (NT) -- Eliza/Ry, 10:37:13 02/13/07 Tue
• She grinned and laughed softly, watching her horse beneath her as he held his head in a relaxed position and carried her around the arena, his ears flicking to Eliza as she spoke and back towards Lacey when she replied. "He's doing good..." She had been so sorried that he wouldn;t trust her or wouldn't want her on his back... so she was very releived to find that this wasn;t the case. She let him walk on a long rein, keeping things chilled out and relaxed. She didn't notice Ryan until he was ring side, and then she flashed him a bright grin "Check us out... we're mobile." (NT) -- Lacey, 10:55:17 02/13/07 Tue
• He stood on the edge of the rail with his camera in hand, watching the two of them walk near and snapping a shot or two as they passed. "You look great. Is Spencer grinning?" He laughed a little bit, snapped a couple more pictures and continued to watch, swelled up with pride. He had known from his mom's early student experiences that confidence could be shattered in a matter of one fall, and he was proud of Lacey for keeping on. She laughed, watching the pair with one arm crossed over her waist, the other on her cheek idly. "Definitely smiling, almost as big as Lacey!" (NT) -- Ry/.Eliza, 11:07:36 02/13/07 Tue
• Lacey grinned a little more and laughed a little, reaching down to pat her warmbloods muscled black neck. She rode him around at a walk for a good ten or fifteen minutes before she gathered his reins a little and asked him to make a frame. Another five minutes or so after, and at Eliza's prompting she urged him into a trot, collected and smooth as ever as they all but floated around the arena, going large now. Laceys hands were soft and giving and Spencers frame was relazed, as if he didn;t know what all the fuss was about. The pair of them had long ago become immune to Ryans snap happy ways, and just ignored his picture taking these days. "Does he look alright?" She asked Liza, glancing over to her, (NT) -- Lacey, 11:32:20 02/13/07 Tue
• She beamed as she watched them move through their paces, very pleased with the pair she'd turned out. "He looks great - you look great... like neither one of you ever missed a beat.." In a couple of months when they were both ready to go, he'd be built up enough to be competitive and her confidence would be built back up. He continued to snap away furiously as the horse moved away in frame, looking gorgeous as ever and every bit himself before the accident - he had intended on only some candids but he was easily getting shots that could be altered a bit and framed. (NT) -- Eliza/ry, 12:04:33 02/13/07 Tue
• She let him have a good trot out before she brought him back to walk, letting his rein go loose and letting him stretch his head down so his muzzle brushed along the sand contently- he always liked to take his stretched tot he extreme even if they had hardly done any work. Lacey laughed and urdged him to bring his head up just a little so he wouldnt step on his reins, eventually drawing him to a halt and leaning forward over his withers to hug his neck, running her hands right up tot he top of his neck and scratching him where he loved it, giving him all the praise he could ever want. She was so proud of him- he'd been so good throughout his injurey. They had started butting him out int he pasture with one of Eliza's old geldings who was now retired in the hjope that Spencer wouldn;t get silly, and he'd been good, just had a little trot and then settled down to eat and enjoy the warm spring sun. (NT) -- Lacey, 12:10:05 02/13/07 Tue
• He took a couple more really lovely shots - okay, so it could be a framed compliation or something of the sort, a broad smile plastered to his own features the entire time. He may give her grief once in a while about her loving the horse more than he, but he knew how happy this made her and it made him happy too. "And you were worried." She grinned, and headed toward the pair to give Spencer a stroke on the neck - he was remarkable in his willpower - there was an undeniable bond between the two of them. "You guys will be back on track as soon as you're healed up, I am sure." (NT) -- Ry/Eliza, 08:51:52 02/16/07 Fri
• Lacey grinned and nodded in agreement- now she;d had that first ride she felt sure that nothing would stand in their way "I think you might be right" She grinned and headed him to the gate of the arena , letting Ryan open it for them. "I'm just going to walk him a little way down the trail and back... I'll only be a few minutes" She barely even noticed Ryan taking the pictures anymore, she just got handed a stack of new prints every now and again and got told to choose her favourite. She loved his work- even when it featured her- but especially when it features the horses. He may not be the most knowledgable horseman but he knew how to photograph them. (NT) -- Laceu, 09:10:55 02/16/07 Fri
• She nodded easily at the two - she expected they would be just fine. Spencer was as level headed as they came, it seemed, and he was rare to take off even if a bird flew out of the brush under his feet. She kept a close eye on the pair until they went out of her line of sight. He held the gate open for her and then closed it behind as the horse moved out of the ring slowly. "If you're just walking, let me come along with you... I think I can keep up." He teased a little - he wasn't particularly fit but he wasn't a slouch either - artists weren't exactly bodybuilders most of the time. (NT) -- Eliza/Ry, 05:48:37 02/18/07 Sun
• She grinned as Ryan came along side her, letting spencers reins slacken and letting him strech his neck, his ears pricked forward, happy and relaxed- clearly glad to be being ridden again. Lacey all but glowed at being back int he saddle too "You sure you can handle the rapic pace?" She teased, grinning a little as she gazed down at him lovingly. (NT) -- Lacey, 05:59:36 02/18/07 Sun
