The Fall

Chapter 18

Hey guys! Update!Just to let you know, the story is coming to an end soon. Sorry!

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"Why are you staring at me like that?" Jenna asked.

"You just slapped her in the face."

"Yeah? And?" Jenna said.

"You realize she's going to get you in trouble right?"

"I really don't care right now. Anyways, she deserved it. My mom will understand."

"Hopefully," I said.

"What were you fighting about?"

i looked down at my feet.

"My dad said I can't jump Willow two foot anymore. I can't compete today. Lily was telling me how she was going to win and stuff..." I said.

"Wait, you can't compete? Why didn't he tell you this earlier?"

"I have no idea."

"Are you sure he can't jump?" Jenna asked.

"No, but apparantly the doctor is."

"Well there is only one way to find out," she said.

I looked up and smiled. I grabbed the reins of the bridle and led Willow over to the mounting block.

"How much time to we have before the first class?" I asked.

Jenna picked up a schedule and said,"It starts at 8:30 and it 8 now so we have 30 minutes."

"Ok perfect." I mounted Willow and urged him forward. Luckily, there wasn't anyone in the warm up ring. Two standards where in the ring with a cross rail set up.

"I'll start with this," I said.

I cantered along the rail for a lap and turned towards the jump. Counting my strides, I prepared for the jump. One, two , three, four, jump! We easily cleared the jump with perfect distance.

"That was great! Should I raise it?" Jenna asked.

"Yes please! Do you know how? Its pretty simple."

"Not quite. Could you show me? I know that you have to move something," Jenna said.

"Sure." I hopped of Willow and led him over to the jump.

"First, take down the poles," I pushed the poles on the ground. "Next, take this black holder thing and put it up on higher holes. I'll raise it five holes higher," I said, raising it up. I did the same with the other holder. "Now all we need to do is put the pole back up. We only need one so we can just put the second pole in front of the jump." I picked up one pole and placed it on the holders. "Can you put the second one in the front?" I asked.

"Sure." Jenna rolled the pole until it hit the legs of the standard.

"Thanks." I walked to the left side of Willow and put my foot in the stirrup.

"Do you need help? That looks kinda high," Jenna said.

"No thanks. I do this all the time." I held the reins with my left hand and held the back of the saddle with my right. Easily I hauled my self up an swung my leg over.

"Nice," Jenna said.

Like the last jump, I cantered a lap and turned towards the jump. One, two, three, four, jump! Willow ticked the jump making it wobble.

"Ugh. Jenna can you make sure he isn't limping? I can't see his legs and I want to make sure he didn't injure himself."

Jenna walked a little towards him carefully watching his legs while he walked.

"No he's fine," she said.

"Okay thanks. I'm going to try that one more time befire we raise it."

Repeating the process, Willow successfully cleared it.

"Yay! We did it!" i exclaimed.

Jenna smiled and raised the jump.

"Okay, this is towo foot. Are you ready?"

"Yes!" I was actually kinda nervous. What if we did't make it?Lily would win the show. I definatly won't let that happen.

"SASHA! WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!?!?!" My dad screamed.

I jumped at the sound of his voice.

Uh oh. He caught me, I thought.

"Im practicing for the show!" i said.

"No! Get off this instant!" he yelled.

"Why? Willow is perfectly fine!"

"Because I told you to! You know he isn't ready!"

"You dont know that! Just because a doctor said so doesn't mean he can't!

I squeezed Willow into a canter ignoring my father's yelling.

"Sasha no! I don't want you to get hurt!" Jenna yelled.

"I will prove to you that he can!" I yelled.

We thundered up towards the jump.

"Get ready boy! You can do it!" I told Willow.

Willow suddenly got a huge amount of courage and he started picking up his speed.