Let's Go Camping!~a heartland fanfic ~ON HOLD/SLOW Snail-pace UPDATES~

Chapter 9: MEl'S FIRST LESSON!

Amy's P.O.V:

"Alright, so we are going to brush him nice and gently, Mel. Make sure you get all the dirt off him!" I instruct Mel sweetly as I tie King up to the cross ties and handing her a tiny brush. She giggles and nods and I help her brush him. I pick his hoofs and do his tail, then help her with his mane after his body is done.

"Okay, what do you think, should we saddle king up?" I ask Amelia, smiling down at her.
"Yes! Then I can ride him!" She says In that sweet little voice of hers.
So I show her his saddle and get her to carry his tiny bridle and saddle blanket while I carry the saddle, it's a bit to heavy for her at the moment.
"Okay, so first we'll put on his blanket." I tell her and show her where it goes. she giggles and pats his neck, making me smile.
"Okay, now his saddle is a bit heavy, " I start and lift it onto his back gently, "Once that's on, we do up his girth." I tell her and show her how to. ( A/N: This is an English GP saddle)
"There you go!" I smile after its on perfectly.

I unclip him from the crosstie's and put the reins of the bride over his head. "Can you hold the reins for me so I can put his bit in?" I ask Mel as I hand her the reins. She watches it intently as I rise the halter off and gently guide the bit into his mouth and do the bridle up behind his ears.
"Alright, do you want to go get daddy and meet me in the ring?" I ask her, she nods and runs off giggling.

I give king a pat and lead him out of the barn, grabbing a white lunge line and a lead rope on the way. A few days a go we went and bought some more tack, so we didn't take to much from heartland. I lead him into the centre of the ring and clip on the lunge line. I send him out and get him going around clockwise at a canter, he lets out a buck and I let him run to get some energy out. I bring him down to a walk by voice command eventually and make sure he's calm. He isn't very sweaty at all.

Soon enough I see Ty with Karl on his hip and Mel holding his hand. "Come on daddy! Mummy's teaching me how to ride king-y!" She squeals and pulls on Ty's hand, running. Ty lets out a little laugh and quickens his pace as they approach us.

I greet Ty with a kiss and Ty gently sets Karl onto the fence. "You stay there and watch mummy and I teach big sissy how to ride! Soon it'll be your turn!" Ty tells him.
"Yay! Daddy's going to help!" Mel squeals as she comes into the ring.
I laugh, "she is such a daddy's girl!" I smile to Ty before turning my attention to Mel.
"Okay, do you have you helmet?" I ask her.
She makes an 'oh!' Face and quickly says "I'll go get it!" And runs off into the barn.
I lengthen the stirrups and check the girth, then Me, comes back with a small black helmet. Ty helps do it up and leads her over.
"I'll hold king and daddy will help you up!" I tell Mel, she smiles a toothy grin and Ty helps her up into the saddle and make's sure the stirrups are the right length. It's not a far way up, king is only around ten hands high.

I clip the lead on.
"Okay, look forward honey and hand onto the reins!" I tell her and slowly start to lead king in a circle.
"Eye's up and sit back in the Saddle!" Ty says enthusiastically from next to her, in case she falls.

"Look mummy, I'm riding!" She says, wide eye'd and grinning.
"Yeah! Look at you!" I smile to her.
Wow, I never thought I'd be a mum, let a lone teaching my girl how to ride! A few years ago I would if dreamed it! But now Ty and I have two beautiful kids!
Soon enough the 'lesson' is over so I stop king and Ty help Mel off.
"Alright honey, come with me and I'll show you how to untack him!"
Half an hour later king is in his stall happily munching on hay and Mel is jumping around after her first lesson.

We go inside and I made the kids sandwiches and give them Orange juice for lunch.

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Hey, sorry this chapter is rushed, but yeah......I have not have an excuse.
It's a filler.
But, I'm happy to see people are reading this book too!
I'm not sure exactly how many chapters it will have, but I'm hoping for at least thirty.
Anyway, thanks for reading.
:)
Sorry for any spelling mistakes