DANI ARRIVES

Dani drove up in her new F-150. She walked inside and fed clyde. Dani then rubbed his head as she talked to him.

Matt finished tacking up Spirited and mounted him. He nudged him to a walk to warm him up before they went riding in the forestry.

Jasmyn jogged up the drive way and into the stable yard, she took in the sweet scent of horse as she entered the stables. She walked along and spotted a beautiful thoroughbred, she walked over as he poked his head out the stall door. Jasmyn stroked the inky black forhead of the tall stallion and secretly fed him a mint. She wondered who owned the beautiful elegant horse.

Matt turned and noticed to girls he hadn't seen before. Must be new He thought turning Spirited around and trotting him towards the stables. He may as well be nice and say hello.

Jasmyn sa a male trooting towards the stable on a handsome horse. She stepped back from the Appaloosa stallion thinking be belonged to the boy, she blushed as the horse whinnied and reached as far as he could towards her.

Matt stopped Spirited just before the stalls. Matt heard him snorting and stomping his hoof, wanting to go again. Matt smiled and walked up to Jasmyn. "Hey." He said looking back, making sure Spirited hadn't bolted off.

'Hi, Im Jasmyn.' She smiled, her eye's shining.

"Hello Jasmym, I'm Matt." He said giving her a smile in return, she has to be new because that weren't familiar at all. He heard hooves behind him and thought Spirited had walked away until he felt a muzzle on his shoulder then chuckled, raising his hand to stroke his well bred face.

Jasmyn grinned as she watched the beautiful horse nuzzle Matt, 'Is that your horse?' She asked curiously. She had never owned a horse but had taken riding lessons since she was 8.

Matt grinned. "Yeah." He said putting his hand under his muzzle then urging him closer to Jasmyn. "This is Spirited." He sad stroking his neck as he nickered quietly Jasmyn then snorted quietly.

'He's stunning.' Jasmyn sighed in adoration.

"Thanks. Do you have a horse?" He asked pushing Spirited as he got carried away and nudged Jasmyn, almost knocking her over. Matt chuckled then grabbed his reins loosely after grabbing them from his back and moving then over his ears, pricking on in the conversation.

Jasmyn looked at Spirited. 'No,' She pouted.

"Want to have a go on Spirited?" He asked grabbing his metal stirrup and put it down from crossed over top of the expensive saddle. "Hes strong though." He said feeling Spirited push on him and almost toppled forward, it seemed Spirited had only done it to prove Matt's point.

'Are you sure?' Jasmyn said, her face lightening up and glowing. She studied Spirited's frame and couldn't help but feel honered.

"Why not?" Matt said taking down the other stirrup then putting the reins back over his ears and onto his withers. "Need help getting up?" He asked wondering how much experience she had with horses.

'No thanx, I should be right.' Jasmyn said smiling. She walked to Spirited's left wither and faced his hindquarters. She held the reins, some of his mane and the front of the saddle with her left hand. In her right hand she turned the sturrip towards her and lifted her left boot to it. In one swift swing she hauled herself into the saddle and slipped her other boot into the other stirrup. She sighed at the feel of the powerful horse beneath her and adjusted the stirrups.

Matt nodded then watched her get on, surprised. He stroked Spirited then glanced up at Jasmyn. "I have warmed him up so you can go straight from walk." He said taking his hand on his magnificent horse then let Jasmyn go.

Jasmyn grinned widely and her heart spluttered. 'Thank you soo much for this!' She smiled down at Matt. Then, she gathered the reins and gently touched her heels to his sides.

(Are you going to play as Spirited?)

(Yus.)
Spirited moved into a trot straight away, surprised by the light weight she was and how hard she nudged, Matt barely touched him. He picked up the pace thinking that because the rider seemed less experienced and he would get away with it easily.

Jasmyn sat to the trot and pulled very gently on the reins. She woohed him to slow into a walk and sat with her seat deep in the saddle and her hands on his withers.

Spirited snorted then slowed to a steady walk, maybe not. He automatically went down on the bit and took as long strides as possible, just as Matt had taught him. He played with the bit then flung his head up randomly. Then glanced at Matt watching quietly then went down again.

Jasmyn walked Spirited around and back to Matt. 'Can I ride him in the arena?' She asked happily, hoping he'd say yes so she could test his paces.

Matt nodded. "Fine with me." He said glancing at Spirited, as if telling him to behave through eye contact.
Spirited sighed slowly then nodded, turning to the area understanding every word they had said.

Jasmyn smiled and stroked Spirited's neck as he headed towards the arena.
When inside Jasmyn looked around to be sure it was empty than gathered Spirited's reins and very gently tapped his sides, making sure it wasn't much of a touch because of what he did last time.