Arriving

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Driving the red dodge thou the open gate into the parking lot of the Stable. As Sam parked the truck, she slowly open the drivers side door, as she jumped out of the truck and stretched she sighed. Home.. for know she thought as she made her way towards the back of the trailer. She could hear Kosah as he shifted positions. As she opened the trailer door, Kosah walked calmly from the trailed. AS he pranced in place as Same grabed the lead rope which was hooked on to his halter.

Its been a long ride boy, how about a ride later on? she asked him, and as she rapped her arms around his dapple neck, she sighed and let go. As she closed the trailer door and tied him up on the trail, she got out her grooming kit and began to groom her dappled Stallion, whos name was Kosah Knoc.

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Mattie led her bay Arabian mare, Fly, up the path, scolding gently. "You just had to go and roll right after I groomed you, didn't you? You've got shavings all over you!" She paused to pull a particularly knobby piece out of the dark mane. Fly nickered in reply, nudging Mattie with her nose. "You dirty, gorgeous girl," she murmured affectionately.

Mattie paused as she suddenly noticed Sam and her horse. "Oh, hello," she said, blinking as she tried to remember if she'd ever seen this woman or her horse before. "Are you - are you new? My name's Mattie; this is Fly - er, Teach Me to Fly." She smiled quickly.

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Sam almots droped her brush she was using on Kosah whe she heard a voice behide her, as she turned around, she smiled. He blue eyes sparkling. It seemed like days since she had talked to another human being other then her horse. Oh No, we just got here she, she she walked towards Knocs head, Im Sam, and this is Kosah Knoc. but My fam- I call him Kosah for short se said as she put some of he dirty blonde hair behide her ear.

As she looked at Matties Arabain. She sure was a beauty. You have a beautiful horse there she said as she patted Kosah's neck, telling him she wasn't ignoring him. But she hadn't neded to do it. h had turned into his flirty self since Matties Mare Fly had cme into the picture.

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"Kosah - that's a nice name," Mattie said, her eyes sparkling. She added, affectionate teasing for Fly in her voice, "Make sure she doesn't hear you calling her beautiful; her ego's inflated enough as it is." She grinned and patted the blood bay neck as Fly snorted, sticking out her nose to sniff Kosah. "Have you been riding long?" She tipped her head, studying Kosah. He was handsome...Fly nickered and nudged her to make sure she was still paying attention to her.

Mattie stroked Fly's coat, inadvertently flicking away some pieces of shaving. "She rolled just as I finished grooming her," she explained, a twinkle in her eye. "I'm just going to have to groom her again, but not in her stall. Do you mind if we use the crossties here?" She nodded at the crossties that hooked together in the aisle next to Kosah's stall.

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Smiling she sighed, as she remember when her mother first took her riding, it had been.. how many years ago? She tred to think, 6 years no 7 years. I've been riding for 7 Years. But I got Kosah at a Rescue Center when he was 3 She said as she lifted his neck where a scar could be seen clear as day. His old owners didn't take care of him and he somehow got cought in there barb wire fence she said as she tsked her tongue.

Of course it isn't a problem she said to answer Matties question about Cross tieing them. So how long have you had Fly? she asked as she got the hoof pick to clean out Kosahs hooves.

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Mattie winced at the thought of someone injuring such a beautiful stallion. "Poor boy," she murmured sadly. "He looks like he trusts you, though." She led Fly to the crossties. The mare snorted and glared at Mattie as she clipped them on and lowered the basket of brushes she'd had over one arm. "I've had Fly, oh, maybe..." She hesitated, thinking. "Maybe two years? Give or take. My mom bought her once she finally figured out I was serious about riding." Mattie rolled her eyes.

Picking up a currycomb, she began to rub vigoriously at Fly's coat, dislodging the clinging dirt and shavings. "What do you compete in?" she asked as she fell into the rhythmic work.