• He reached out to stroke Spence's neck easily and grinned as they ambled along - it couldn't be described as anything but an amble. "I think I can handle it, might have to take it easy for a few days after this though." He smirked a little bit and wandered along, breaking away from the pair every now and again to photograph an interesting leaf or rock, but rejoining them again within moments. "I think he hated not having a job - he looks so much more content than he has in months." (NT) -- Ry, 06:09:20 02/18/07 Sun
• She smiled a little and nodded in agreement "He'd never been out of work since he was broke apparently- so its no wonder- and its not like he could go have a gallop around the fields either." She said with a soft smile, reaching to scratch her horses neck. She lifted her gaze to 'their' house as they apprached it, her eyes sparkling excitedly. The scafolding was already up- they had spoken tot he contractors about it and they were pretty well tuned in to what Ryan and Lacey wanted to do with the place, they'd come back tot he them with the plans which were perfect- exactly what lacey dreamt of, and now it was just a matter of watching them renovate the old stone barn. "Look- they've taken the old roof off." (NT) -- Lacey, 06:33:34 02/18/07 Sun
• He smiled when they approached it - he was thrilled with the progress that was being made - it would definitely be ready in time for them to move right into it as soon as they got back from their little trip for their honeymoon. "I can't believe they're going to be able to keep so much of the old stone.... but then I guess I am not on the up and up with all the construction technologies out there today." He laughed a little bit - far as he could tell, it would look exactly like what they had envisioned - he had learned to figure that contractors were almost as much artists as a photographer or a painter or a sculptor. (NT) -- Ry, 06:51:10 02/18/07 Sun
• She could see the house transforming before her eyes and her grin was as wide as it could be, laughing a little at her own enthusiasm "I can't believe its actually happening... its actually real! Thats going to be our home... can you believe that? We're going to have a home together..." She bit her lip and grinned gently, halting Spencer to get a good look at the progress. (NT) -- Lacey, 07:18:41 02/18/07 Sun
• "So are you going to let me carry you across the doorstep?" He smirked a little bit at the thought - the idea of living in their own home opened up so much to them - the privacy and independance was going to open up a whole new aspect to their relationship, he was sure. "They said we'll probably be able to move things in before the wedding, but I am sure with all the busy-ness getting things organized and arranged, it might have to wait." And the nerves he was sure they both would be experiencing. (NT) -- Ry, 07:57:04 02/18/07 Sun
• She grinned at that and glanced down at him, her eyes sparkling with excitement "If you can lift me after our all inclusive honeymoon then you can carry me." She barginned, winking playfully. She was sure they'd be able to move the esentials in- the kitchen was being fitted by proffesionals as Lacey didn;t want them to blow the place up or anything- as were the two bathrooms they were having intalled- one en suite to their room and the other a family bathroom- for the family they bothed wanted when they were a little older. But she imagined they'd get their new beds and couches and such like in their before the wedding- even if she didnt get the drapes hung or anything- but it would be okay- they had a whole month between the wedding and school starting to get themselves organised. "I can't wait to go furniture shopping..." And as a general rule Lacey hated shopping. (NT) -- Lacey, 09:54:08 02/18/07 Sun
• He laughed a little at that, knowing her dislike for shopping - he generally had to drag her around to get her to get anything - unless it was horse related, of course. For the formal parties that his parents had held, a seamstress had come to the house, so that wasn't too bad but she was generally hard to buy anything for if she was present. "I know, there's something about furniture and appliance shopping that's unlike shopping for... a new shirt for example." He looked at the house for a moment longer and then snapped a shot of it with the camera still hanging around his neck - for them to look back on later when it was a fairytale cottage. "Don't worry, I'll start working out now." (NT) -- Ry, 10:45:31 02/18/07 Sun
• She laughed softly and flashed him a grin, sticking her tongue out at him. Spencer had stood perfectly still for long enough he thought, and he tugged his head around to glance back down the path, turning his quarters inch by inch until he was racing the right way to go home. "I think Spencer wants to go back to his home..." She laughed a little and waited for Ryan to finish getting his shots before she let the gelding walk out, head low, neck long, snorting happily. Once they were back at the barn she let Ryan help her dismount so she didn;t pull her shoulder at all, leading Spencer to his stable and untacking him, letting Ryan lift the saddle at his insistance. She rubbed Spencer down with a grooming mit and left him to his hay, carrying her bridle out and taking off her helmet as she slid Spencers stable door closed. (NT) -- Lacey, 11:03:11 02/18/07 Sun
• He took a couple more shots of the house, in the beginning stages of actually becoming a 'home' and then followed her as they trudged back to the barn. Eliza had moved on to another horse, satisfied that Ryan could keep care of Lacey for the short time that they were gone so he helped her down and untack and finally rubbed his hands together. "Now I'm sure Maria is dying to get us in her kitchen... let's go." (NT) -- Ry, 11:22:53 02/18/07 Sun