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Post by ♥Brooke♥™ on Sept 3, 2007 0:11:17 GMT -5
Junior pulled up into the drive way of the Barn. Getting out of the car he smiled. So many memories were held at this place. When he first met Jess...at the age of 5..instantly taken over by her. At 11, they kissed at the end of the barn..in the rain. 12, he moved away....painfully heartbroken. 17, came back a broken family. Found jess surprisingly still here. Won hearts over once more. Proposed to her in the lounge. married her...and loves her still. Romantic huh? He laughed softly as he walked into the barn. So who was here today? Monica for sure and Jess...who else?
Monica was already there. She had her horse, Sir Twinkle Toes, as his papers called him. Double T, as she knew him. In a western sadly and bridle she rode him in the arena. Relaxed as she pushed him into a trot, unnoticably. Yep, this was her pleasure horse that she head worked with for 5 years. Her mother and father helping very much so. This was her life still, and she wante to pass it on to all. And get Rick into the riding thing. Which had taken some time. But if he was still into it...she wasn't sure.
--Ash can come with Jess...since its kinda against her will..or tricked by matt...but some one has to bring her....cus ell....she doesnt do the horse thing..member hahaah--
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Post by ♥Wheat Thins♥ on Sept 3, 2007 0:21:13 GMT -5
Jess drove upto the barn and jumped out. she saw Junior and laugehd. So many memories here. Jess jogged upto him and jumped up. Wrapping her legs around his waist and her arms aroudn his neck. "I wish it was raining," she giggled and kissed him. God there love was still so strong. Jess smiled and jumped down. Jogging into the barn to grab I'm Makin History, M to her and Junior. Ash sat in the car.
Matt drove upto the barn and hopped out. He stretched his arms over his head and swung them out. okay so he needed a couple riding lessons to get back into it. Life had led him elswhere but fate always dragged him abck here. This is where the best moments in all the Dalton's lives ahd happened. Matt smield at Juniro and walked to the arena. "Hey Mom, can you give me a lesson if i tack up one of the geldings?" he asked and smiled.
Rick cantered into the yard on his Mustnag Sairn. she was a black mare that was 15 hands high. Had a star on her forehead and a sock on her right hind leg. She was about 15. His first horse that he had roped and trianed himself. "Hey guys, Ashley come out of there and stop pouting," he called to everyone and directed the last bit at the Ford truck. He trotted Sairn over to the arena a sat on her watching Mon.
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Post by ♥Brooke♥™ on Sept 3, 2007 0:29:43 GMT -5
junipr laughed and held her legs as she hopped on him. He kissed her back and grinned. "Mm, me to, that'd be fun" he said and watched her as she went and grabbed M. As she came back he sighed. "So..plans for the day....as I see you brought our daughter...." he looked over at her and shook his head. "Do you have plans for her?" he asked raising a brow in wonder.
Monica laughed and knodded. "Yeah, go tack some one up. I'll help ya out Matty" she said and giggle. Walking over to the fence she got off of T. Climbing onto the fence and leaning over the top she smirked at Rick. "Hey baby...i'm glad you came" she said softly to him. Jumping down off the fence she climbed back onto T. "You going to come riding with me later...maybe go trail...go on an adventure. She smirked winking. Pulling T away from the fence and cueing him to a lope.
Ashley sat in the truck, her arms folded. Why the hell was she being dragged her? No she wouldnt be spending time with Chris..he was at his grandparents today. So she would have been at home, but anywhere was better then here. Rolling her eyes at Rick she opened the door and climbed out. Her torn faded blue jeans hugged her hips. A red tanktop that came to just below her belly button, and tennis shoes. She walked tot he barn and placed her hands on her hips. "Mom...this isnt fair!" she exclaimed as she stared at her, then to her dad. "I want to go home!"
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Post by ♥Wheat Thins♥ on Sept 3, 2007 18:04:17 GMT -5
Jess smield and then turned back to Ashley. "Oh she can work, we got stalls to muck and buckets to clean," she siad and grinned. Jess wlaked over to Ashley and sighed. "I don't care, you can start by mucking out these stalls," she siad in the voice that meant if you fight i swear to god i will fucking kill you or make you soooo unhappy. Jess kissed Juniors cheek and walked down the aisle to stick a halter on one of the mares.
