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Date Posted: 09:38:25 04/20/02 Sat
Author: Jennifer
Subject: Limitless Time & Jennifer

*Stats: Limitless Time (By Limitless Power out of Graceful Times)
2 year old black Thoroughbred colt, will mature to 16.1-17hh. Spirited but sweet! Fast & powerful! Nice bloodlines!!
Potential to be an awesome race horse, his sire & dam were both winners on the track! Needs experienced rider!
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It was about 6:00 am in the morning. Jenny was grooming her new Thoroughbred colt in crossties. The sun streamed in tentivly through the morning mist and the sound of horses & jockies filled the sound of the training barn and the oval beyond. Jenny rode eventers, but her dad had trained race horses. He had persuaded her to buy one, and she had recently gotten her license on one of his race horses. Jennifer had worked her father's colts & fillies when she was a teenager, before marrying and starting her own 3-day eventing farm. Now, with her father's expert help, she was stepping into the world of racing. Limit tossed his head and neighed shrilly. Then he nudged Jenny playfully. "No treats yet silly boy," she cooed back lovingly. He had instantly bonded with her. She had bought him about a week ago, and gotten him use to her by grooming him, lunging him, and spending extra time with him. Now...she was going to ride him for the first time. Jenny pulled on her helmet, grabbed a crop, and led the big black colt to the training oval. Brandon gave her a leg up. He was holding a clipboard and a stopwatch. "Good luck," he smiled, stepping back.
Limit jumped forwards onto the track and Jenny shortened the reins. She sat deep, pushing her heels down in the short stirrups and balancing in the tiny saddle. Limitless Time pranced beneath her and she steered him to the rail. They walked & trotted along the rail, circling the track. Limit's strides were long and she could feel the power surging beneath her, even at a walk! Jenny let the inexperienced colt pick up a canter. He swung forwards easily, with big, powerful strides and an alert expression. Jenny eased out of the saddle, her training coming back as she crouched over his withers and fed out the reins slowly. Limit chewed the bit in anticipation, and she let him gallop.
They had decided just a short gallop for today. Limit sprang forwards eagerly, bolting into a gallop. Jenny steadied herself in the saddle and moved with him, as one. They circled the track once at a smooth, controlled gallop, and then she drew back on the reins. He fought, tossing his head and pushing against the bit, but she succeeded and he dropped to a light canter, then a jog, then a bouncy walk. Jenny turned him and walked him through the gap. Brandon smiled. "You two work together beautifully," he said. "Limit is going to be awesome." "He didn't want to stop!" Jenny smiled too. "When I actually get a real breeze in on him, THAT will be something." She dismounted. "We'll work on endurance later," she said, running up the stirrups. She led him to the barn, untacked him and then gave him a cool bath. Then she towl dried him and turned him out. He stayed at the gate a moment to nibble the treat she offered, then he bucked and squealed and broke into a happy gallop down the fieldline. Jenny smiled proudly and turned back to the barn.

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The next day...working on endurance -- Jennifer & Limitless Time, 12:05:10 04/21/02 Sun
- The Breeze -- Jennifer & Limitless Time, 12:11:14 04/21/02 Sun
  - Thinking about races... -- Jenny, 12:41:38 04/21/02 Sun