Horseland - Shadows of the Past

Prolog

It was an normal day at Horseland. The horses and riders were about to get in the arena, to practice for the upcoming spring event.  They were all so busy, that nobody noticed the car, that parked on the driveway.

"There we go girls - i hope you have all your personal thing with you and i expect you to behave...all of you understand?"

The man with the dark sunglasses on his nose turned around from the drivers seat, and gave the three young teenagers and intense look. He didn't have much time and want them to understand the rules. His Rules.

"Yes", that was the only answer from two of the teenagers, the third in the little group was shy looking at her hands and refused, to look at the man with the sunglasses.

"I'am waiting and you know how much i hate it", the man addressed the shy girl. Slowly she looked up and nodded unsure.

"Yes", came it softly over the lips and the girl looked back on her hands.

"Was that so hard? I don't think so. Now get off the car and be friendly while i talk to your new riding techer"

And so the little group get out of the car and walked towards the training area. The three teenagers kept quiet along the way and hoped it wouldn't take that long. 

.....

"Who is that?", Sarah noticed, how four strangers were standing in front of the training area and her question made her friends stop the training. 

"I almost forgot - we getting new students. Excuse me for a minute", Will replied before he got off his horse Jimber and walked with Jimber behind him, towards the four strangers.

"Hi- you must be Mr.Hale right? I'am Will the riding teacher of Horseland", Will introduced himself to the man. Mr.Hale took of his dark glasses befor he left the car and was now looking at Will with cold dark blue eyes, before he nodded.

"Exacly. As in Approval with your Aunt and Uncle my children are allowed to use the school horses first. We weren't able to buy them each an own. I hope that's not a problem?", Mr.Hale replied and Will just nodded.

"No big deal. We haven't any of our school horses ready yet, but they can stay here and watch if they want to. Tomorrow we can start with the riding lessons", Will said and gave the three teenagers and soft smile.

"You forgot? No Problem. Do you wanna watch their training, while i drive to the city and do some buisness stuff?", Mr.Hale replied and looked at his three children. He got an yes as an answer from them.

"Okay. See you later", Mr.Hale replied, before he was leaving the training area and went to his car, to drive to the city.

Will was a little bit confused about the cold and strict way Mr.Hale was talking to his kids, but the parent's form Zoey and Chloe weren't different. So he turned back to the three siblings and gave them some infomations.

"So - you can sit down there, but before that I'like to introduce you to our team. Come over here guys", Will said and the rest of the riders, wich where here today, get down from their horses and walked with them to Will.

"This is Alma with her Horse Button, next to her stand Bailey with his Horse Aztek and the girl next to Alma is Molly with her Horse Calypso. Normaly we are a group of Seven - but the rest have no time today", Will explained to the new ones.

"So many new names. It's nice to meet you. I'am Hera and this boy next to me is Dylan. We are really happy to be here. Oh and the blond haired girl next to Dylan is Liana", Hera explained to the group.

"Cool - Horseland always needs new students - take a seat and watch how the professionals are training", Bailey said with an grin on his face, before the rest of the group got back to practice, while the new kids take a seat and watched them.

.....

"They seem nice...i guess", Dylan said after a few minutes.

"Their riding is good. Do you have an plan, why where need to go to a riding school again?", Hera said to her brother.

"Maybe he want to give us some free time. That he can focus on his buisness?", Dylan replied.

"Some free Time would be great - but i haven't ride a horse in years. The last time was on this funfair in Florida", Hera said after a few seconds.

"That wasn't even true riding - it was unfair towards the animals. Going around in circles with to less space", Dylan rememberd that situation.

"At least Horseland looks like animals got a lot of space to....life happy. We are going to be fine here right? Liana?", Hera said and looked over to the shy teenage girl, who wasn't paying any attentio towards the horses or their riders.

"I...hope so Hera", was the answer from Liana in an soft whisper.