The Perfect Ride

Chapter 2

"Okay, guys. The trick we're starting with today is the hippodrome. Buck and I will demonstrate" I say sliding up to my horse. He takes off galloping in the pin. All this trick was is when you stand up on his back. I raised each foot at a time and tucked them into my straps. When I felt the time was right, I stood. This was one of my favorite tricks. It felt just like you were flying. There was something about it that felt so freeing. Plus, it was the first trick I ever learned, and I always liked to add a little bit of flare to it. I usually always took one foot out and and held it above my head like a cheerleader. It was harder to do in jeans, but I manged. Plus, that always made my students impressed.

Once I felt they got it, I sat back down and walked Buck over to the kids. One of them raised her hand.

"Miss Sadie, can we do what you did?" She asks.

"Uh, no. Miss Sadie is a show off. You can't do that just yet" I say. The class giggled. "Alright, everyone up on their horses. I want to start you guys off with just the feeling if standing up on them without the movement. So..up you go" I say.

I watch all the kids stand up. I'd been working with these kids for a bit now, but I was still cautions with them. The kids were from the ages of 10 to 12. The age that I was when I started. Now, I was a world champion.

"You guys are looking amazing. I'm gonna start walking each of you guys now, okay?" I ask. They all agree. I would tug on the reigns of each person's horse to get them to start walking. Everyone started off perfect. "You guys are looking amazing!".

"Miss Sadie, can we gallop?" A student asks.

"If you think you're ready, then go for it" I say. A few of them gallop. Soon enough, everyone was galloping around the pen. Ellie strolled over on Romeo to where I was with Buck.

"Looking good, Miss Sadie" She says. I smiled.

"They're amazing kids" I say. She nodded. She taught the same kids barrel racing lessons.

"They are. And, they're going to love finding out about you touring" She says. I smiled again.

"Possibly going" I say. She scoffed.

"You'd be crazy not too, Sadie" She says before galloping over and joining the kids. Ellie didn't trick ride, but she galloped with them. The kids loved Ellie a lot. She was so good with them too.

***
At 11AM, my class was over. I said goodbye to all the kids and went to find Ellie. She was in the office with Mom and Dad.

"Baby, this came for you" Mom says holding up a letter. It was from David Walsh.

"Oh, okay" I say and open it up. I skim over it.

"David Walsh is serious, baby. What's it say?" She asks. I cleared my throat and read.

"Hello. I'm David Walsh, and I am contacting you today to offer you a position of entertainment on the upcoming PBR Entertainment Tour. We take two trick riders with us each year, and this year we want you. All travel expenses are paid along with horse expenses. Three shows a week and $500 a show as well as a $100 payment to the horse with each show. We would like an answer by Monday, the 15th of March. We look forward to hearing from you. Please contact me via email or cell phone. Thank you.
David Walsh.

"That's a good offer, honey" Dad says. "Rodeo is always good money, and you'd be doing something you love".

"I have a week to decide" I say.

"Oh, Sadie. What's to think about?" Ellie asks.

"Trick riding on a tour with so many other people around you who loves things like this! Getting paid! Traveling! It's like...the perfect opportunity" Ellie says.

"I know" I say.

"Ell, it's up to Sadie. Don't push" Mom says.

"I know, but this opportunity is amazing!" She exclaims.

"Hey, Ellie. Don't you have a class?" I ask sternly. She could tell I was annoyed by her at this point.

"Yeah, fine. Whatever" She says and walks out. Dad pats me on the back.

"Do it, baby. You'll love it" He says before following behind Ellie. I sigh and sit down across from Mom.

"You know, when your daddy was on the circuit and I was touring with him...it was the best experience of my life. Seeing him what he did best, and what he loved the most. Nothing like it" She says.

"So, you're saying to go?" I ask. She smiled and chuckled.

"Im telling you to never stop doing what you love, because if you do, you'll regret it" She says.

"Me and Buck touring the world, doing what we were meant to do...could it get any better?" I ask her.

"My guess is no. But, I guess you'll have to do it and see" She says. I smiled at her. She stood up and leaned down to kiss my forehead. "Always chase your dreams, baby. And, never stop".

She walked out of the office, leaving me there alone with the letter in my hand. I sighed and looked over towards the window. I saw Ellie and my dad outside about to start a class. On the other wall, was pictures of my dad, Ellie, and I all through the years on bulls, horses, and doing tricks. I looked at the picture hanging up of me winning worlds last years and sighed. Immediately after seeing that photo, I grabbed the phone. I knew what I had to do.