[open] dance of two

[Adriana N. Simmons]

the royal-blue halter slid smoothly over the palominos black sleazy that covered her body. her dark-blue, heavy-weight stable blanket sat nicely folded in the mares stall corner. her dark eyes calm while she waited to be led out. the old girls owner quiet and her movements easy and fluid. adriana picked up the hoof-pick, then begun removing the caked mud from dolls feet. the mares auds turned sideways, listening to the sounds from her riders i-pod touch, meaning the were going to do some dancing before riding. with a squeal and a small toss of her cranium, doll told adriana she wanted to go. "i hear ya." the 20 year old women whispered softly. she stood up, tossed the pick on dolls blanket, and picked out her four boots from her feeder. doll nickered whilst adriana fitted and velcroed each one tightly. once all four of her legs were protected, she took hold of the mares halter, and led her towards the tack room, where she grabbed her saddle, pad, and bridle, and placed them gently onto the nine year old horses back. when everything was together, the duo went outside.

inside the ring, the saddle was removed from the horse, and placed on the fence. a deep grunt bellowed from the horse's body. the cold, outside air did not please her. to be truthful, she disliked the cold very much. simple terms, doll hated it. but, she loved to please, so she would deal with it. "okay. go take a lap" adriana ordered the golden horse, shooing her off. spinning around and a jump off, and doll of cantering around the arena effortlessly. her braided tail flying in the horse-made wind in its wrap. after her warm-up run, adriana carefully removed her mares halter and tossed it on the ground. it made a quiet jingle as it landed. dolls ears flicked toward the sound but, her body made no twitch. her mouth formed a small smile, then her feet began to carry her towards the center of the ring. doll followed close behind. her footsteps matching adrianas ... both making no sound against the soft, cold ground.

adriana's small, slender fingers gripped the i-pod gently while her thumb scrolled through the list of songs, finding one to play. the selection of songs she had was great. many different genres, tempos, even languages. adriana loved music. besides riding horses her whole life, she had also danced her whole life. she was very good at them both, too. she could go from ballet, to breakdancing, then do a little air-guitar. as for riding, her light frame would make her a great jumper, or dressage, or maybe even a racer but, she perfers the excitment from reining, and the comfort of western styles. english didn't bother her, only, it was too fancy for her. yet, if she pleased, she would ride english.

"what song should we do?" adrianas soft voice squeaked as she questioned the mare who was relaxing by her favorite owners side. the palominos dark eyes shut slightly, auds stuck forward, lip droopy, body soft. a huff escaped from the young ladys mouth as she continued to scroll, glancing over every couple songs to find one. finally, she decided she and doll would just make up their own. the horse was smart, and she could already follow her owner closely. slipping the turned-off i-pod into her jacket pocket, adriana lightly stroked dolls dome. the goldens eyes quickly opened, and she moved to her rightful spot a few yards off to adrianas left. she stood straight forward. her head hung as if showing, her feet square, and standing still like a statue. yet, one ear was turned to the only person in the ring. watching for the first step. adriana stared forward as well.

after a few moments of absolute stillness, the girl took one, big step forward. at the exact moment, doll took a big step forward with the same, right leg the human took. the rest of her body stood at the original position. next, adriana turned to the side. her front facing the drive to the barn. again, same timing, the horse turned her bod too. from there on, it was a series of big and little steps, turns, and backs. at the end, just like every other performance, they both bowed. person bending from the waist forward, horse tucking her head in and putting it between her front stilts while her haunches stood square and rump in the air.

"take another lap." adriana ordered again. the horse obeyed, again, and did her lap at a collected canter. her muscles flexed under her sleazy with her legs carrying her in a perfect, collected go. finishing her lap, doll slowed to a trot and stopped at her friend. the animals nostrils moved with every breath the horse drew. smiling, adriana gave the horse a pat on the chest before unbuckling the leg straps on the sleazy and slipping it over her head. dolls golden color shone brightly despite the little sun there was. she was clipped in all the right places, and was ready for a show, even though they didn't show too much. "ready to do a few tricks?" she asked. the mammal instinctivly nodded a 'yes' and squared herself up. "okay ... something simple." she placed her finger on her chin to think. when an idea came to mind, she spoke again. "two plus two equals .." her voice trailed off. doll thought for a moment, then pawed at the ground four times. "good job. now, i'm going to steal your hay today." dolls ears immediatly pinned back and she marched to adriana, stopping when her head was in adrianas. "yeah. i'm going too. and there is nothing you can do about it." she said, her voice surprising almost her with how strong it sounded. saying that, the beautiful creature backed up, leaving some space between them. then, she reared up, her hooves striking at the air, ears back, eyes wide open. once she landed, she tossed her head around and grunted angril, glaring at the person who looked 'scared'. "okay! i'm sorry. i won't take it." almost instantly, dolls attitude changed. she strolled over to her owner and nuzzled her, as if accepting the fake apology. after that, she jogged to her halter, snatched it up in her jaw, then trotted over to her tack. "i know. time to ride?" she asked, heading towards her horse who patiently waited to be tacked.




····

words : 1102 .. surprised myself
tags : open to anyone
horses : doll cash cool