Flawless & Limitless Time - mock race -- Fantail Creek

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Date Posted: 18:53:06 05/17/02 Fri
Author: Jennifer
Subject:

Flawless & Limitless Time - mock race

It was a cool morning in May. I hurried into the barn and led my 2 race horses out. I hooked them in cross ties and bumped into Brandon on my way to the tack room. "Hey," I said. "Ready for that mock race?" "Oh, right." He gave me a smile. "Let's go." We groomed & tacked up the 2 horses: Flawless and Limitless Time. The sun was growing hotter, but since it was so early it was still nice and comfortable outside. I grabbed my helmet and crop and led Flawless to the track with Brandon & Limit following. He set his stop watch and we mounted. First we warmed the Thoroughbreds up, jogging easily along the track and cantering a few furlongs. Then we turned them and loaded into the starting gates. Lauren was going to open them for us. Flawless chewed the bit eagerly, ears perked forwards, eyes bright, muscles tense beneath her glossy gray coat. I balanced expertly over her withers, waiting for the break. In the next stall Limitless Time snorted and pawed the ground. Brandon was hunched over the black colt's withers, holding the spirited 2 y/o back. There was a moment of silence, and then - BRIIINNNNGGG!! The bell rang and the gates slammed open. Flawless and Limitless Time sprang fowards in unison, surging onto the track with powerful leaps. I went with Flawless and gathered the reins as she pounded over the dirt. "C'mon girl," I whispered. I nudged her over to the rail and we galloped smoothly there. Limit pulled alongside us and for the first 3 furlongs the Thoroughbreds matched strides eagerly. Brandon winked at me and slapped the colt with his crop. Limit pulled ahead and increased his lead. I crouched low, pumping and squeezing, urging the pretty filly on. With a loud snort, Flawless extended her strides and simply BLEW past Limit. We strode down the backstretch and into the homestretch, breezing all out to the wire. Limit's head was at her churning hindquarters. Brandon & I drove the horses forwards, pushing them faster. The 2 Thoroughbreds flashed over the dirt and as we shot under the wire it was Flawless by a head. Breathless and pleased, I pulled the slender filly up and trotted a circle. Limitless tossed his head & arched his neck, eyeing Flawless as she strutted herself. Laughing, Brandon & I dismounted and led the sweaty horses to the barn. We cooled them out and cleaned our tack.
:-)~

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