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As she let his hoof fall back to the ground, and walked towards his back leg, Yea he does, its cause we've been thou so much togather. Ever since last year I haven't left his side she said as tears prickled in her eyes, as she bent down to clear his back hoof. Im finishing up his training in Jumping. I've been working him in it since the vet said he would be a great Jumper if he had a good trainer. I didn't have the money t hire a trainer so I've been jumping him over ogs and stuff like that she said as she stoped to suck in a breath.

What about Fly? Like what are you Completeing in? she said tring to change the subject away from herself.

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Realizing, too late, that her innocent questioning had hurt the girl, Mattie sucked in her breath sharply as she finished the currycomb and picked up a hard brush. "Fly? Fly's in training to be an eventer." She tossed her head proudly. "She had a bit of professional training, but not much." Mattie sighed as she scrubbed at a particularly stubborn clump of dirt. "She's such a perfectionist. She won't let me do anything wrong, or I'll end up in the dirt." She giggled.

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She gae a small chuckle. Not Kosah he'll just do the correct thing, so i guess he mostly teaching me the correct things while im thinking im teaching him She sai. She sighed. Finally, im finished grooming him She said with a sigh as she looked him over. The messed with his forlockhair them smiled. As she looked down to her cloths, she was wearing dark blue jeans with a tighter but confurtible green Shirt. And her Black Boots.

Sorry if I seem alittle touchie, its just.. well because of my past.. she said, not trying to poor her heart on her, she gave a weak smile as she turn and looked at Kosha

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"No hard feelings," Mattie answered easily, as she began to tug the knots out of Fly's mane. "I wish Fly was like Kosah," she added, "But then I guess she wouldn't be Fly." She tugged one knot a bit too hard and Fly turned and tried to nip her. "See? She won't even let me groom her wrong!" She giggled and stroked Fly until the mare reclined again. "Do you maybe want to head out for a trail later? I'm pretty new too, and it'd give me a chance to test Fly on the trails. How about it?"

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Smiling she watched as Fly tryed to nip her. Sure, I'd love. She said, she hadn't been on a trail in forever. Let me go get his tack out of the trailer she said as she walked past Kosah and Fly. Then she was out of the barn.
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As she walked back into the stable with Kosah's Bridle, Blanket, Saddle, and Leg Bands. As He Put the tack down she sliped the bridal on then kneeled down t out the leg bands on.

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"Okay, I'll go grab Fly's stuff." Mattie put a hand on Fly's stomach, near the girth area. It had been over an two hours since she'd ridden her, and that was only for about fifteen minutes. Mattie patted Fly, told her not to bite anybody, no matter how tempting, before quickly found her saddle, saddle pad, girth, and bridle.

Quickly, she tacked Fly up, eyeing Fly. The mare seemed to know perfectly what was supposed to happen; if she got nipped, that probably meant she'd done something wrong. The tacking-up went without a single nip, though Fly did watch Mattie's every move. Finally, she smiled. "Okay?"

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Ready? she asked as she finished tacking up Kosah. As she started walking him out of the barn, soon she had mounted up on Kosah. He thou his head, and gave a small buck. Stop that, if you act like this she won't like you Sam implied. Kosah seemed to calm down after that, or untill he saw Fly again.

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"Okay," Mattie repeated again, taking off the crossties and swinging into the saddle. She followed Kosah and Sam outside. Fly stepped eagerly out of the shade of the barn and whickered as sunlight poured over her flanks. "Trails are over that way," Mattie called, pointing.

((Argh, super-short post))

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As she followed MAttie she was smiling, her teeth showing white on her tan face. It was 5pm at night and it felt good to be relaxing, not having to worry over where she would keep Kosah or where she would sleep herself. She had money from her parents will, and since she was 19 she didn't need to stay with a guardian, which she was glad for cause her family was werid soemtimes, she could never picture herself living with them. Sighing she relaxed. She was home and she planned to enjoy it!