Alina Morrison-18-Quinn-Jason, anyone

"Of course! Quinn is my pride and joy, she's a mare, but very calm. She doesn't really do any of that typical mare stuff." Then, remembering her manners, "And I'd love to see Solstice, too."

Alina grabbed her half-eaten muffin, throwing out the wrapper. She tan motioned for Jason to follow and started for the barn.

Jason got up and followed Alina to the barn, because his stall was closer he walked up and opened the stall door, picking up his halter and putting it on. "Well, this is my big baby. He loves sugar cubes, scratches, and any other horses." Jason had to pull Solstace away from the hay net to walk him out of his stall. Jason started scratching his wide neck, laughing as he did the face where he stuck his lips out. "See? He loves scritches, and if you pet him in the right spot, he will love you forever." Jason saw a new girl with fancy looking equipment talking to a guy with a very Scottish accent. "Hi guys, I'm Jason, the shire is Solstace. Whatcha doing?" He asked them as he was walking by after he put Solstace back in his stall.

Skyla smiles warmly and nods at the man's observation. "Yes... We do reining and western dressage in addition to classical dressage. Im here to improve my classical dressage skills, actually... And maybe have someone help me train my Iris to jump." She will sip her latte and sighs softly. "With my back issues, I don't know if i can do more than cross rails with her... Especially since I have not trained her to jump at all. I don't even know the first place to start."

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Skyla will nibble on her bagel and looks back to him. "Western for trail, hm? Maybe we could let the horses stretch their legs on the trails after lunch if you are up to it. Iris has a bad case of "Wandern Syndrome" as my papa calls it. She loves to explore outside the arena."

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Kaleb will look back into the tack room as he hears Victoria muttering. "If ye have a problem with me, Vicky, say it te my face. Muttering behind me back like a hyena is rude." He will turn his attention back to Terra as she speaks and nods. "Yer lookin at her owner. The knab mare is my Lassie."

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He will walk with her over the the mares and smile to the arab. "And what is your fine lass's name? She is a real looker. Makes sense why they put the two prettiest mares in the barn next to each other." He says, knowing full well Victoria can hear him and almost daring her to come out and confront him. He will look to Terra and smiles. "Though I have te ask. Are you ok if I give your lass treats sometimes? I am a sucker for the mares and they know how te con treats out of me pockets."

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Kaleb will look to the other man who spoke, cocking his head in his direction. "Me name's Kaleb and Terra here and I were just talkin. Beyond that, not much." Will glance at the stall the shire is in. " That stud is not prone to tryin te jump fences, is he? I don't want anyone getting in the mare pasture and roughing up the lasses..."

"Nope, he's trained in jumping but he doesn't usually jump unless I'm riding him and ask him to. Besides even if he did he's a total sweetheart, I garunteed you the mares would hurt him more. So, what's your horses name? And by the way, your horse is really pretty Terra, you to Kaleb." Jason openly admired the mares, trying to identify the disciplines for each. "Kaleb, does your knabstrupper jump by any chance? She definitely looks like she would."

Terra Porter-19-Angelica-Kaleb, Jason

"Lassie, that's a fun name. I think it suits her." Terra walked over to the stalls, petting Angelica's nose when she came over. Angelica perked up at the mention of treats, and started nuzzling Kaleb. Terra couldn't help but laugh a bit. "This is Angelica, and she will love you forever if you feed her."

The boy and girl looking at horses came over. They both seemed nice enough.
"Hey," Terra waved when Kaleb introduced her, "Nice shire." Angelica whinied, demanding attention. Terra slipped into the stall, before sliding on Angelica's halter. Angelica wanted to run after being cooped up for so long.

"Well, I'd better go before Angelica decides to drag me to an arena. It's been nice meeting you all. I hope we see each other soon, Kaleb." Then Terra quickly grabbed her lungeline and lungewhip as Angelica practically ran out the door.

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Alina Morrison-18-Quinn-Jason, Kaleb, Terra

Alina couldn't help but admire Solstice. He practically shone with his thick black coat. Alina raised her hand, letting Solstice sniff her before patting his shoulder.
"He's rather handsome," then to Solstice, "Aren't you, boy?" Alina was so focused on Solstice, she didn't realize Jason was talking to someone else. That is, until a loud winny caught her attention. Alina looked up in time to see a girl half walk, half being dragged by, a flaxen-and-white paint. Eventually, the girl gained control and the two headed for the lunging arena. That just left Jason and a man that looked to be Scottish in the hall with Alina.

