Saddling Up {thewattys2015}

Chapter One

(Eleanor Hastings on top)

I was feeding Sky (My lesson horse) some hay and petting him after our show jumping success. The fall eventing show was finished and I was walking away with first in show jumping and a second in dressage and cross-country.

Heels clicked on the cobblestone pathway in the stable. A women wearing a buisness suit approched me. "Good Afternoon Ms.Hastings, I'm Miss.Parks, Rosa Parks."

I smile and wipe the dirt off of my white breeches. I recknogized her immeditley. She was Rosa-belle Parks, The founder and Head-Mistress of Windsor Preparatory. What on earth could she want with me?

"Hello Miss.Parks. It's an honor to see you here. What do you need?" I asked eagerly, ready to please such an amazing women. Miss.Parks smiled and said "I was wondering if you've heard of my school, Windsor Preparatory and Equestrian Academy. -" When I nodded quickly, She laughed and continued "Then I was wondering, If you'de be interested in a rider's scholorship to Windsor. Your show-jumping and horsemanship skills are excellent, And I know our coach, Mr.Rossi would be honoured to have you on his team!"

My mouth dropped open and I quickly covered it with my hand. I gasped. "Of Course! It's always been my dream to attend Windsor Preparatory! I mean, I'll have to talk it over with my parents and get things finalized, but if it all works out, I would love to attend Windsor."

She chuckled and said "That's great. I'll inform your parents and We will be in-touch Eleanor. Oh yes, and Congratualtions on your big win!"

"Thank You Miss.Parks!" I say excitedly.

A rough shake wakes me up out of my dream. "Wha, What's going on?" I say sleepily.

My mom smiles "Honey, We're here. We're here at Windsor. You fell asleep for the whole 7 hours."

"Omg!" I say as I glance out the window. I hear the horse trailer bouncing a little bit as we go over a speed bump and enter the campus parking lot for vistor's.

I can't believe, it's been 6 months since that fall eventing show and 6 months since Miss.Parks approached me with a scholarship. I can't believe I'm finally here.

Dad stops the car and turns around, to face me. "Eleanor, Welcome to Winsor Preparatory." I grin and open up my car door "Can I go get Elle?" Mom nods, and I escape the confinments of the car. There's a hop to my step as I approach the back end of the trailer.

I unlock the doors and open them. I grab Elle's lead line, a light purple one and attach it to her halter. I check her shipment wraps and make sure no mucles got strained in the ride here. I slowly lead her out of the trailer and into the broad daylight.

She blinks and her long eyelashes look beautiful in the sunlight. "Hello, Baby girl. You enjoying the sunlight?" I say softly, kissing her cheek.

She tosses her head and turns an ear toward me, like she's listening to me. I take her lead line and walk away from the trailer and say "Mom! Dad! I'm taking Elle to the stables. I'll meet you out front of the stables." They nod and I continue walking beside Elle.

I pet her long flank and put my ear to her side as we walk along, guided by my lead. She whinnys softly and I smile.

"Do you like your new home?" I say as I rub the pink spot on her nose.

A sign is staked in the ground and it has an arrow pointing in the right direction to the stable and another arrow pointing in the left direction to the dormitrys.

I follow the diretions and When we approach the stable, I start to smile. The grass in the pasture is so finely cut, it looks like nail clippers did it. The rocks around the stable look polished, so do the oak beans supporting the pointed entry-roof to the stable. The stable is shaped like a W, I'm guessing for Windsor. I walk inside the stable and gasp.

The stable is gleaming. Shiny gold nameplates on the stall doors with eahc horses' name on it, The box-stalls are huge, like they would take up a quarter of my room.

A young teenage girl stops beside me and smiles. "Need any help? I'm Nicole." I smile and shake her hand and say "Yes please. I'm Elenaor and This is my horse Elle." Nicole smiles and strokes Elle's flank. "Do you need help finding your horse's stall?" I smile and nod. Nicole chuckles. "The stable is huge, but all the stalls are listed in alpabetical order, So You'll be right down here...Voila!"

A gleaming nameplate reads Elle and I pear into the stall. Fresh Hay and Fresh Water are in the stall already, along with a salt block. "Thank you!" I say to Nicole as she walks away. She waves her hand as if to say "None needed"

I put Elle in her stall and unhook her lead line and take off her halter, both of which I place in her tackbox, which I got shipped here a week earlier. I smile at her and say. "Bye girl. I'll come visit you later, if I have time!"

She tosses her head and whinnys softly at me.

I smile and walk out of the stable and meet up with my parents at a picnic table outside of the stable.