Grace Zandew grew up in a small town near Houston, Tx. She competes in barrel racing and tie down on a pro level. This coming season she joins ERA. What she doesn't know is that she has caught the eye of a man from Sulphur, Louisiana. He's a champio...
We pulled into the grounds and Shane put Gage on his leash. He got out with my dog and came around to my side to help me out. Once I was on the ground he gave me the crutches and we went to sign in.
He walked my dog while I hobbled along on the crutches. Gage used the bathroom then we went in. The girls turned their heads and saw me on crutches. They also saw Shane walking my dog. I signed in and found my stall number.
We went to talk with the ropers. "What happened here?" Tuf asked. "Horse riding accident." I told him. "So Shane is taking care of your dog for you?" He asked.
"Just handling the leash for me." I told them. We talked for a bit then I told them I was going to talk to the girls. Shane kissed my cheek and I turned to go my way.
Shane's POV "Dating her?" Nick asked. "Why do you want to know?" I asked him. "Just wanting to know." He said putting his hands up. "Looks like someone made a move." Trevor said coming up. Marty came up next to me and slapped my back.
"Hey if you are then I've got to get me a girl." Marty told me. "Then go get one." I told him. "Alright. I'll find me a nice roper like you did."
"Nice. Well better go help Grace put the horses up." I told them and left. Gage calmly walked with me to the trailer. Grace opened the back and was getting hers out. I helped her walk Arrow down the ramp and then got Reata.
We walked out horses to the stalls and put them away. My honey girl was special to me. She's the first I've actually went after. I just hope I can be the man that she needs to be with.
Grace's POV I scratched Arrow's nose the went out of the stall. This injury didn't keep me down. We went back to the trailer and I iced my ankle.
Thirty minutes until show time I quickly got dressed and went over to Arrow's stall. I brushed him out and braided his tail. When I was done I put the bridle on then the saddle pad. Shane came in and put my barrel saddle on him and fixed the cinch.
I mounted and kept my foot out of the stirrup. I got Arrow warmed up and was ready to run the barrels. I put the camera on me. "Hey viewers its BRR. So before a one month break my ankle started acting up and I tripped over a loose rope in the floor.
"I ended up going to the emergency room to get an X-Ray done. It's fractured but I can still rope on it. Before I got on my horse I numbed it with ice and took some ibuprofen so I'm good to go. After finals I'm going to get an X-Ray and see if they want to do surgery on it. So I'm good to go right now." I told them before turning it off and waiting for my turn.
I was third out tonight in barrels and first in tie down. After they called my name I turned the camera back on and took off. Around the first, second, and finally third. Using my reins I got Arrow to blast for the alley.
"That puts Grace Zandew in second place." The announcer said after I turned the camera off. I rode to the stall and slid off Arrow. I undid the cinch and pulled the saddle off.
Shane put my roping saddle on and I did the cinch and fixed the breast piece. I mounted and Shane wrapped my ankle for me. I warmed/cooled Arrow for roping with Shane at my side on Reata.
Roping was after barrels and the last rider was about to go. I got the ice off my foot and pulled my boots back on. Shane rode with me to the ring waiting for our turns.
Once it was my turn I backed Arrow up into the box and waited for a second. I hit record on the camera and called it. It flew out and I looped it straight. I jumped off my horse ran to it and put weight on my left foot as I flipped it then tied it.
I got back on my horse and rode out after the calf was loose. Shane went as I rode back to the stalls slowly. "That puts Grace in the lead." I didn't dismount until Shane was beside me. "Congrats cowgirl you beat me." He said smiling.
I kissed him and he helped me off my horse. I brushed my horse good then went back to the trailer with him. I got cleaned up and snagged one of his shirts. That's another perk of dating me. He gets to see me in his tee shirt.
He had the pull out bed fixed and told me to sleep in his bed. I had to do as he said or else he'd carry me to the bed. It smelled just like him. Love it!
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