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Post by Snowflake on May 22, 2009 22:34:21 GMT 10
(set at GHF Racetrack, even though the post is here. I couldn't be bothered switching around the links and stuff when i finally started it.)
It was barely 7:00am, and the sun still hung over the horizon. The morning was crispy cool; I could see steam gushing out of Gorgeous George's mouth and my own as we walked briskly onto the turf, which was cold and wet underfoot. Mist clouded the track so that we could only see about two hundred and fifty metres ahead at one time. Winter was on it's way.
I looked over my shoulder as I heard thunderous hoofbeats coming our way to see a bay colt come tearing down the stretch. As he came closer, I recognised him as Passionate Class, and the rider as Krystal Yhate. She'd helped out earlier in the year when Sarah had broken her wrist in a riding accident. George also recognised him, and his reaction was immediate. His alert ears were pinned down, and his pace quickened to trot. I took a tighter hold on the reins, talking soothingly to Georgie. it was plain that the chestnut colt didn't like the other colt, who had recently beaten him in a race. Easy, easy easy easy, hunky boy.
His ears raised a little to listen to my voice, but otherwise there was no change in his behaviour. I guessed George now had a new rival.
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