"Hi, I'm Alina. Oh," Alina noticed the knabstrupper next to the man, "That's a pretty horse you have."

(Sorry this one wasn't very long, I just need Kaleb to reply, no pressure though Feral)

"Thanks Alina, I just groomed him after he was lunged. Isn't she! I mean her coat is really shiny and I love the spots!" He gushed like a fan girl over the mare. "Can I give her a sugar cube? I love spoiling horses, especially gorgeous ones like her."

Her thoughts stay dark as she goes back to the tack trunks and moves to get her dressage set up. Going and tacking up the Andalusian in her stall. She ignores the chatter and feels herself getting more closed off. With a sigh, she pops in one of her earbuds and will select her riding Playlist. Putting Esie's double bridle in her mouth with care before heading out into the aisle. "Pardon....." With no more than that she moves past the group and mounts up before heading to the arena on a loose rein. Being on her mare a welcome piece of paradise away from the 'heathens' this school was full of.

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"That sounds great actually!" His smile really lights up his face as he finishes his meal. "If they have any trails open that is.... I heard some where closed down until classes started. I'm assuming they must have obstacles or something from the cross country riders and they didn't want anyone getting an advantage for first day practicals." Lucian will get up and starts to clean his things up.. looking back over to her as he finishes. "If you wanted we could even take a lunch to go. Maybe find a nice spot for a picnic if we have time. I know Helios is good to be tied for that long"

"I think it was only the cross country courses that were closed. The regular trails were still open I thought... We can check the notice board back in the barn." She will flush a little more at the mention of grabbing a to-go lunch to make a picnic out of the ride. "I think that would be fun to have a picnic... I have never had one on a trail ride before."

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Skyla will finish her latte and bagel before tossing her plate and cup in the trash. Looking back to Lucian, she will tip her head back in the direction of the barn. "We should go then, I think. Make sure we have plenty of time to ride, have a picnic and clean up our horses after. Iris get so worked up on trail rides in excitement no matter how fit she is..."

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Kaleb will pet the nose of the arab cross before nodding to her rider. "As ye should. A good workout is good for horse and rider anytime. Have a good lunge." He then will turn his attention back to the other more talkative student. "Lassie is a stadium jumper, ya. I earned my title of the Flying Scotsman on her dam and grand dam and I hope to continue to live up to that title with her. I am in the states to brush up on my dressage before we work our way into eventing." He will move aside to let the prissy Vicky through, making a mental note to watch her ride if he has the chance. He might not like the way she goes about competing, but he can't fault her scores when she does actually get around to showing. Kaleb nods to Alina at her comment. "Thank ya. Lassie is my pride and joy in this world."

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Upon the entry of the new boy, Kaleb will take his chance to move the conversation along. " I don't mind if you give her a treat... But I need te be getting along. I still have te get myself moved in te my dorm before I come back to work with Lassie. See you both later." He will give his mare one more pat before following the new boy over to his stall. " Hey there. I saw ye unloading yer dorm stuff off yer trailer. Want any help bringing it into the dorms?" He will offer a hand for the man to shake if he wanted with a smile. "Me name's Kaleb. May I ask yers and yer lovely lassies?"

"Full of fire then eh? That's how a Spanish mare ought to be. Even if she has a little French draft mixed in". He chuckles and takes the path down to the stables again. Noting that a new trailer had pulled up and a new mare loaded into a stall down the way. It seems that Kaleb was trying to strike up a conversation with him while others he had already met chatted amongst themselves.

"Hey Kaleb want to ride a round after I get back from the dorms? I'm just gonna go for a trail ride with Skyla till it's time for evening chores". The Blond will look over the other young man and holds out a hand. "I'm Lucian Vallejo by the way.... I.. have we met before? You look familiar from the jump circuit."

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Victoria reaches the indoor and takes a deep breath. Peace.. tranquility.. and Mozart in her ear.. she moves off to the rail at a gentle pace. Slowly warming up Esperanta with lateral yields, circles, and pivots. Satisfied with her efforts she moves off to a floating extended trot. Sitting tall and still she lets the mare flick her feet with skill as she just tunes into the zone. Truly at her happiest now that she and her horse are alone and working as a well choreographed machine.