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watch. “Yeah, that would be great. You didn’t see Mrs. Walsh on your way over here, did you? I’m late for her lesson in the jumping ring.”
He rushed out without waiting for an answer. “Hey,” Zara complained. She’d just dismounted and run up her stirrups. “I thought this was a full-service barn. Where’s the groom?”
“Jamie usually expects us juniors to cool out our own horses and bring them back over to the barn when we’re at home,” Tommi explained. “Then if you don’t have time to untack, you can ask a groom to do it.” She reached over the fence to give Ellie a rub on the nose. “You two looked pretty good out there,” she added. “I’m always tempted to float the reins through a gymnastic with a forward horse like Ellie, but I’ve found she actually goes better with a little more support.”
“What are you, the junior trainer or something?” Zara rolled her eyes. “I know how to ride a gymnastic, okay?”
Tommi frowned. So much for being friendly. With that attitude, Zara wasn’t going to fit in too well at Pelham Lane. Sure, the juniors who rode there were competitive, but that wasn’t synonymous with bitchy or cutthroat. Not here. Jamie liked to foster an atmosphere of teamwork, expecting them all to challenge, push, and support one another. Zara had better figure that out fast, or she wasn’t going to find too many friends here. For a second Tommi was tempted to tell her exactly that.
But she bit her tongue. Why stress about it? Jamie would whip Little Miss Rock & Roll into shape soon enough.
“Oh wow, there you are, Zara!” Summer rushed into the indoor, pushing past Tommi as she headed straight into the ring, finally skidding to a stop in front of Zara. “I heard it was your first day actually riding here and stuff, and I totally wanted to, like, officially welcome you to the barn!”
“It’s about time. Here.” Zara tossed Ellie’s reins in Summer’s direction.
Summer caught the reins, looking startled. She stared down at them, then at the horse attached to them, as if she wasn’t quite sure what to do with either.
“Make sure my tack gets put away in the right spot,” Zara ordered. “That’s an expensive saddle.” She gave Ellie a quick pat, then spun on her heel and marched out of the ring.
Tommi smirked at the look of astounded confusion on Summer’s face. “Wow,” she said with barely contained amusement. “Bet it’s not every day you get mistaken for a groom, huh, Summer?”
“That’s not what happened.” Summer recovered quickly. “Um, I’m sure she just realized I wanted to help her out. You know, as like a friend.” She shot Ellie a slightly nervous look as the mare jerked her head, nearly yanking the reins away. “Come on, sweetie pie!” Summer cooed. “Come with Mummy and we’ll find Miguel so he can hose you off.”
She gave a tentative tug at the reins, causing Ellie to toss her head again. Tommi was tempted to step in before someone got hurt. But at that moment Kate came rushing in, pink-cheeked and breathless.
“Here I am!” she exclaimed. “Sorry I’m late, I was getting the ponies ready for my next lesson, and …” Her voice trailed off as she stared at Summer holding Ellie.
“Here.” Summer thrust the reins at her, looking relieved. “Zara says make sure Ellie gets taken care of really well. Now I’d better go see if she needs me to show her around or anything.”
She rushed out of the ring. Kate glanced at Tommi. “Okay, what’d I miss?”
“Tell you later.” Tommi grinned. “I don’t want to keep you from your orders.”
“Good boy!” Tommi exclaimed as the horse she was riding arced over a fair-sized jump. As he landed, the lanky bay gelding sped up, flagging his tail and tossing his head joyfully.
Tommi laughed as she pulled him up and gave him a pat. Legitieme, barn name Legs, was a young Dutch Warmblood that Jamie had imported recently from Europe. He was super talented and scopey, but also
He rushed out without waiting for an answer. “Hey,” Zara complained. She’d just dismounted and run up her stirrups. “I thought this was a full-service barn. Where’s the groom?”
“Jamie usually expects us juniors to cool out our own horses and bring them back over to the barn when we’re at home,” Tommi explained. “Then if you don’t have time to untack, you can ask a groom to do it.” She reached over the fence to give Ellie a rub on the nose. “You two looked pretty good out there,” she added. “I’m always tempted to float the reins through a gymnastic with a forward horse like Ellie, but I’ve found she actually goes better with a little more support.”
“What are you, the junior trainer or something?” Zara rolled her eyes. “I know how to ride a gymnastic, okay?”
Tommi frowned. So much for being friendly. With that attitude, Zara wasn’t going to fit in too well at Pelham Lane. Sure, the juniors who rode there were competitive, but that wasn’t synonymous with bitchy or cutthroat. Not here. Jamie liked to foster an atmosphere of teamwork, expecting them all to challenge, push, and support one another. Zara had better figure that out fast, or she wasn’t going to find too many friends here. For a second Tommi was tempted to tell her exactly that.
But she bit her tongue. Why stress about it? Jamie would whip Little Miss Rock & Roll into shape soon enough.
“Oh wow, there you are, Zara!” Summer rushed into the indoor, pushing past Tommi as she headed straight into the ring, finally skidding to a stop in front of Zara. “I heard it was your first day actually riding here and stuff, and I totally wanted to, like, officially welcome you to the barn!”
“It’s about time. Here.” Zara tossed Ellie’s reins in Summer’s direction.
Summer caught the reins, looking startled. She stared down at them, then at the horse attached to them, as if she wasn’t quite sure what to do with either.
“Make sure my tack gets put away in the right spot,” Zara ordered. “That’s an expensive saddle.” She gave Ellie a quick pat, then spun on her heel and marched out of the ring.
Tommi smirked at the look of astounded confusion on Summer’s face. “Wow,” she said with barely contained amusement. “Bet it’s not every day you get mistaken for a groom, huh, Summer?”
“That’s not what happened.” Summer recovered quickly. “Um, I’m sure she just realized I wanted to help her out. You know, as like a friend.” She shot Ellie a slightly nervous look as the mare jerked her head, nearly yanking the reins away. “Come on, sweetie pie!” Summer cooed. “Come with Mummy and we’ll find Miguel so he can hose you off.”
She gave a tentative tug at the reins, causing Ellie to toss her head again. Tommi was tempted to step in before someone got hurt. But at that moment Kate came rushing in, pink-cheeked and breathless.
“Here I am!” she exclaimed. “Sorry I’m late, I was getting the ponies ready for my next lesson, and …” Her voice trailed off as she stared at Summer holding Ellie.
“Here.” Summer thrust the reins at her, looking relieved. “Zara says make sure Ellie gets taken care of really well. Now I’d better go see if she needs me to show her around or anything.”
She rushed out of the ring. Kate glanced at Tommi. “Okay, what’d I miss?”
“Tell you later.” Tommi grinned. “I don’t want to keep you from your orders.”
“Good boy!” Tommi exclaimed as the horse she was riding arced over a fair-sized jump. As he landed, the lanky bay gelding sped up, flagging his tail and tossing his head joyfully.
Tommi laughed as she pulled him up and gave him a pat. Legitieme, barn name Legs, was a young Dutch Warmblood that Jamie had imported recently from Europe. He was super talented and scopey, but also
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