KhanRose Riding Academy

Chapter 7: Finally Alone! Maybe..?

It was Sunday afternoon, and I was just getting to the barn to ride and work on my tack until evening. As I walked in, I smelled the hay and horse aroma as it tickled my nose. A smile lit my face when I saw a short girl tacking up a very large pony. He was a stunning black with four white socks. He had a large eye that watched me as I approached the brunette girl. Turning around, I saw her warm brown eyes meet mine.

"Hi! I'm Ella Grace, or El." I said my trade mark speech.

She gave me a smile and replied "I'm Annie! This is Treble, or Treble By Day. He's a German Riding Pony."

I looked the handsome gelding over and spoke "Ok! Well I'll see you around."

Parting, I walked down to see my silly horse sticking his head out of his door. I got him out and stuck him in a groom bay, and started the process of taking out my tack and brushes and putting them to use. In 10 minutes, I was out at outdoor arena 5, warming up. We had went from a canter over a cross rail, to a 3 foot oxer. I jumped then over a 4 foot pink vertical, and landed with my heels pointing to the soft sand under us.
Only then did I notice a red head watching us. She had a beautiful palomino mare under her dozing.

"Yes?" I asked as nicely as I could. I was tired of people watching me!

"I was wondering if you would take him over that vertical over there, I think he picks up his knees better over the bigger ones." She asked, more challenged.
I glanced at the rainbow vertical. It had rainbow brick under it and large slats over that. It was easily 4'6. I couldn't believe that she wanted me to try that. I had jumped four foot courses, but never over that size!

"Ahem" she pursed her raspberry lips.

Keller took an easy step into a canter, and I pointed him to the giant hurdle.
He collected him self, I hung onto his mane for dear life, and pointed my heels down along while releasing with my gloved hands.
He was mid way over, he started to come down, and I was scared to death. It was so far down, and I was so far up. I heard us hit the bouncy sand hard, and he continued cantering. There was something odd about this canter. He was hurt!

I pulled him up and checked his front left hoof. He wouldn't pick it up.

I looked to see if the girl was there, but she was gone.

"Help! Some one!" I cried out.

A stable boy saw me and rushed over. "What's the deal?" He asked.

"He's hurt!" I sobbed.

Without another word, he ran off.

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"Ok so let me get this straight! This girl came in and said you should jump a big jump, like it was a challenge. You did it, Keller bruised his hoof. You can't ride for a week is what the vet and Mr. Odell said." Scarlett said as she listed off facts that had just happened.

"Yea" I sniffled.

"TRYOUTS!" She yelled vigorously.

I looked out the window into the darkness, and cried. Now I wouldn't even have a horse to ride!

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"GIRL YOU GOT THE BEAT RIGHT, KILLIN IN THEM LEVIS, HIGH ON YOUR LOVE IS GOT ME BURING LIKE A STREET LIGHT!" My phone sang out. My favorite song played, and waked Scarlet and I up.

School started today.

I turned it off and walked to the bathroom to wash my face, brush my teeth, brush my hair, and apply my usual makeup.

Walking out, I picked up an outfit that consisted of some skinny jeans, a draping grey shirt paired with my jean jacket and a pair of black combat boots.
I turned to see Scarlet in a floral summer dress and some silver sandals.
School, here we come.

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I was waking into my first class ELA. Finding a seat in the rows, I took out a pencil and notebook.

People filled in, and I saw Annie, and a few people I had seen at the barn.

One person stood out to me, the red head that made me jump Keller!

The tall dark haired teacher came in and started to take role.

He called out many names, me one of them.

"Abigail Rocket!"

"Here!" Said the red head.

It then became clear. She and Jax were friends. I had remembered Scarlet telling me about them! Jax doesn't like me, and she was ruthless so she would do anything to knock me out of her way because me beating her at the show.
Jax and Abigail set this up. Keller was hurt and I wasn't going to tryout because of them.
They were out to get me.

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YAY! Another chapter done! So, what can I work on and what do you think so far? There is sooo much to come!

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