Be There For Me

Chapter 13

Jessica's POV

Date:11/23/15

Location: The Clinton Anderson Ranch

Time: 10:34 A.M.

I just got Moon out of his stall. I follow Clinton to the big outdoor arena, where we would work with our horses. Clinton decides to work with his two year old bay, Pluto.

"So," Clinton says in a strong Australian accent, "What kind of stuff does Moon do?"

"Well, he knows how to lay down." I pause. "How about I show you?"

"Yeah!" He says as he leans on his whip with Pluto falling asleep behind him.

I take Moon and make him go in a circle around me.

"Woah." I say in which he stops and faces me, I repeat the same action, but him going right around me, rather than left.

"Woah." I say as he faces me. With my whip in my right hand I stand parallel with his shoulder and tap the ground. He tucks his front feet in, and falls onto his side.

"Good boy." I say rubbing his neck.

I slip off his halter and set it on the ground to his left. I sit on his back, and cluck, encouraging him to stand up. As he stands up, my hands grip his mane so I don't fall of.

"Good boy." I say rubbing his neck, as he licks and chews. I cluck and he walks forwards. I still have the whip in my right hand so I slightly hit him in the shoulder with it. He gets into a small, stout lope and stays there. As he stays in the lope I get on my knees, on his back and jump up, so I am standing on his back as he lopes. I quickly sit down and brush through his mane with my fingers.

As I get him parallel with the fence I get him into a full gallop then lean back and he slides into a nice, even stop and then he walks backwards, already knowing what to do.

"Good boy." I say rubbing his neck once again.

"Ready?" I whisper as I tap Moon's front leg telling him to rear up. As I grab onto his mane he lifts up his front legs and rears up. He then drops down and licks his lips.

"Good boy!" I say in excitement. I jump off his and then tap the bottom of his front leg. He then drops that leg and bows, tucking in his head.

"That's a good boy." I say hugging him.

"Impressive!" Clinton says clapping his hands and walking towards me.

"Thank you! Moon has progressed alot." I say rubbing Moon's neck.

"You know what would be cool? We should do a performance and do tricks. It'd get a lot of attention." He says leaning on Pluto.

"Oh my gosh, that sounds so much fun." I say smiling and stuffing my hands into my pockets.

"Yeah, I'll talk to my manager about that." He says as we just stand there in silence.