Post by Kim on Dec 30, 2006 21:51:16 GMT -5
Breeders Cup, Warm up (at HS)
Ex looks wide eyed around the track as his rider talks to Kim. Savannah had ridden him in many races, at many tracks, but this one was new and that alwase excited the large dapple grey stallion. He turns his head and nudges Kim who was standing beside him. Kim lets out a little yealp in surprize then pets him. Ex looks at her, brown eyes soft but anxious. Savannah smiles and say's"Fine boy, lets go" She clicks with her tounge and taps his sides with her heels. Ex moves into a graceful and powerful walk. His eyes take in the sites of the new track. He thingys one ear to savannah, then puts it back up, listning. As another horse gallops by he puts both ears back and trys to launch himself foword. One day to the race, they were going to take it easy. Savannah pulls back and scolds him. Keeping him at a walk, though he fought her for just an inch. After a half a lap she lets him out into a jog.
Ex takes every bit of rein he could. Making his jog fast and powerful. Savannah settles in with ease and looks around as well. She made small notes of the track, then say's"you seem to be doing good on the footing son." Ex flicked both ears back at her and tossed his head, jumping into a very slow collect canter. Savannah laughs and lets him go for a bit, they had warmed him up before taking him onto the track, so a little lope wouldn't hurt him. The Well formed muscles under the dapple grey coat bunched, trying to launch them both off. As they finish there second lap Savannah slows him down and say's"Take a breather, get used to the footing first." Ex shakes his had violenly then settles into a prancing walk. Savannah lets it be, she knew when she was winning. She moves him to the inside rail and askes him to canter once more. Ex responds with a heave from his rump, the motion stunned Savannah for a second, long enough for Ex to get enough Rein to gallop.
As she came to the realization that they were galloping she begins to pull up on him. Ex responds with more speed. Grumbling Savannah stands trying to pull him up. Ex ignors her, he had the bit, and he was doing this his way! Feeling hopeless savannah settles into her jockey position and leans foword, if they were going to run, may as well give him some help. Ex slows for a second as if confuised. Savannah smiles and say's"GO!" She would just shorten his breeze. As the word ripples throught the morning air the large silver stallion launches foward once more. This time, she was read. As they passed the fist pole she knew Kim was clocking them, she leans foward and shows Ex the whip. He responds with a surge of heart and power. She keeps him at that speed for a second, then just ferlongs from there slowing point, she leans into him more and shows him the whip once more. Ex takes it all with stride, and puts power and heart into it once again. Savannah sighed and leaned into his power, floting with him as if he were a pegas and they were flying. At the half mile pole she sighs reluctently. Siting up she begins to slow him. Ex responds this time, knowing he had let them all know he still had it. She slows him to a trot.
As they reach the gap Savannah studys Kims face, she wasn't sure if her sister was happy, or upset that she had let Ex run an extra quarter mile. Stoping the lage stud she say's"Well?" Kim blinks at her and say's"You did the second quarter two seconds faster that in the Twilight stakes..he likes this ground.." Savannah lets out a squeel of happyness and hugs Ex. Kim moves foword and say's"Great job guys!" She kisses Ex's muzzle then say's"Come on, time for a bath and a coolout, then some apples!"