East Wood (PG)

ooc: Thanks XD

Mark said, "He says he had to talk to you about the Rockland Closer, but after he left my class with no excuse written or verbal excuse of exactly where he was going. Granted, he held his word, but I still find it rude for him to leave both with out asking and with out a given reason. I think that the team should be reinforced with an excuse policy with a written excuse or call from the parent to excuse them from a class, show, practice, or so on. Personally, I'd like to know where each team member is, and if not present, why not."

Bill nodded, "I thought about enforcing a written excuse policy when I first started working here. I think you'll find that it's just a pain to deal with. Most of the team calls in when they can't make it or informs me ahead of time, Phillip being the exception. He has always had an issue with skipping class. He comes to almost all the mounted lessons, it's just the unmounted ones. I usually let him slid, and unless he starts placing lower than about third place I don't see a reason to force him into something that he will blatently disregard."

Mark said, "Well, I like to know who I'm working with and why they won't be hear. I'll handle excuses, and insuring that Phillip is there. To every class." Mark didn't not like the boy, but he didn't like people skipping out on him without reason.

Bill nodded, "I understand. If you want a written excuse policy, you can have one. You just have to be in charge of it."

Andy looked out of the barn isle. The rain had stopped, but more black clouds were rolling over the mountains. He hated the December weather. From the isle he could see the front pasture, and noticed the gate swinging wide open. He frowned, there had been horses in there that morning. I'll ask Bill he thought.

Mark nodded, "Don't worry, I'll handle it."

Andy walked over to Bill, "Did you being the horses in from the front pasture?" Bill shook his head and looked at Mark.

Mark shook his head, "I've been busy with the class."

Andy sighed, "I'll check with Anili." He turned to leave but then remebered something, "Oh yeah, the drain in the driveway stopped working and the whole thing flooded with the rain." Bill looked at him like he was joking. Andy left to find Anili.

Mark looked at Bill, half worried.

Amelia and Lily lead their horses in, and groomed them.

Bill smiled, "I have more paper work to do, so I'll leave you to take care of the team."

Andy walked down the isles until he spotted Anili, "Hey, did you bring in the horses?"

Anili looked up, worried, "What horses?"

Mark nodded, and headed back to the lounge.

Andy gulped, "Grab a lead rope." He snatched a rope off of a hook on the wall and started walking down the isle to the pasture.

Anili grabbed the rope, and quickly followed.

Andy said, "The wind must of blown the gate open." He pointed to the left, "I'll look over there. I don't know how far they would've gone."

Anili nodded, and headed to search off to the right.

Andy couldn't see any horses from where he was. He walked toward the back barn.

Bridget noticed the worried look on Mark's face, "What's going on?"

Mark said, "Well, other than something for me, one of the gates blew open. We're worried that the horses may have escaped."

Bridget said, "Oh. That's not good."

Andy looked up in annoyance. It was snowing.

Anili growled, ignoring the snow, and hurrying.

Mark said, "Personally, I think we should go and try and help."

Jessica nodded, "Yeah, we're all done with our tack I think."

Luke nodded, "Let's go!" Mark smiled with a half laugh.

Bridget stood up and pulled on her big winter jacket. Jessica did the same and ran to a closet, she pulled out lead ropes and passed them around to everyone.

Luke grabbed his jacket, and a lead rope. He looked at Mark, who held a lead, ready to go.

Bridget said, "I'll look that way." She pointed right. Jessica said, "I'll go with her."

Mark glanced at Luke, and headed off the other way. Luke quickly followed.