Look Out My Dear! (Con't)

[Treece]

Jasper followed routine and headed to the stables. He stopped in front of his own stable and waited as Treece dismounted him. Treece took out the knot from Jasper's reigns. She quickly backed away from the colt but not before grabbing her bag with her food. Jasper whinnied and backed away as well. Treece took small steps tugging lightly on the rope to the colt leading him to the pasture. She took out a carrot to coax him and his mother.

Kenneth came out the back door of the tudor home. He walked over steadily. "So you caught two. How did you accomplish that?" Treece ignored him as she continued to pull the colt. "Why won't you let me tame them?" He stepped over and reached out for the rope.

"No!" Jasper reared and whinnied loudly at Treece's yell. She turned to him. "It's okay buddy."

"Look at him! He's so attached to you. He's your horse! Not your brother!"

"Well he does a better job at both then you! What happened to all my other catches? Did you sell them like yours? Look. I love you, you're my brother, but stay away from my horses."

Jasper leaned over Shania, "So, did you get any of that? Humans are so weird."

Kenneth stormed off slamming the door.

[Spitz]

Shania smiled "man I have heard horses argue but they are so weird" she said and jumping as the door slammed "he must be her brother then" she said to Jasper. She happily went into the pasture and started to trot around with Robbie before walking back over to the fence and neighing to Jasper "come on" she said hoping he would come in and play with them and they would all be happy after the arguement.

Robbie lied down on the grass and started to roll around on the grass before getting up again with bits of grass and mud clinging to his fur "really Robbie" Shania said but she giggled and watched Treece and looked at the tack "how does it feel to have that stuff on you and a human aswell" she said as she needed to know if she was ever going to let a human ride her as it could be painful.

[Treece]

Jasper nodded, "They look a lot alike so they must somehow be related." He trotted up to the gate surrounding the pasture. I'm not allowed in until you're considered tame."

Treece took the rope off the colt and put it back at her hip. She tossed the carrot on the grass for them. She then left the two in the pasture while she went to go get some tack. When Treece was out of site he backed up then galloped in jumping over the gate.

"Well you're about to find out. She's bringing some tack out to put on you. Robbie probably will be with while you're being tamed but most likely he'll never have to go through it himself, except being tacked." Jasper playfully whacked Robbie with his tail. He attempted to lower his head to nudge him but Robbie was still so small. He turned to Shania. "It's not that bad. It takes a while to get on because Treece has to higher than me and then we have to...anyways it can be a little heavy but I consider myself a working horse so I don't mind having a human on me. It's life for me. It's alot better than bareback though trust me. I think the tack somehow eases the weight of a human off your back. Sorry I just rambled on there." Jasper looked back and saw Treece coming so he jumped the gate again.

Treece walked back into the pasture but not before taking off Jasper's tack leaving on his reigns. She approached the mare slowly with the tack speaking in a soft voice.

[Spitz]

Shania listened intently and saw Treece with the tack and eyed Jasper. She stood still but was scared incase the tack did hurt her and possibly kill her. She knew this was extreme but being wild she didn't know what tack was like but stepped back a step when Treece became nearer as this was all very new and very scary she relaxed a little when she heard the kind and soft words but drew herself up just to be evil.

Without Treece knowing she breathed out and made her as fat as possible which was hard considering that she was so thin but hopefully her little plan would still work. She looked at Robbie and winked before standing patiently for Treece to start putting the tack on and she would be in for a suprise if she ever mounted as Shania could be a evil horse sometimes as she loved to play up with humans unless they knew how to ride propally.

[Treece]

Treece stopped when Shania stepped back b ut continued moving when she stopped backing away. She used the lightest tack she had and slowly put each piece on rutting the harness and reigns on last. She walked Shania around a bit before mounting her.

Jasper neighed in a silent laugh waiting to see what Shania would do. He began nibbling on some grass and was almost getting restless. He shook his body trying to move the fur on his back that got flattened from his tack.

"Hey!" Jasper turned around and saw Kenneth walking up to the pasture. "What are you doing!?" He yelled.

"She trusts me Kenneth!" Treece yelled as she began to give her the command to trot.

Kenneth opened the get and walked in, that's when Jasper saw the whip. Jasper whinnied and neighed rearing back and Kenneth turned his attention to Jasper. "You hush up horse! You need to respect your elders!" He threw the whip at Jasper but it's short length barely missed him. Jasper snorted and stood still.

Kenneth turned around and headed back to the mare. Jasper galloped around the pasture and jumped the fence running in front of Shania and stopping his movement. Kenneth lashed the whip at Jasper and he neighed at the pain.

