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Post by Astrid Cox • Dakota on Apr 12, 2013 11:54:22 GMT -5
To tryout for a team you must carefully red these rules/instructions.
**Warm up then start your tryout. Begin by walking around the arena once in each direction. Then trotting once around the arena both directions. Canter a figure eight. Jump the 4 jumps. The first one is green and yellow oxer, the second is a fake brick wall, third is a red double oxer and the final jump is a liver pool.**
Note: Remember to keep the tryout interesting, and make sure to have proper grammar and spelling. And that your tryout makes sense. No templates. You will get a PM labelled "Your Tryout" that says what team you where placed one. Your team will meet up in a thread at least once every 2 weeks, if you don't attend then you might get kicked off the team.
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Post by Serena∞Eric on Apr 12, 2013 22:44:37 GMT -5
Serena's Tryout [/font][/size][/center] I wore my new navy-blue riding-shirt and black breeches. My neon-white paddock boots were dirt-free and was almost done grooming Swift. I threw on his bridle and saddle. I tugged on his reins and heard whispers. "Come on boy. Show Time." I smiled at him and hugged his neck. His tannish-brown coat was gleaming and his hooves,were hidden by his white hairs. I heard his hooves,pounding against the arena's hard ground and saw the sun up. It was early up in the morning and it was almost 7:00. I walked into the arena,with my honey-blonde hair,peaking from under my black helmet. My strap,was loose, so I tightened it. I gripped the reins and looked around. I saw the riding instructor,writing something on his clip-board. I ignored him and slipped onto Swift's back. I tightened by seat and put my feet,in the stirrups. I looked ahead and squeezed my legs,gently against Swift's side. He walked ahead,on my cue. I trotted him against the wall,my hands still and my seat good. I deepened my seat,when I noticed I was bouncing. I signed and turned Swift,into a circle that kept getting smaller and smaller. When,Swift couldn't go any farther, I turned him in the other direction and did the same-thing. Once I was finished, I cantered Swift around the arena,one lap. I heard Ridge-Way,was strict and tough about putting riders on teams. I was confident in myself and gotten over it,by practicing the yesterday. I had little bits,of butterflies in my stomach. During my tryout,I knew they were going to be gone. Once I was finished with my tryout,the riding instructor motioned me to him. I trotted Swift toward him,at a easy and gentle speed. "You will begin by walking around the arena once in each direction. Then start trotting once around the arena both directions." He nodded at me and headed back to his seat,in the stands. I squeezed my legs,against Swift's side and led him toward the wall. I led him into a smooth walk and we were headed from where we started. Once we got here,I turned Swift in the opposite direction and listened to his hooves,pounding rhythmically. I looked ahead and concentrated on the tryout. I started trotting,in both directions. I deepened my seat,when I started bouncing. I kept,my feet in the stirrups and tightened them. I turned in the opposite direction and kept him,in a steady pace.
I looked up at the riding instructor and heard his,instructions. "Canter a figure eight. Jump the 4 jumps. The first one is green and yellow oxer, the second is a fake brick wall, third is a red double oxer and the final jump is a liver pool." I smiled at him and turned Swift around. At the corner of my eyes,I saw him blush. I rolled my eyes and looked ahead. I cantered and did figure eights,while doing it. I kept my seat,still and tight. I moved my hands,while turning Swift. When we were done,Swift was breathing slowly and didn't have any sweat. I looked up,to see four jumps. I turned Swift,toward them and turned him in circles. His hooves turned and moved swiftly. That's what,I like about Swift. He moved swiftly. I faced Swift,in-front of the jumps and took a deep breath. "Take it swiftly and easy." I told,Swift. His ears,flickered back to me. He listened to my voice. I smiled at him. I patted his head and squeezed my legs,against his sides. Swift took off,his hooves pounding hard,against the ground. My gaze,was up-ahead,looking at the green-and-yellow oxer. I guessed they put it,into stripes, to distract the horses. But Swift wasn't distracted. I counted the strides. 4,3,2,1. Now! I squeezed my legs,against his sides and Swift tucked his hooves under his body. I lifted slightly lifted out of saddle,but regained my seat. We landed softly on the other,with a soft sound. I tightened the reins and looked at the second jump. I straightened in my saddle and counted the strides in my head. It was a fake brick wall. The jump,was getting closer and closer,when we were getting closer and closer too. I squeezed my legs,against Swift's sides. He lifted into the air,flying over the jump. We landed and Swift took off,heading toward the third jump.
I blocked out the outside and ignored it. Swift's pounding of his hooves,were the things,I could here in the arena. The jump was a red double-oxer. The color red seemed to be popping out,as soon as I spied it,after me and Swift,were done with the second jump. I could feel butterflies,in my stomach,knowing this was the first to last jump. I ignored the butterflies in my stomach and put my mind back on the jumps. Swift lifted his legs,under him and flew over the jump. We jumped one foot,over the double-oxer. I had a smile on my face. We landed with a THUD!,but I regained my seat in time. I looked ahead of us. The liver pool,was ahead. It was a "water pool" . Swift shook his mane,excited. "Let's do this." Swifts,ears flickered back to me,hearing my voice,during the jump. We cantered ahead and were getting closer to the liver pool. This was IT. This was the last jump and then our tryout was officially over. It came by with a breeze. I straightened my back and tightened the reins,in my hand. I squeezed my legs,against Swift,giving him a little boost over the jump. He tucked his hooves under him,but not in time. I heard a sound and knew,we knocked one rail down. We landed without a sound and knew my face was pink,with embarrassment. I looked up at the riding instructor. He waved me off. "Bye!." I waved at him and dismounted. I hugged Swift. "That was awesome boy." I kissed him on the muzzle and handed him his treat. We walked out of the arena,sweating and tired. |
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