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Author: Melanie |
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Date Posted: 18:33:36 06/17/02 Mon It was a warm summer evening. Melanie posted around the big outdoor arena. She was riding Perfect Princess, a 14.3h Arabian mare. The 12 y/o rose and fell easily to her horse's smooth trot. They circled the arena, warming up, then cantered a few circles. Jenny was standing in the center of the arena, watching her daughter canter a 20 meter circle. "Very nice. Ok. These fences are 3'..." Jenny explained the brief warmup and then the course. Melanie sat on Princess and looked down at her mom as she finished. "Got it?" "Yes." Melanie was now surveying the 13 colorful jumps eagerly. Jenny nodded and stepped back. Melanie urged Princess into a steady trot and they skimmed over the cavelletti. "Balance! Rythem!" Jenny called out as Melanie adjusted the petite Arabian's strides. Then they popped effortlessly over a cross rail and surged into a canter towards the 1st jump. It was a red & white oxer. Melanie bent forwards in the huntseat saddle, heels pushed down in the silver stirrups, gloved hands firm on the reins. Princess jumped it in a smooth arc. Melanie kept a flawless seat and pointed the dapple gray at a fake wall. They soared over it with room to spare. Then the pair jumped a gate, coop, brush, another oxer, a bounce, and a hogback. At each obstacal, Princess would spring back on her hind quarters, slender legs tucked neatly beneath her, back rounded, on the bit, ears pricked - and fly over it. Melanie was poised in the saddle, urging Princess on. They made a perfect pair as they finished the last few jumps. "Excellant!" Jenny was beaming. Melanie grinned too as she pulled the sweaty gray up. "That was so much fun mom!" Melanie said. She was only 12 but jumping 3' was easy and effortless to her. She had been jumping since she was 5, and doing dressage, which greatly helped her seat, since she was 8. "Ok, cool this pretty girl out and tack up Goddess," Jenny said. "Goddess? Cool!" Melanie eagerly swung out of the saddle and led Princess to the barn for a quick bath. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] |