Lynn’s pov-
Why? Why is my life hell, I can't manage to look after a horse for a few weeks without it almost dying, this is bull shit. I can't do this anymore, I am leaving...or I will compete, that clears my mind, clears it and it defiantly make me happy no matter if I win or lose, this will be it, the biggest thing of my life, this will change my life, I am going to change my life.
I walked over to my bed side table in my dorm and pulled out my note pad, I started writing down note on who to invite, all I came up with was Jake, I have fallen for him madly I know, I don’t care what happened, he will never love me, I know that, no one will ever love me.
Dear Jake
I feel a need, a need for some friendly competition; I don’t have your phone number so I am writing a letter. Meet me at the main arena at 9:30 tomorrow (Saturday) with your horse. I will be waiting, dressage and jumping.
See you then :)
Lynn :)
I finished writing the letter and put it in an envelope and took it down the stables, Jake was in his horses stall, so I walked into his tack room and put it on a bale of hay, I quickly walk back to my dorm and go bed getting ready for a big day tomorrow…
-----------------------The next day--------------------
Lynn’s pov-
I tack up Storm Warning slowly after brushing him for about 40 minutes to get all the dirt out of him, I put his numnah on his back and then my jumping saddle, I tighten up the girth and put his bridle on making sure it was comfy for him too.
I grab my beautiful dressage helmet and walk down to the arena carrying my dressage saddle and leading storm with the reins around my arms. Storm nudges me feeling my excitement and nervousness.
I walk into the arena and put my spare saddle on the gate, and then I mount storm and start warming him up with a lap each way of steady walking and then two laps each way of trotting, then three laps each way of canter. While I am warming up I see Jake warming up behind me. I dismount and make a couple of small warm up jumps, I mount again and canter storm around again then head for the first warm up jump, I give storm more leg and he jumps over the jump perfectly with me going into two point when he starts to lift off the ground. I head to the second jump a small 40 centimeter boxer, we jump over it perfectly and canter around the arena one last time, and then I stop and give storm a pat and a lot of kisses.
Jake’s pov-
I watched as Lynn and Storm Warning sour over the jumps like they were one, not horse and rider. I clap as they finish then do the course as well. Beau canters smoothly to the first jump, a small 50 centimeter crossbar, she slows down but I give her more leg and she goes slightly faster and jumps over the jump perfectly with me rising at the right time. I look straight to the next jump I small boxer, I know Beau doesn’t like boxers and we usually run out on them, but I am determined, I half holt a couple of times to get her attention and shorten my reins to get more control, I give her a small squeeze with my legs and she quickens her pace and pricks her ears to the jump. I take a deep breathe and keep her going, she jumps a little unsure and knocks the top rail with her back hoof, I give her a pat anyway and I go stand next to the clapping Lynn.
Lynn’s pov-
“Ok, are you ready for the first competition” I said and dismounted and handed Jake Storms reins, I walked over and set up three more jumps and made the warm up jumps from before harder. I grabbed a piece of paper and wrote down the order of the jumps we had to jump, not worrying about the direction we jump them in or which way we go.
1. 60cm oxer
2. 70cm vertical
3. 70 cm crossbar
4. 60 cm vertical
5. 50cm a-pex
6. 80 cm vertical
I gave Jake the piece of paper because I had memorised the course, I mounted Storm and pushed him up into a canter and cantered once around the course then headed for the first jump, a 60cm oxer, I gave Storm a small half halt as he sped up and he slowed down and his ear turned back to me. We jumped the jump easily and I turned my head to the next jump and steered him towards the 70cm vertical we approached the jump perfectly; we jumped the vertical jump perfectly. I headed for the next one a small 70cm crossbar. (|I didn’t think you would want me to continue like this so I will just skip a little |) After I had finished the course with no knocked polls, I cantered around the course once more then stopped and gave storm a big pat “well done storm! Good boy!” I said with a huge smile on my face.
Jake’s pov-
I smiled and clapped at Lynn’s performance, “I don’t think I am going to be able to beat that” (|I am going to make this fast I don’t want to bore you|)I said and started the course after cantering around the arena once. I headed for the first jump and jumped it easily and headed for the next jump, we jumped it, I headed for the next jump a 70 cm crossbar, we jumped it and I turned my head to the next jump. We cantered smoothly to the 4th jump, a 60cm vertical, we also jumped it easily and turned to the next jump, a small 50cm a-pex, even know it was small I could feel beau tense under me, I gave her a comforting pat her a small squeeze to reassure of the jump, she tensed again at the bottom and I gave her another squeeze and we jumped it, I gave her a big pat then headed for the last jump. we headed for the jump at a nice forward canter with me in two-point up near her neck, I gave her a small squeeze and she jumped, the next thing I knew I hear Lynn scream my name, I felt a piercing pain in my shoulder then everything went black…
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I skipped some parts because i didn't want it to be boring, i think i made it worse though, hope u like it still, i have started chapter 4, it will be out soon.
hope you like it,
juliahorseluver
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