Matt smield and kissed his moms cheek. "thanks mom," he siad and jumped off the fence. Jogging into the barn he looked around and smiled at his childhood pony Digger. "Hey boy, i'll brush yeah later," he siad and grabbed Dipper. Tackign him up in a western saddle and bridle he swung on and walked towards the arena. Going inside he pushed Dipper into a trot. Sitting perfectly he went around and smield at his mom.
Rick laugehd and grabbed ehr chin kissing ehr before she climbed down. "Oh baby...your here i'm here," he teased. Rick laughed again and turned Sairn towards the barn. "Of course we'll have an adventure," he said that just as Matt came by and caught Matt winking at him. He stuck out his tongue and walked Sairn towards the barn. "If you fall Matty boy i'll laugh," he called over his shoulder.
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Post by ♥Brooke♥™ on Sept 3, 2007 18:24:18 GMT -5
Junior grinned watching as Jess disappeared. "Wheelbarrows and forks are over there. Better get to work" he said to Ashley before walking down the barn. There was so much to do. With Brooke and Tucker still gone and Aly and Cody off doing their own things, chores at the barn took a lot longer. As soon as they got Brooke and Tucker back atleast...things would be a lot easier.
Ashley stared at Jess with pure hatred. "Clean...stalls?" she asked with disbeleif. Shaking her head a growling she stormed down the isle annoyed. Going into one of the stalls she began to muck it out. ugh...this was disgusting! If any of her friends showed up she'd kill herself. She wasnt a horse person.
Monica laughed and smirked at Rick. "Sounds like a date" she grinned. Looking to Matt as he came in she stopped T. Her gaze following him as he went around. "Relax a bit more Matt. Don't be too tight in your stomach...you'll look tense." she said softly. Looking at Rick she rolled her eyes. "You fall off and I'll laugh, Matt falls off, I'd be proud." she teased him before looking back to her son.
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Post by ♥Wheat Thins♥ on Sept 3, 2007 18:35:12 GMT -5
Jess smield and led one of the broodmares out of her stall. The mare was supposed to have her foal within the week but couldn't be cooped up all week waiting. That just wasn't fair. Jess smiled and led ehr to a small paddock. Unhooking the lead she let the mare in and leaned on the gate watching ehr.
Matt let out his breath and relaxed. Untightening some of his muscles he smield at Monica and Rick. "I laugh at you all," he siad and let out an evil laugh. That relaxed him even more and he practicaly flowed into Dippers movement, lettign it take him over. He smield and slowed the gelding to a walk.
Rick stuck out his tongue again and jumped off Sairn. Taking off her tack he walekd to the tack room as she roamed around the stable yard. Everyone knew she was too happy in a human life then being wild. Rick smield at Ashley as he walekd by. "Having fun," he teased and caught upto Junior. "Hey if you wanna help me tomarrow or today we need to round up some stray cattle," he said.
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Post by ♥Brooke♥™ on Sept 3, 2007 18:50:08 GMT -5
Ashley growled as Rick walked by. Finishing the stall she went to the next. God this was boring and tedious. She leaned the pitchfork against the wall and slid down into the straw. Staring up at the ceiling. pulling out her phone she went to the interent and onto myspace. reading comments and messages and replying to people.
monica watched him shaking her head. "You look good Matty. Nicely relaxed. I like it." se said as she leaned back on te saddle, dropping the reins on he horn. "Take him into a slow lope, but I don't want to see you cue him. Get him into it like if you were at a show, I don;t want to see hand moevent or leg movement...impress me" she said and smirked. this was a fuun challenge. Took time to learn and teach. but always helpfull.
