East Wood (PG)

Jessica ran up, "Hi everybody! What's up?"

Amelia smiled,"Not much. Watching the horses."

"Cool. Have you ridden yet?"

Amelia replied,"A bit earlier today, around 5, just a short walk. Their ready go again if you want to go for a ride. "

"I would love to, but Jackson's lame. He threw a shoe yesterday and now his foot is sore."

Nami reined Mae out of the water,and back down the trail. She kept him at a smooth and brisk trot,his mane and tail flowing out behind him like a banner. As each foot came forward and struck out,the feathers on his hocks flew backwards,giving him a walking-on-air look.

Amelia offered,"You and Lily could ride Azane together. She carry Mark, and you add up to about his weight."

"I was going to see if I could steel Charlie from Andy cause I used to ride the old boy, but I haven't seen them anywhere."

Andy looked at his phone, one fifteen, he was already late. Quickly he shoved the phone in his pocket and said, "We should start heading back."

Anili nodded, "Alright."

Amelia smiled, "Ok, but if you change your mind..."

Jessica smiled, "Thanks for the offer. I really hope Jackson's foot gets better soon or we'll miss the Ridgewood Opener show. Where you going to try competeing? It would be so much fun!"

Andy turned Charlie down the trail they had come from.

Anili and Ghost easily kept up.

Amelia shook her head, "No...I can't handle the pressure of someone depending on me."

Jessica laughed, "That's what Bridget said the first time she competed, but look at her now . ."

Amelia laughed, "I doubt it. I don't really like competing. I just...well..."

"That's ok, competeing is not for everyone I guess. Well, I'm going to find Charlie. See you in a bit." Jessica ran up to the barn and found Andy untacking Charlie. She smiled, "Hi Andy! I can finish with Charlie if you want." Andy said, "that would be great! He just needs to be brushed and then turned out." Jessica nodded and grabbed a stiff brush from the grooming kit.

Anili slide off of Ghost, and quickly got to work with grooming him.

Andy set Charlie's saddle on it's rack and poked his head into Bill's office. "Bill I'm gonna go now but I'll be back to feed dinner." Bill nodded, "OK."

Anili finished grooming Ghost, and turned the horse out.

ooc: what happened to mark is he still w/ bill?

Jessica finished grooming the big chestnut and turned him out in a paddock.

ooc: I think so...

Lily slide off the fence, and said, "I gotta run. I've got a job interveiw. You take care of-" Amelia smiled, "Get to going!" Lily smiled, and raced off.

Bill stood up and said, "So I am guessing you want to go see the stable. I usually have Andy give the tours but this is his afternoon off, so I guess I'll show you around."

Mark smiled, "Sounds great."

Bill walked around the barn pointing out the 2 jumping arenas and the entrance to the trails. He stopped and said, "You have a horse right?"

Mark nodded, "Yup, a friend of mine sold him to me, and is bringing him here in about an hour."

Bill nodded, "Well I have this stall, or I can get Anili to clean out stall 20. Your pick."

Mark said, "Which ever is more conveniat."