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Post by Swift on Jan 4, 2009 1:02:26 GMT -5
" That would be fun to jump! You'll have to show my how though." She siad slowing Chase back down to a walk. " go ahead and try, I'd like to see you play" [/b[ Taylor said with a smile.
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Post by V.elocity on Jan 4, 2009 1:16:39 GMT -5
"Alright." she said with a grin as she picked up the guitar and sat on a stump. "just trot him around a few more times and then canter around a few laps in each direction. Then I'll go find some logs or long sticks. Trust me, you'll love jumping." She then started playing Taylor's guitar to 'I Want To Hold Your Hand' by The Beatles. That was the one song she could play fast and perfectly without notes and a warmup.
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Post by Swift on Jan 4, 2009 1:27:12 GMT -5
She nodded and moved back into a trot. She trotted around the lake a couple times and then moved into a canter finally. She moved to the bigger clearing and went about going each direction. " you are good at that!" she said laughing.
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Post by V.elocity on Jan 4, 2009 1:39:14 GMT -5
"Thanks." called Avery. "I taught myself how to play when I was nine out of boredom one day on my grandfather's guitar." Just saying that made her smile at the memories. "Sometimes Chase can get a bit too strong on his canter. If he does, tip his nose in and give a slight jerk on the reins, just enough to tell him to knock it off."
Avery got up and gentley put Tsylor's guitar back. She noticed two stumps fairly close. Those would make good jump standards. She then began to look around for two long sticks that she could make a cross jump out of. "Do you know how to do the two point position Taylor?" she asked as she wandered into the woods a bit.
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Post by Swift on Jan 4, 2009 1:51:45 GMT -5
" that is awesome! i taught myself too!" She said taking in Avery's advice on chase. "im not sure. I've jumped Swift before, but i don't remember having to do anything specific" She siad with a laugh.
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Post by V.elocity on Jan 4, 2009 2:17:05 GMT -5
"Really? That's so cool. I've never actually met any one else who taught themselves to play." She said as she lugged out two long sticks and made her way to the stumps, creating a small X with the two logs. "Well for jumping on Chase he'll go straight for the jump, so you don't have to keep a tight leg on him." She adjusted the logs once more and backed up. "For the two point here's what you do. You basically stand in your saddle and lean up the horses neck while keeping your balance. If you've ever seen any jumping events, you'll know what I'm talking about. It's kinda like how a jockey stands." she added at the end, hoping to make it easier.
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Post by Swift on Jan 4, 2009 13:02:47 GMT -5
Taylor nodded. " Yeah I taught myself on a 12 string, but i think the 6 is easier!" She said with a laugh. She listened to the other words then found out how to do it, " Yea it does make sense. now, do I do that right before he goes to jump or what?" she asked.
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Post by V.elocity on Jan 4, 2009 13:19:13 GMT -5
"That must've been hard to learn on a twelve string." Avery commented. It was hard for her to learn her grandfather's six string, she couldn't even imagine trying to learn on a twelve string. "Well since this is your first time jumping, get into the two point position about four strides before the jump and keep it until a couple strides after. Normally you would move with the horse during the jump, but like I said since this is your first time, jst hold the two point long before the jump." Avery sadi as she moved back. "just trot him to the cross rail and he will go over it."
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Post by Swift on Jan 5, 2009 19:23:56 GMT -5
"it wasn't that hard I just had to hold down a few extra strings" She siad with a laugh. She nodded at the instuctions then turned chase for the jump. A few strides away she rose into the position. After the jump she turned him and pulled him up next to her. "That was great!" she siad with a smile. She slid down out of his saddle and pat his neck.
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Post by V.elocity on Jan 5, 2009 20:17:25 GMT -5
Avery laughed a bit. "I sure would've had a lot of trouble holding down extra srtings. I had enough trouble eith just six!" She then watched Taylor go over te jump with Chase. Taylor then slid off his back and patted his neck. Avery walked over them and said. "That was really good Taylor. You kept him so focused, which is hard for him to do." She patted his neck and looked at Taylor again. "Isn't jumping amazing? It's like flying without wings."
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Post by Swift on Jan 5, 2009 20:21:56 GMT -5
"yeah. The one time I did it on Swift it was to get out of the pen that my brother put the bull in. I didn't even know it was there!" She said with a laugh.
ooc..didn't know what to put lol
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Post by V.elocity on Jan 5, 2009 20:51:15 GMT -5
"That must have been really scary. Heck, even I'd be scared of that. You cleared the fence okay, right?" Avery said. She figured that they probably did clear it alright, Swift was one wonderful mare. "Thanks for letting me ride Swift." she said to Taylor. "I'm real sorry, but I have to get going and get to my dorm room and unpack. What about you?"
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Post by Swift on Jan 5, 2009 20:53:40 GMT -5
" Yea we made it, although I almost fell. i sicked Swift on my brother after that ..he is now scared of her. She said with a laugh. " and thank you for letting me ride chase... What dorm are you in? She asked.
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Post by V.elocity on Jan 5, 2009 21:18:15 GMT -5
"Well, good thing you didn't fall. That would've hurt real bad." Avery commented. She then laughed at the bit about Taylor sicking Swift on her brother. "That must've been hilarious." Avery moved closer to her horse and took his reins. "No problem, I think Chase was happy to have another rider on him for once. Personally I think he gets bored with me sometimes." she laughed as she said the last part. Taylor then asked her what dorm room she was in. "Um, hold on. I have it on a peice of paper in my pocket." she said as she reached in her jeans pocket and pulled out a few notes, money and finally the peice of paper. She un folded it with one hand as she put the junk back in her pocket with the other hand. "Okay, let's see." she quickly skimemd over the paper. "I'm in B2. How 'bout you?"
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Post by Swift on Jan 5, 2009 21:35:00 GMT -5
"it was funny, she hurt him pretty good, i got grounded but it was worth it" She said with a laugh. " I think swift gets bored with me too She chuckled and gasped when she read her dorm number. " NO WAY! Well, I guess we can talk more when we unpack. She siad with a smile knowing she was in the same dorm. She called Swift over and tacked her back up. She walked over to a tree and leaned the guitar against it. She mounted Swift, then leaned down to get the guitar, possitioning it to where she could play and ride again.
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