Born to be wild

Not that easy

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I never really got a chance to get a good look at Nicholas he was tall around my age blond hair and a thin but strong build to him he was good looking and his eyes we're a beautiful shaded blue like the ocean but deeper. I stoped looking at him when he caught my attention and smirked,

"It's beautiful here". I said "you like it you should see the barn", the barn can't be any different right

I was wrong it was huge over 30 stalls and more a middle aged woman walked to us and smiled. "You like the stable and the land", I laughed and nodded

Well we can start your riding lessons now if you like. Him and his mom looked at me waiting for an answer."perfect idea I need to get my thoughts off Nutmeg", I sighed as I felt a hand rubbing my arm I looked up it was Nicholas I blushed and smiled

I was directed to a stall with a welsh pony he was a dark chocolate brown, with normal brown mane, forelock and tail but half of his tail was a cream white and had a big white stripe going down his face and four white socks. I was about to open his stall when I herd a nickering next to him I looked over

A paint horse orange and white with blue eyes got my attention I was somehow drawn to her I reached my hand out as she put her cheek close to my hand but not to close.

   "This is the first time this horse has ever let someone touch her", I looked at him shocked "really she seemed like a semi trained horse". He looked at me then at the paint and said."maybe tomorrow you can come and see if you can get her to trust us since she likes you what do you think", I nodded and went back to the welsh pony. I clipped his lead rope on and lead him out of his stall to the fancy cross-ties i bushed him out with the fancy brushes and picked his hoods out, he flicked his tail a couple of times moving his feet when I was finished brushing him I stepped back.

  Nicholas looked at me then said. " if your gonna learn English you should at least know how to put on the saddle". We laughed then I started he stood behind me helping me as I went on, the saddle pad went on fine as  I could feel his breath going down my neck giving me shivers I picked up the saddle and put it on his back I picked the cinch up and noticed there was 2 buckles I was confused but then Nicholas stepped in and helped I watched, making sure I remember it. When he was done the saddle he gave me the reins.

   I went to the front side of the welsh pony and unclipped his halter letting it fall to his neck, I held the bit in my palm close to his mouth waiting for him to accept it when he did I pulled it up over his ears it looked strange because there was a strap that went around his mouth
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I didn't like it but I guess I gotta get used to it. I fallowed Nicholas into a indoor arena and bumped into a girl with black short hair that fell just below her shoulders she smiled at me and said. "A student Nicky" he looked a little pissed but kept his cool "a friend and a student why"? She side eyed me and snickers "just wondering". As she left she patted Nicolases shoulder lightly and went on her way

Who was that I asked as me,Nicholas and the welsh pony was walking into the area, "that's Maya... she can be a handful sometimes don't let her get under your skin okay" he gave me a reassuring smile as I nodded.

I stoped the pony in the middle of the area. "Okay when you get on jasper I want you to walk around to get the feel of the saddle I'm gonna set up some cones for you after you warm up. Oh! And also you gonna wear a helmet here". I gave Nicholas the reins as I put the helmet on.He got me a stool and pulled down the stirrups and I hopped up feeling weird.

I pushed my heels in and clucked my tongue and he went as he watched a couple minutes of walking around he got me to stop, "that was really good now, fix your reins so you pinky finger is on top and the rest is on bottom and. As you can see I placed down some cones so on each cone I want you to make a huge circle around each one and if you ever feel like your gonna fall hold on to the top of the saddle for support". I nodded as he smiled at me I clucked my tongue and pushed my heels in, I reached my first cone and pulled the inner rein pulling him in the direction I wanted him to go releasing a tiny bit each time.
Soon after the lesson with not falling off and doing alright I got off, "that was great you need to control him a little more, and relax. I could see you tence up". I nodded my head as we walked out  with the sound of tiered hoof beats leaving the area. I glanced up at Nicholas as he looked down at me,he smirked and patted the ponies neck.
    
   Soon after I got Jasper untracked,brushed and put in his stall with water and hay we left. Before we left the stable I herd a loud neigh I turned around and the paint was sticking his head out of his stall looking down at me.

"I guess he wants to say goodbye". Nicholas said smiling.
 
I walked down to the paint and petted him on the nose, until he relaxed enough for me to leave. I walked away with Nicholas to his truck, I hopped in the passenger seat and waited for him to start her. Once he did we drove back to my house and stable. I got out and was about to close the door before I her Nicholas say.

"You ready for tomorrow". He smiled at me knowing why I nodded and said "I'm always up for a challenge", I smiled and giggled "your dad used to say that you know".

And with that I closed the door and fed the horses closing up for the night.