Silver Meadow Academy

Tryouts

  School didn't start till next week. The meant free-time to explore campus!

After tryouts.

Callie and I made our way to the barn, I was dressed in jodhpurs and a t-shirt, along with my tall boots, and Callie was wearing a t-shirt, leggings and a skirt. "You'll do fine! Now, go get Jet! I'll be watching!"

I nodded, jogging towards his large stall. "Hey boy." I slipped the halter over his black head, his white blaze gleamed in the light. I walked him out to the grooming stall, tacking up.

"Ready?" Drew asked, "I'll be judging you based on how you do in flat work, and your form while jumping." I nodded, taking Jet's reins and walking out into the large, fancy indoor arena. The bleachers weren't metal, it looked like seats at a baseball game, but nicer. Instead of the leather seats, long couches extended. I spotted Callie, waving before mounting up. 

I posted to his trot, and he asked me to canter both ways. I sat to the canter. Drew asked me for a flying lead change, before stopping me, "Walk him in the aisle ways, I'll call you when the jumps are set up." I nodded. "And Callie? Your assessment will be after, so go get dressed."

I walked Jet up and down the aisles, and finally I was called. I mounted in the arena, and he told me my course. 3 foot hogsback, then a 2'6 wall, roll back to a cross rail, then a bounce with 3 jumps, and finally a combination. 

I cantered him in a circle, and then we were off. 1.. 2.. I counted, waiting. There! I leaned up his neck, and he took off over the hogs back. We turned to the wall, counting the strides. He landed, and I turned him to the cross rail. We were up and over. Now the bounce. We did a lead change, and catered towards the bounce, up, down, up, down, up! And finally, the combination. We jumped in fine, but his back legs clipped the back pole. 

I trotted him, pulling him up and patting his neck.

"I will email your results by tomorrow." I nodded, and after cooling Jet off, I watched Callie. She did two-point to her canter, then did a cross rail to cross rail. 

A/n: Hopped you like it! Drama to come! ;)