"Kenneth don't you dare touch my horse! She reached out for the whip misjudging herself and fell off the mare. Her right leg got caught in the stirrup and she yelled out in pain. Kenneth walked up and tended to her. "You stupid horse look what you did! Get out of here!" He whipped Jasper several times on his legs and Jasper reared back running deeper into the pasture.

Treece was in too much pain to defend her horse. She began to cry not wanting to lose another Jasper. Her Clydesdale gave her happiness. She let Kenneth pick her up and carry her into the house where she laid on the couch icing her ankle.

[Spitz]

Shania saw everything happen and in a flash it was gone "come on Robbie" she said and galloped toward Jasper at top speed before skidding to a halt "are you ok" she said and looked behind her "what was that big black thing?" Robbie said to his mother and Shania looked at him and sighed "a whip dear, the worst thing humans ever invented" she snorted before looking back at Jasper.

She started to trot around him before galloping back up to the top of the pasture and let out a loud neigh to hopefully catch Treece's attention. She looked back and saw Robbie catching up and letting out his own shrill whinny "I hope she is alright" he said and looked back at Jasper before neighing to him, encouraging him to come up here with them. Shania dropped her head and walked around in circles and getting used to the tack but Treece was on her mind and it wouldn't leave.

[Treece]

Jasper nodded licking his bleeding wounds. The wound on his thigh seemed alright though. He slowly rested weight on his leg. Jasper gave a weak smile and limped over to Shania and Robbie. "I don't believe what happened." He felt broken. He realized the life he was living was because Treece loved animals. Not everyone was nice like her. He let out a heavy breath when he saw a truck exiting the driveway. The red color let him know it was Kenneth who was leaving. He wondered if Treece was with him but that thought changed when he heard a door close. He saw Treece limp out to the pasture with a black bag. As she got closer he backed away until he saw the saddened look in her eyes. Why am I so afraid her? He stopped and let her approach him. She cleaned his wound and bandaged it and patted his cheek. She gave Robbie and Shania a few sugar cubes and sat in the grass picking at.

"I'm sorry you guys." Her voice was low and she didn't even know what to say. She felt bad.

[Spitz]

Shania whinnied and then looked at Kenneth before taking some paces back and cantering toward the fence and jumping over it. She didn't stop moving and she headed straight for him "how dare you!" she neighed but knew that he couldn't understand her but hopefully her body language was clear enough that she hated him. She hated him in so many ways but most of all was hurting Jasper.

Robbie saw his mother run and smiled happily "thats my mummy, no one will ever get away with anything when she is around" he said and watched her carefully. He studied every move she made and heard her words and listened carefully "you go mum" he neighed and stamped his little hoof and watched as she drew nearer with her eyes filled with rage. Robbie didn't know how the man would react but hopefully his mother wouldn't be hurt.

[Treece]

Kenneth drove down the street away from the ranch ignoring the mare. Jasper whinnied, "It's no use." He looked down at his bandaged leg. He knew Treece cared about him. Jasper looked down at Robbie. "Yes, your mother is good. I could tell she was." He nudged Treece as she was sitting on the ground rubbing her ankle. She got up slowly not putting any weight on her right foot. She stroked his uneven mane.

"Ah buddy you need a bath." She said to him quietly.
"You're great too," Jasper replied thinking he knew what she said. He heard a series of barks and noticed a brown ball flopping over to them. It was Deputy, the Pitbull Terrier. Deputy made a sharp turn and stopped at Shania. He sniffed her leg, then licked it. He then sat on his haunches watching her. "Hi! I'm Deputy!" He barked.

In the driveway Kenneth pulled back in and got out of his truck. He stood in the driveway watching the animals. Why are they out of the pasture? He asked himself/

[Spitz]

Shania smiled at the dog and whinnied "hi, I am Shania" she said and then cantered back over to the pastures and jumped the fence again before slowing and turning toward Robbie and Jasper. She nuzzled Treece kindly and knew she still had tack on so carefully standing still with her side on the side so her good food would have to hold the weight when she mounted.

Robbie knew what his mother was doing and smiled before walking toward Jasper "your the nicest stallion ever, almost like you were my father" he said and nuzzled the stallion on his leg. He looked at Treece and then pointed to Kenneth with his muzzle and stamped his hoof and snorted loudly. Robbie was impressed with him self after that and started to trot around in circles passing everyone in the pasture and stopping by Shania and he tossed his little mane happily.