Junior shrugged as he looked to Rick. "Yeah, sure. We can do that today..or tomorrow. I need to bring down about two dozen bales and bring them in here. Wanna help?" he asked laughing as he walked out to the Hay barn. Gotta love having big ranches. They rocked. He opened the door and walked down to the side wall to get hooks and gloves. "Mind getting the truck and trailer?" he asked as he climbed up the stacks.
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Post by ♥Wheat Thins♥ on Sept 3, 2007 18:59:24 GMT -5
Jess walked back to the barn and waved at Monica before goign to chekc on Ashley. she looked in the open stall and grabbed the phone. Walking back down the aisle she went into the tack room and grabbed a bar of saddle soap, a saddle, toothbrush, rag and bridle. Along with a bucket of water and a sponge. She made her way to the arena and set up outside it to watch Matt.
Matt took a breath and let it out, taking another one he let that out to. Not even moving his legs he squeezed Dipper into a lope. His eyes were actually closed which made it a danger on this horse. His hands stayed where they were and he breathed deep. Sinking into the saddle. He kept his eyes closed and made a round of the arena.
Rick rolled his eyes and left his saddle by his truck. On the seat of cours.e Grabbing some gloves he hopped in Juniors truck and backed up the trailer to the hay barn. "I love to haul hay all day," he siad in an excitedly joking tone. He lifted up a bale in each hand and walked to the trailer/. Putting them in the back. Lucky they were square bales.
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Post by ♥Brooke♥™ on Sept 3, 2007 19:10:50 GMT -5
Ashley squeaked as Jess took her phone. "MOM!" she whined as she climbed to her feet. "Ugh!" she picked up the fork and finished cleaning out the stall. walking out of the stall she went into the arena and climbed onto the fence. watching as Matt went around the ring. She rolled her eyes.
Monica watched him and clapped her hands. "Beautiful!" she exclaimed as she watched him. "But...open your eyes. You know better then this Matt" she added shaking her head. Climbing off of T she tied him to the fence, he was a good horse so she didnt worry about him. Grabing a lunge line she went to the middle. "C'mere Matt" she said holding the lead in her hands.
Junior laughed and tossed down more bales. "Great, I'll make sure to call you up every time" he teased. Climbing down he helped Rick load them into the trailer. "So, I'm surprised to see Matt riding again. Why would this be? and can you make Ashley want to ride?" he laughed joking about the last part.
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Post by ♥Wheat Thins♥ on Sept 3, 2007 19:16:37 GMT -5
Jess ignored Ashley and smield at her. "Hey if you want it again you can try and ride a horse, Ashley you can't be a cheerleader all your life," she siad and wiped downt eh saddle. Making it squeaky clean and shining. Jess smield proudly at Matty. Thats my nephew," she siad and clapped.
Matt opened his eyes and flushed red. "Sorry mom i just melted into him and it sorta happened," he siad and smiled even though he was embarrassed. Matt saw the longe line and groaned. "Oh come on not the line," he siad groaning but going to her anyways.
Rick laughed and nodded. "Well i don't know why he did, but i'm sure i can get Ashley too. Chris always did like to help me," he siad and smirked. He had a paln now. Get Chris to ride a horse and Ashley would probably. He tossed another two bales in and smield at Junior/.
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Post by ♥Brooke♥™ on Sept 3, 2007 19:25:09 GMT -5
"Eww." plain and simple. Ashley crossed her arms. "Thanks but no thanks. I'd do anything but that to get my phone back." she said putting her hand on her hip. "I can be whatever I want. and That doesnt involve horses." she said rolling her eyes. "If you want a kid who will ride, find Aly..or have another kid...but I wont ride" she snorted and turned on her heel walking back towards te barn.
Monica smiled and hook the lead to Dippers bit. "Yes the line....and dont think I'm going to bay you Matt. This all has a purpose" she said shaking her head. "Dropp the stir-ups and the riens. Hands out to the side" she said pushing Dipper out into a circle at a walk. "balance baby" she said as she kissed Dipper into a jog. "I dont want to see swinging legs or floppy arms. if I do...." she looked to Jess. "You have to live with Jess' punishment" she said grinning and looking back to matt.
