Out for a ride (Open)

[warrie]

February was looking through her drawers, her cat Toby was rubbing against her legs purring loudly he was a pretty silver bengal. Who only liked her, because she had saved him life a year before. She pulled out a elmo shirt and a pair of white jeans with slits in the knees, pulling them on before brushing her long black naturally curly hair the applying black mascara and eyeliner before stepping back and looking into her body length mirror, her beautiful unusual very light blue eyes taking in her appearance, she looked looked a little like a kid because of her elmo shirt but the way her face and filled out body looked made it easy to see she was older, though she was only seventeen. She was quite pretty and the scar on her face the began just below her left eye to right under jaw made it so she wasn't beautiful at least that is how she felt.

She looked away from her reflection and walked out, she walked down the stars, through the common room and out the door. Toby following right after her as she walked toward the barn where her her lovely Hajnal Izidora, which she called Dawn for short, had been placed. The mare was absolutely gorgeous well to February she was, after all the mare was a minimal red leopard, and she was an amazing ride to top it off. The mare never fused or did anything she wasn't asked to do. Though most would assume that she was an appaloosa but the mare was a Nez perce bred mare, at least that is what she was registered in, and was actually an Appaloosa and a Akhal teke cross.

When February walked into the stables she was met with an excited whinny, she smiled as she made her way to her red leopard mare who had her head over the stall door eagerly wanting to be petted. She patted the mare on the neck before grabbing her lead and clipping it to Dawn's halter before opening the stall door and leading the mare to the cross ties. She quickly groomed Dawn then she walked off coming back with the pretty mares western saddle, blanket and bridle. She preferred Western over English though she could ride both equally good. Feb put the addle pad on, adjusted it then put the saddle on into the right place before reaching under Dawn and grabbing the girth tightening it to right tightness before putting the lead around the mares neck then taking off her halter off and putting the bridle in it's place.

February led the minimal red leopard out of the stable before mounting up, Dawn eagerly nickered as she waited for Feb to give her a signal to do something. February asked the mare to walk until the reached the green hill trails then she asked for a trot which the mare eagerly did. They trotted peacefully down the main trail, when Feb saw a trail leading into the forest she slowed Dawn to a walk and turned her down it. The mare walked eagerly her ears perked forward while she played with the ring on the bit that was meant to keep horses entertained and so far it had worked. Feb smiled when she saw a small clearing, he turned Dawn into it before dismounting.

She let Dawn munch on the grass while she looked around before running around the meadow with Dawn chasing her, she had the mare running around her and turning as if someone told her to but February didn't say anything and was controlling the mare just by her body language and the way she looked and moved her arms, her arms went up slightly and Dawn stopped in her tracks and reared up, staying up for a moment before landing and trotting to Feb her then hugged the well trained mare. She had bought Dawn already perfectly trained to ride but Feb herself had taught the mare everything else.

[Oliver Pattersen]

Oliver had been on the trails for a few hours by now and was just turning his tired Hanoverian gelding homeward. They had been exploring some of the not so often used paths and he had been having loads of fun. Casper was so much more fun to ride out on the trail than Ollie, as the Appaloosa cross was known to spook at almost anything and with the large schoolmaster he was riding now, it made trail riding actually quite restful.

As they followed one of the narrower paths on the Green Hill trail, Oliver looked around himself. The trees were much thinner here than on the trails deeper into the forest, and he caught a glimpse of a meadow ever now and then. Getting the feeling that a meadow would be a nice way to let his mount stretch his legs of he wanted to, the boy steered the gelding onto another path that eventually opened up into the meadow.

However, before he could even suggest to the gelding to go faster, he caught sight of another girl with her horse. The horse was literally running circles around the girl and then reared up. Oliver wasn't worried as he could tell that the horse was listening to the girl. He nudged Casper forward and headed toward the other pair once the horse was with the girl again. "That looked awesome." He said as he got close enough to be heard without having to shout.

[warrie]

February smiled as she hugged and cuddled Dawn's head. She was so focused on cuddling her mare that when a guys voice appeared she jumped and tensed turning fast, seeing the guy her eye filled with fear and she started trembling slightly. Dawn's head flew up as she looked around for what could have scared her owner, when she saw a guy on his horse she perked her ears and whinnied a greeting. February took hold of Dawn's reins clenching them tight enough that her knuckles turned white. "T-Thank you" She stuttered looking at the guy but not meeting his eyes or really even looking at his face she just looked toward him.

February thought about how he said it looked awesome and decided she would do something to distract him in case he intended on hurting her. "Hajnal Izidora, are you grateful he likes how smart you are and what you can do?" She asked, her voice slightly more confident. Dawn nodded her head yes and whinnied. It didn't look much like it but February was giving her mare slight cues on what to do. "Then show your appreciation, and take a bow." Feb said before slightly sliding her left leg back. Hajnal Izidora whinnied bobbing her head before she lowered her upper half into a neat bow.

A slightly smile played on February's lips but she was obviously nervous and scared. Dawn stayed bowed until Feb slid her foot forward again the she stood straight looking at February waiting for more to do it was obvious Dawn loved doing this but it was even more obvious that Dawn and February shared a special bond and that they loved and trusted each other completely.

[Oliver Pattersen]

Oliver was horrified when he realised that his sudden arrival had started the girl, and he quickly reined his large bay horse back a couple of steps. "Sorry, I didn't mean to startle you." He said, his voice full of earnest.

He couldn't help but applaud as the girl gave a cue and the mare bowed. "That's really cool." He said. "Oh, I'm Oliver." He patted his mount's shoulder. "And this is Casper." He gave a half grin. "I'm a student at Blue Ridge Academy, and am guessing you are too?" Well, it was kind of obvious since she was using the trails, but she could also be a girl from the township who lived nearby but didn't attend the academy. "Once again, I'm sorry for scaring you. I guess I'll see you around?" There was a hint of a question to the last thing he'd said. Oliver liked getting to know the people around school, but it didn't take a genius to work out that this wasn't the time or place to get to know this girl. "Bye." He Closed his legs around the bay horse's barrel and turned him to head back to the path they had exited from. He'd seemed to have already caused the girl enough grief then to barge passed her as well.

[warrie]

February watched him closely as he back him large horse back and she relaxed slightly. "It's okay..." Her voice was slightly hesitant but he was slightly more relaxed because of the distance between her and the guy. Though it also helped that Dawn was there and she knew she could jump on the mares back and gallop away if needed. "Thanks, I am February and this is Dawn, Hajnal means Dawn so I just call her Dawn most of the time." She said looking at him, not meeting his eyes then she looked at Dawn and hugged her around the neck when the mare nickered at her.

February heard him ask if she was from Blue Ridge Academy then he asked if she was from Blue Ridge too. She nodded in response letting him know that she too was from Blue Ridge though she can't recall ever seeing him before this moment. Then yet again there were probably a lot of people she doesn't know because she never really walked right up to people and talked to them so she was the outcast but that didn't bother her to much. Because the ones who walked up to her so far usually weren't mean or planning on hurting her. She looked up when he said sorry again then asked if he would see her around before saying bye.

She watched him for a moment before taking a deep breath and speaking. "It's really okay...I am pretty easy to frighten." Her voice was lightly embarrassed and her cheeks turned a slight shade of pink before she continued."And er you don't have to leave.....Unless you want to I mean. It's not really your fault of my reaction it was more mine." She said the last part in more of a rush not really thinking before she spoke because she knew fear would have just made her say bye when really she needed a few friends well if not friends then acquaintances in the least she would just have to get over her fears then again she really didn't mind being alone.