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 Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 3:57 pm
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Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 4:46 pm
Solice felt the shift in weight on the horse, and braced forward. His neck and head slid over Amaya's shoulder, his front hand now gripping the mane slightly as he tried to adjust. "...Deffinately fast. I'm kind of used to moving like this on my feet." he said as they blew past crops of trees and bushes.
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Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 5:00 pm
Amaya laughed and batted a low-hanging branch out of the way, showering more petals on them. "This is nothing compared to a full-fledged gallop... but I fear you're not ready for that, yet." Recognizing his favorite racing stretch, Toto strained against the reins, wanting to go faster, but she held him back. "Whoa, boy, whoa... some other time, Saetru"
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Posted: Fri May 05, 2006 7:25 pm
Solice nodded towards Amaya. "Aye." he said as he quickly leaped from the horse to a nearby branch. "Perhaps for now, you'll allow me the leanancy to walk with you. At least, for now." he said as he crouched on the branch, taking a second to rub his inner theighs. "It will take a while to get used to that kind of feeling."
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Posted: Sat May 06, 2006 3:11 am
Amaya chuckled a bit as she reined in the stallion to a standstill after Solice had jumped off. "Sore already? Alright... lets walk." She flanked off the horse, clicking her heels together in the process, then grabbed the reins close to the snaffle, waiting for Solice to catch up with her.
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Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 12:58 pm
Sliding down from the branch, Solice quickly hopped over a few bushes to return to the main path. Sliding up from the darkness of a copse of trees, he dashed forward towards Amaya and Toto. A few seconds later, he was standing by their side, patting the horse. "Just a bit." he said with a small laugh as they started to walk through the forest path cut out for training purposes.
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Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 3:15 pm
Amaya grinned, then cleared her throat and declared in a very solemn manner: "If the world was a logical place, then the men would be riding side-saddle." She chuckled and reached out to ruffle Solices hair slightly, brushing off the sakura petals caught within the strands.
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Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 12:25 pm
They walked on in amiable silence after that for a while, slowly looping back to the stables. When they reached the intersection, Amaya mounted Toto again, and waved goodbye to Solice. "Thank you for the nice evening, I hope you had at least half the fun I had.", she said with a wink, then nudged the stallion into a trot with her heels. Horse and rider disappeared into the shadows, the clip-clop of hooves dying after a while to leave the forest in the velevty silence of the fragrant spring night once more.
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Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 12:30 pm
"Ya. ya!" Amaya blinked tears from her eyes, caused by the sharp wind rushing at her as she spurred Gigi into a hunting gallop, rising high in the stirrups and leaning foreward close to the horse's neck. Kibakichi-san was falling behind on Toto, but the huge stallion soon gave an explosive chortle, straining to catch up with the sorrel red mare, not wanting her to win the race. Hooves thundered and dirt flew high as both horses and their riders sped along the racing stretch covered in soft turf.
"Hurdle ahead!!" Amaya shouted back to the patron, slowing down her mount and preparing for liftoff, as a tree-trunk came into sight, lying across the path at right angles.
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Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 12:44 pm
I see Amaya take off and here Toto chortle and feel the same. I here her say hurdle, I look in Toto's eyes roar. Come on! Let's go! Hyah. Hyah! As if Toto hit his second wind, he exploded forward, increasing his speed, beginning to close the distance. "That's right my friend." I raise my legs and lean forward close to Toto's neck. I say into Toto ear. Your doing well, my friend, keep it up. Now there is a hurdle ahead so slow down alittle and don't forget to have fun. I pull back to the reins, cutting my speed as I, excuse me, I mean we approch the jump.
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Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 12:51 pm
Amaya saw Gigi's ears perk up and swivel foreward, then felt the insanely strong muscles of the horses haunches contract as the mare propelled her body forewards and up, elegantly tucking her forelegs under.
As always, the stable-masters heart skipped a beat as the weightless sensation of flying rushed through her, leaving her skin tingling.
She threw back her weight as the horse descended on the other side of the hurdle, balancing as the forehooves extended and impacted.
"Wooo-hoo!", she could not help crying out loud as the mare went into the next stride of the gallp, flattening her ears to her head and picking up the pace again all on her own.
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Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 1:05 pm
Toto's ears perked up and swiveled I then felt the insanely strong muscles of the horses haunches contract as the mighty stallion propelled his body forewards and up, not so elegantly tucking his forelegs under, but he got them under. The sudden silence when the tramp of the hooves stops while airborne, was strange. I roared mighly and threw out my arms, as the weightless sensation of flying rushed through my body. I threw back my weight as the horse descended on the other side of the hurdle, balancing as the forehooves extended and the crash on impact, sent me forward into Toto's neck. Toto was not has graceful as Gigi, but he was good enough for me.
Aww yea! What a rush! Let's go! He nieghed and went into the next stride of the gallp, flattening his ears to his head and picking up the pace again. Toto was built for stamnia, but I know he will do his best.
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Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 1:42 pm
Amaya turned her head around to see how the patron had fared in the jump and nodded in approval as she saw him coming up right behind her, leaning foreward and edging Toto further on, obviously unfazed by the impact. She faced forewards again, the mane of the horse whipping against her chest. Soon, they would reach the mouth of the alley leading to a wide lawn with archery targets put up on one side.
This will be fun!, she tought as Gigi raced along, foam flecking from her nuzzle and neck stretched out straight like a flagpole.
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Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 2:02 pm
I rubbed my chest and looked ahead and see the archery range far away ahead of us. I notice that the mare's strength was waining, so I roared to Toto. It's the home stretch my brother! Gigi's tired, now's your chance to earn her respect! Toto's ears fell back and I felt him take a deep breath, he lunged foreward with all his might, giving it his all. He straightened and streached out his neck and his foam flecking muzzle like a staff. I lowered myself as far as I could, to minimize wind resistance. I saw Amaya and Gigi's form slowly appear at my side, I kicked my heels and muttered some words in a array of different languages, and transfered some my ki into Toto who was waining himself. He took the energy happly and increased his speed. We soon became neck and neck with Amaya and Gigi.
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Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 2:08 pm
The stable master laughed and shouted "Horrido!" to Gigi, egging her on to give her utmost as they flew towards the ray of light crossing the mouth of the alley like a finishing line. I the end, Toto won by a nose-length. As they sped into the open together, Amaya straightened up again and reined in her steed, slowing down to a canter, circling the meadow to let the horses catch their breath and cool down a bit.
"That was great! Congratulations to the winner!", she said to Kibakichi-san, leaning foreward slightly in a small bow, winking at him.
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