Find The Stride

Hey! Don't Bite Me!

"It couldn't have been that bad," Lin remarked grabbing a 'green machine' smoothie as we walked to our table for dinner, "I mean you only worked with her for 15 minutes,"

I sighed, "It was worse," sitting down as we ate I filled her in on my terrible lesson with Keira,

"Alright bring her up to a trot," Doing as Keira said I asked Prim for a trot which she glided into and soon Keira gave her next direction, "Check Diagonal" I did as she said, and changed it, "I said check the diagonal! Not change it! Geez!" My face heated up, but I was on the wrong one when she said that...

"Turn earlier and side pass to the rail," Alright I could do that, turning so we were down about the quarter line. I asked for the side pass, "Her butt is dragging! Keep her straight! Don't fling around your hands so much!" Keira exclaimed, by the time I was at the rail, I was annoyed, Prims ears were starting to pin back and Keira was still yelling,

"Do it again!" Lining Prim up at the quarter line again I started the side pass keeping my post smooth, Prim did the same with her trot and her legs cross cleanly, her body straight,

"Don't let her slow down!" Seriously? This girl could probably knit pick Charlotte Dujardin, By now Prim was done. As soon as we made it to the rail she shook her head and kicked her back leg. Giving her a sharp kick to stop her kicking she resorted to a buck. Sighing I rode it and continued on. Prim was not having it anymore.

"That's it..." I didn't pay attention much until I heard the swish of a flag. My eyes widened slightly as Keira waved the flag behind Prim's butt. "Forward! I want clean forward half passes!" I bit back a comment and urged Prim onward,

"Come on girl, work with me, we'll be done soon," I murmured. Prim snorted and arched her head in collection, her tail swishing in annoyance. The flag snapped through the air again.

"Forward! Push her into it!" I gritted my teeth and continued urging Prim on until I heard the sound of the flag slapping her on the butt, not enough to hurt her or anything but enough for her to freak out. Prim bolted a few steps then stopped and reared straight up. Leaning forward I hugged her neck praying she wouldn't fall backwards. She didn't.

She landed on all four hooves again and instantly I gathered the reins and pushed her into a choppy working canter, my hands high to prevent bucks and get her mind off of it. Circling her twice, I finally pulled up to a walk and then a halt in front of Keira whose face was as red as a tomato.

"What the hell was that? I didn't say working canter!" she growled, I'd had enough,

"Our lesson is over. Hit Prim with that flag again and see what happens," I growled right back before walking Prim out to the rail on a long rein,"

"Please tell me you're joking," Lin gaped,

"Yes, because I totally just made up that whole story," I snapped sarcastically before sinking further into my seat, "Of course it happened, even as much as I wish it hadn't" I admitted, Lin frowned,

"What happened next?"

I sighed, "Solomon asked what happened and Keira stopped me from talking, saying Prim was tired and had ended well so we decided to end it there," More gaping from Lin,

"Can I punch her? I really wanna punch her," my eyes widened at her and I quickly shook my head,

"No one even knows what happened but you, everyone was invested in their lessons and Solomon wasn't even facing us at the time," I mumbled,

"Oh you've gotta be kidding me. No one even knows what happened?" I shook my head.

"You've got that part wrong," I looked to my right as Jacob took a seat beside me,
"I saw everything, and I told Solomon everything," I groaned dropping my head onto the table,