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"I think we should work on jumping." That got a worried nicker from a nearby grazing Jin and he chuckled, walking over to the horse and petting him in soothing fashion. "No, I'm not going to make you, just borrow your saddle and another horse. No worries old friend." Though Jin did made a sad sound and nose at the tarnished and dirty champion tack that was his and Nadai's that was sitting nearby. "You know I don't blame you. It was my fault." Thusly walking back over to Zykariel. "You're going to have to learn by listening today or she's going to have to tolerate me as a rider." Said as he was adjusting Destyny's new style tack some. "And we really need to get you a proper tack set made rather than modifying a normal rider set."

"What have your share stashed away? I suppose I could get one made for you, I have some connections after all." Shrugging lightly and letting the boy warm himself and his horse up as he strolled over to the little training area they had set up together for such things, this time perching himself on the fencing as he waited. The boy coming over though brought on the teaching voice. "Jumping with your heels up so high makes you feel like you're going to come right out of the saddle. First things first is to know that won't happen if you anchor your feet properly. Secondly it is again a lesson in counter balance. A horse jumps head before feet. When they go into their jump you need to shift your weight back and then follow their bodies with your weight through the jump while also keeping your tension on the reins so they know you're still there. Watered down...you're going to keep your reins steady, lean back and then lean forward with her jumping, right into your proper race posture we've been practicing."

"Mostly. Here, I'll show you." Thusly a pet to Destyny and making sure he had her attention. "Let me have a ride with you girl? That way Zykariel can see and won't fall off anymore and maybe get hurt." Knowing how to appeal to the mare and thus be granted permission, further showing her that it was on her terms as he eased into mounting up on her. Though to her he was probably more comfortable in said riding tack for her even. Zykariel would perfect with time.

Thusly he got Destyny to cooperate with bribe promise mostly, getting her to go through the motion a few times so she could feel how Zykariel should be moving while at the same time letting Zykariel see how the motion was done. More push and shove with ankles than the boy was doing to begin with. Trotting back to the boy, he gave him back his horse with a pet to the mare. "See? You have to just let it become second habit sort of."

"They're adding jumps of that caliber into it all now?" He had to get out of his stifling house and thus he had ventured out, only to be watching these two...which made him resent Nadai all the more seeing as it seemed he was even stealing the admiration of his own son along with his wife's.

Nadai blinked and looked over his shoulder at the voice, seeing Zykariel's father as well as the other young elf. Was he that one's father too? Man seemed to be around an awful lot. "Racers have evolved since my day. But even back then they had jumps and such." Despite the vibe he got from the man, he tried to be nice. Looking back to Zykariel he gave a clap. "Good Zykariel. See how it feels now and how you have to move with her? Gives her the room she needs to move as well."

He watched his son, yes indeed he could see the boys riding was better and it perhaps made Sevilin hate him more. A look down to his younger son who had little to say as of late. A pat to the child's back with his free hand, trying to soothe him as best he was able...it was almost like it was back when it was just him and Zykariel and Zahara was trying to detach herself from them. "No? Now what's no?"

"Oh well...I suppose practice is good then..." The boy was excited clearly and was enjoying even showing off for his new idol. All he could really do was stand by and watch it all happen or make his son even more upset with him personally and Sevilin wasn't sure if that was possible. His attention turned to his youngest once more, sighing as he seemed to not be able to make even the little toddler happy. "Mommy still loves you..." A look to his son and Nadai, then to the house, then back to his youngest. "How about we go fishing? Would that make you happy?"

"That's right Zykariel. All about timing and learning to move in a way that is beneficial. That's what old racing style used to be like, you weren't riding your horse you were one with your horse. I dare say some more practice and you'll indeed win that race by a longshot. While everyone else is weighing their horses down, you'll be giving yours the room she needs to be her best."

His son probably wanted him to leave anyway, the boy was quite adament that there was no point for Sevilin to be involved and that he should just leave him alone and let him do his thing...and by deal standards, he was obligated to let Zykariel indulge. Still didn't stop the covert glances, watching the boy being so happy and more or less basking in the praise of the younger man teaching him. His attention however was drawn back to his wife as she took the youngest and seemed in a better mood herself. "Suppose in a bit, maybe bring something back for dinner." Turning another look to his eldest with a light sigh, "Not like I have anything else to do..." Just when he thought he was getting his son back, he was going to lose him again.

He wasn't stupid though and he noted the look the boy had given over to his father and the slight disappointment there. Shoving his hands in his pockets he watched a bit more before speaking up. "Is Sevilin Kelligrin's father too?"

"I'm the one that doesn't eat, remember? What happened to forcing yourself because you have to?" After all she was pregnant and what not. A surrendering sight though as if he didn't have the drive to fight her on the matter...not the normal learned habit complacent sigh, just one that said he didn't know how else to approach everything. "Well...at least Kel would enjoy it..." He doubted Zykariel would even care what he was eating if Nadai was at the table...and Nadai had been at he table several times this week.

That was interesting...he couldn't figure it all out completely what was going on around here with Zahara and Sevilin and the kids that she did have. Didn't really need to know about Zahara drugging herself to prevent against more kids but he wanted to know more about all these things. He liked Zykariel and the teen seemed like he needed a vent source. "Because of him? What he doesn't want anymore kids?"