[Treece]

Deputy followed Shania and stood at the gate whining. "Let me in!" He placed his paws on the fencing and continued to whine. Treece looked over. "Hey Deputy, how'd you get out here?" She limped over to the gate and let him in. He walked happily over to Shania and sat by her.

"Well looks like he likes you mare, that's good because he'll need to get used to horses really soon." She scratched his head and walked over to Shania. She put her foot into the stirrup and bared the pain tossing her other leg over. She gave the command to trot.

Jasper whinnied. "That means trot." Deputy moved from Shania to Jasper.

Jasper looked Robbie. "A-a Father? I'm not father really. I'm just a good guy you know? He walked away from RObbie nervously.

[Spitz]

Shania nodded to Jasper and started to trot around happily but she eyed Kenneth all the time. She neighed to Deputy "come on" she said and smiled letting the reins lead her about happilly. She tossed her mane and then lifted her head high and into a little prance but she knew that racing was her thing and nothing would ever change that for her. She looked at Robbie and neighed happily before ignoring the reins and walking over to the fence and stopped, watching Kenneth.

Robbie looked at Jasper and smiled "LIKE a father" he said and looked at him cautiously "you couldn't be my dad anyway, I am a pure Thoroughbred and nothing will change that" he neighed and tossed his mane proudly. Robbie saw his mother and sighed "she doesn't trust that human one bit" he said meaning Kenneth but he knew that mum had hidden her body language so well he wouldn't know about it.

[Treece]

Kenneth shook his head and headed indoors. "That mare will never be tamed," he mumbled. He shut the door slowly behind him and laid down to rest on the couch. He went to the nearby store to buy Treece some supplies for her ankle but he figured if she wanted to go outside and risk doing more damage to i t, he wouldn't stop her.

Jasper smiled at Robbie. "You wouldn't make to good of a Clydesdale anyway. You're way to short!" He lifted a leg to show Robbie his lack of height. When he rested it down he looked at Shania. Without realizing it he began to stare at her watching her tail sway slightly with the summer breeze. His own tail begin to swing as a grin was planted on his face. "But I bet me and your mother would make beautiful crossbreeds." Jasper shook his head furiously causing his mane to tangle and fall over both sides of his large neck. "I-I-I mean, the weather is nice today! Nice and um, hot." Jasper chuckled nervously.

Deputy followed behind Shania and stood next to her. Out of the corner of his eye he saw Jasper watching Shania then mumble something and shake his massive head. "What's up with that stallion?" he asked, speaking to Shania.

Treece dismounted the mare when she stopped. "I guess you need a break, I need one too anyway." She removed the tack from her and limped her back to the barn to put the tack away. She came back to the pasture with the intention to put them all into stables. "It's a nice summer day, you all can stay out here." She removed Jasper's reigns and brought them in the house with her where she went for a nap in bed.

[Spitz]

Robbie smiled at Jasper "its ok, its only natural for a stallion like you to think that as she is in season" he said and smiled "I wont tell mum though even though I think she fancies you". Robbie smiled a little "I am 2 years old you know" he said and smiled "not long till I am 3 though and will be able to breed myself" he said and he looked up and winked as he came up to his shoulder.

Shania looked at Deputy "who knows, maybe just his hormones playing up" she giggled and then slowed as Treece dismounted and took the tack off and then Jasper's. When she had gone inside the house she walked toward Jasper and Robbie "so, what have you guys been talking about" she said and Robbie looked at his mother and then Jasper "nothing much, just aout what the tame life is like" he said in a smooth tone and smiled.

[Treece]

Jasper looked down at Robbie. Suddenly he realized ho much he had grown. Treece may soon have foals to look after in the coming seasons. Jasper nodded, "That would be great if you didn't say anything." He smiled but it faded when Shania came over. Her white coat seemed to glimmer in the sun, or it could have been his imagination. "Yeah, yeah the uh, tame life, great stuff, I'm sure you'll enjoy the season, I-I mean the life, the uh motherly life. I mean tame life!!" Jasper looked around him and galloped off nearly kicking Deputy who was in his line of travel. He stopped when he reached the other end of pasture. He thought of jumping it. He felt so embarrassed. "She's a wild horse, I think, but she is a thoroughbred, why would she want a Clydesdale, this isn't right...what was I thinking!? What was I saying!" He bucked and stamped around and neighed and whinnied loudly. When calmed down he stood still with his head and tail lowered.

Deputy yipped as the large horse came over him. He fell over in shock as his heart raced. "I thought I was gonna have a horsehoe for a birthmark!" He stood underneath Shania's massive belly for protection. He was still a puppy so all horses were large to him, especially the growing Robbie, he was jealous that he was growing faster.