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Post by Jeanne Benoit on Nov 4, 2007 6:01:27 GMT -5
Jeanne smiled as she walked down the stable, waching as the many girls saddled up. Her hair was braided and rested over one sholder and her clothes were sensible for riding.
She was teaching a jumping class in less than half an hour and she was wide wake, despite the time of the morning.
She turned as she heard her name being called and smiled again when she saw who it was.
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Post by Archer on Nov 16, 2007 5:32:30 GMT -5
"Auntie Jeanne" cried 13 year old Camara as she walked over to the riding instructor and gave her a hug "thank-you so much for arranging for me to have my first riding lesson, I'm sooo excited!" she said happily. After the jumping lesson Jeanne had arranged to have a lesson with Camara and a few of her friends, it wasn't for another 2hrs and no one else had arrived, but Cam wanted to watch the jumping. She had always thought horses were beautiful majestic creatures and had always wished to ride them, now she could.
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Post by Temperance on Nov 16, 2007 6:17:32 GMT -5
Amy got out of her mum silver 24 Holden Camery and closed the door. Hermum looked the car and walked towards Jeanneand Amy followed. She was from a wealthy family but was shy and timid. "Hi Jeanne we spoke on the phone." said Amy's mum. "This is Amy and I'd like her to do somethin besides stay in her room, she's new to this kind of thing and horses..." she said cheking the time. "I must run, bye, bye darling." she kissed Amy goodbe and drove off.
Amy walked up to Jeanne and siad softly "Hi." and stood there waiting for an instruction.
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Post by Archer on Nov 16, 2007 18:19:03 GMT -5
Camara noticed a flashy silver car pull up as she stood with her aunt. The moment she saw it she new it was Amy. Amy was the exact oposite of Cam, she was shy and quiet, while Cam was loud and out going, so they sort of balanced each other out. "Hey Amy", she said hugging her after she said a timid hi "I'd like you to meet my aunt Jeanne, she'll be taking us for riding lessons, but your real early, maybe I can show you around abit."
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Post by Jeanne Benoit on Nov 16, 2007 22:32:21 GMT -5
Jeanne nodded, saying a quiet word to one of the older teens, as the girl led past a big grey horse. He snorted at the younger girls, and Jeanne patted him on the rumb. "I'm expecting alot more from you too this week, Anna."
Jeanne turned back to the girls as they finished their greeting. "Sure, Cam, you can both go for an explore. But just be careful because there are a few horses who a little protective of their paddocks. So just ask someone if you want to pat one of the horses."
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Post by Temperance on Nov 16, 2007 22:41:40 GMT -5
Amy nodded in agreement. "Sure."
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Post by Jeanne Benoit on Nov 18, 2007 3:59:32 GMT -5
"Okay. I'll be done soon enough. You can come and watch the jumping class if you want." Jeanne touched Camara's shoulder, before turning and helping one of her students.
The class soon began and she had her students doing three foot jumps in no time.
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Post by Archer on Nov 23, 2007 19:17:12 GMT -5
"Sooooo Amy, I think we should start by looking around the stables so you can see whats what and whats not.... well this is where the horses are stabled" she said indicating to horses around her, "up there is where their feed and hay is kept" she contiued indicating to the hay loft "but this is only the start of it, come on I havn't much time to show you it all," she said walking away.
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Post by Temperance on Nov 27, 2007 2:46:43 GMT -5
Amy followed Camara around not saying anything just listening and nodding.
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Post by Jeanne Benoit on Nov 27, 2007 5:28:13 GMT -5
Half an hour later, Jeanne was still instructing the girls in her class on how to reajust their 2. position during a landing. She soon dismissed them, telling them they had done well.
Jeanne made her way to where Camara and Amy were standing. "Ready?"
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Post by Archer on Nov 28, 2007 1:25:05 GMT -5
Camare nodded vigourisly, this is what she had been waiting for. "What do you want us to do Auntie Jeanne?" she asked.
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Post by Jeanne Benoit on Nov 29, 2007 1:19:14 GMT -5
Jeanne laughed softly. She was still getting used to "Auntie". She took the two towards a set of horses, that she had had one of her other students tack up. They were beginer horses, perfect temprement for the girls. "This is Bailey." Jeanne said to Camara, introducing the horse. Well, pony, anyways. He was 11 hands, a dark brown. He had a shaggy mane, which hung on his neck. ( i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa95/ziva0enchanted/ShaggyBay.jpg) The other pony, Jeanne told Amy, was Stardust. He was the same height as Bailey, but was a light black colour. He nickered as they came closer. ( i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa95/ziva0enchanted/brownpony.jpg) Jeanne quickly taught the girls how to lead the ponies, on the horse's left side, just behind the shoulder. "Come on, lets go into the multi-purpose." The multi-purpose was a large-ish arena, undercover, and with the ground made of sand, so it was great for beginers, or those practising anything more complex.
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Post by Archer on Dec 3, 2007 4:55:48 GMT -5
Cam was really enjoying herself, but she was also itchin' to get on the horse, when Jeanne told them to move into the arena, she was the first in, eagerly leading in Bailey. "Can we get on yet?" she asked.
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Post by Jeanne Benoit on Dec 3, 2007 5:11:32 GMT -5
Jeanne grabbed two helmets off the shelf on her way pasted, and handed them to the girls, holding the horses as they put them on.
"You can now." She smiled. "Amy, hold Stardust, while I show you how to mount." She turned Camara so that she was in the right postion, standing on the left side of the horse.
"What you have to do, is lift your left leg, and place it in the stirup like this." She lifted Camara's foot, placing it in the metal ring. "Now pull yourself up." Jeanne gave Camara a boost, and the girl was soon sitting in the saddle.
"How's it feel?"
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Post by Archer on Dec 28, 2007 18:11:33 GMT -5
Camara swung her leg over the horse and wiggled her bum until she was comfortable in the saddle. She the made a very big mistake and looked down, it wasn't very far, but it was far enough to make her dizzy and cling to Bailey's neck. After a few seconds she was able to steady herself and sit up, though she tried very hard not to look down. "Wow it's amazing up here" she breathed "when can I start moving?"
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