Abby gave a small laugh. " what brings you to this barn?" she asked as she dismounted with ease. Titan extended his muzzle towards West, and nickered

Tyler blushed slightly. "Well this Barn offered me a spot because Wild West is a champion horse... so I took it. It was for free and they would provide food, hay, and water, including a Pasture and stall. That's about every horse's dream right there." He chuckled slightly. "What about you? When did you come here?"

she looked down." my dad owns it..." she looked up and met his eyes "but he and my mom divorced when i was two. my dad loved me but absolutely hated my mom. when my mom..." she dropped her eyes

" when my mom died two years ago, he had his friends 'kidnap' me and bring me here. i hadnt seen him in 15 years and he offered me a home here. we dont talk but he paid for my college classes and now for my ability to keep this big guy. i almost had to sell him a few times because of money"

Tyler gaze dropped. "I'm really sorry- I didn't mean to ask about that." He said quietly, feeling awkward. "At least you have Titan." He offered a small smile

she smiled at him "yeah, and its ok. i seem to be open about anyhting at times, even though i dont mean it" she looked at his horse. "he really is pretty" then she got an idea. "hey, do you want to walk the trails bareback? i do it all the time and its so quiet. theres a stream and the tree branches lean over the trail. its beautiful!"

"Sure!" Tyler brightened, hopping up on West without effort. West pricked his ears as if to say, I'm ready!

(i got my character sheet wrong when i said tall. shes 5'4 and her horse is 16 hands)

she clicked to Titan and tapped his leg with hers. he obediently lifted his foot as a step stool. she hopped on and smiled

(Okay, that's fine)

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Tyler clucked to West and he trotted out, heading towards the trails behind the arena. He had made sure to read the map before he Stable led West there. He entered the trails, moving intimate a smooth canter

Abby rode up to him and cantered next to him. the path was wide enough for five horses standing side by side. she looked at him and smiled. "come on!" she clicked to Titan and gave him a nudge and he shot forward. she kept her legs around him without spuring him, which she learned after an almost tragic accident. last year, she had taken him out on the trail and signaled him to trot. she had kept her legs on him and he cantered. Titan stumbled and she had lost her balance. in an effort to find it, she shifted with her legs pressed to him. he took that as speed and shot forward and she fell backward, getting a concussion and almost breaking her neck and arm. thank goodness she had a tracker on her arm at that time, because after a hour, her dad came outside looking for her. it was storming and she couldnt get up. she told Titan to go get help, but instead he stood over her, covering her from the rain that was beating down on them. her dad found her under Titan. he thought the horse was about to step on her, but instead he was saving her. Titan was shaking in the cold rain and it wouldve been Abby if he hadnt have taken the rain for himself. Titan seemed to be returning her the favor from when they were young and she bottle fed him. shaking the memory away, she looked back at the boy.