Junior shrugged. "Hey whatever works. I'm sure Chris would help. Everyone is getting sick of her attitude I think. I dont want her like she is...I'm going to talk to Jess later about more punishment for her. I didnt want to come to this but its getting bad." he said and sighed. Aly was like Ashley...but Ashley didnt stop at no.
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Post by ♥Wheat Thins♥ on Sept 3, 2007 21:20:20 GMT -5
Jess smiled mischeviously and looked liek she was thinking. "I'll come up with something," she said and sat back down. This saddle was driving her crazy. she scrubbed at a horse slobber spot. Most likely DJ's. He wasn't the cleanest colt ever.
Matt grumbled but dropped the stirrups and tied his reins in a knot. Holding his hands out to the side he clamped his knees tight and tried to move with the beat. He started to slip and grabebd the saddle. "sorry," he muttered and breathed deep before trying again.
Rick shrugged as he continued to move bales. "Yeah, really we all thought Aly was bad but at least she left it at 'no' instead of never leaving it." he said and leaned agaisnt the trailer. He took a water bottle and drank some before handign it to Junior.
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Post by ♥Brooke♥™ on Sept 4, 2007 17:37:56 GMT -5
Ashley rolled her eyes at her mothers words. Walking down the barn isle to the back paddocks. She sighed as she went down to the far pastures. CLimbing the fence and jumping down she walked slowly through the tall green grass. Sighing as she sat down in the middle of the field. 4 of her mothers horses occupying the pasture. two mares and their foals. Ashley picked at the grass and the small purple, whit, and yellow flowers.
Monica watched him walking in a small circle. Laughing softly as he slipped. "It's okay. You're doing fine." she said. Dropping te slack she sighed. "Okay. lets canter. If you start loosing your balance just regain and try again. no worries" she said before she kissed Dipper up into a slow lope. He was a smooth horse, so Matt shouldnt have a problem.
Junior knodded sighing. Taking the bottle he finished it off and tossed it into the back of his truck. "I guess we will think of something. But...I don't know what. If you have any ideas...please share." he said and shook his head. Putting the hooks up he closed the doors. "Hope on buddy" he grinned as he got into the truck and driving it back to the barn.
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Post by ♥Wheat Thins♥ on Sept 4, 2007 17:45:30 GMT -5
Jess smiled and got up. Walking back to the tackroom, she depsoited the tack there and grabbed Luna's halter. She tacked up the mare and tacked one of Junior's horses up. Leading them out she waited for him to drive up and puleld him over by a finge runder his chin. "come baby we need a ride," she siad and swung into the saddle.
Matt groaned and sat deep. Not even slipping as they went into a canter. He smield and had his eyes open. Odd how he rides better with his eyes closed. Matt started to laugh and the next minute he found himself flat on his back on the ground. Unknown to him Dipper had freaked out becuase a horsefly bit his daddy part.
Rick nodded and hoped in the back. Smiling as they drove up. He walked to the arena and raced in seeing Matt on his back. "What happened?" he asked.
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Post by ♥Brooke♥™ on Sept 4, 2007 17:57:01 GMT -5
Junior parked the truck by the hay loft. Climbing out he laughed at Rick and walked t the back to begin stacking the hay bak up...fun. Looking at Jess he follwed after her laughing. "Baby I gotta work." he said as he swung onto Striker. Sighing he took the reins and tapped the stallions sides. Striker was always a good horse, he was moe of a dog then a horse, it was funny.
Monica shook her head watching him. "Good Matt, relax your shoulders...Matt..stop lau" she shook her head and pulled Dipper to a hault, unhooked the lead and walked over to Matt. Kneeling down she laughed at him. "You okay?" she asked offering her hand to help him up. As Rick came in she sook her head giggling. "Your son was too busy laughing he fell on his ass" she said as she straightened up, pulling Matt up as well. "Get on" she said as she walked over and got her horse. Swinging up she walked him in a circle. "wanna go riding Ricky?" she asked smirking. Looking to matt he tucked her hair behind her ear. "Work on a smoot gait change...and not closing your eyes...other then that your looking good" she said happily.
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